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July 22, 2016
Tim Grierson
Star Trek Beyond: Set Expectations to Medium
The latest installment in the sci-fi franchise boasts a little bit of everything.
July 13, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 25: The Secret Life of Pets and The BFG
July 6, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 24: The Best Movies of 2016, So Far
July 1, 2016
Tim Grierson
The Legend of Tarzan: What’s Wrong With a Little Monkey Business?
The latest film starring Edgar Rice Burroughs’s mythic character is a somber, misguided, effects-heavy abomination.
June 29, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 23: Independence Day, The Neon Demon, The Shallows, and More
June 22, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 22: Finding Dory, Armageddon, and Road to Perdition
June 15, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 21: Warcraft, Menace II Society, and Being John Malkovich
June 10, 2016
Will Leitch
Warcraft: Bored of the Rings
Based on the popular video game, the film is nearly impossible for non-players to understand.
June 8, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 20: O.J.: Made in America, Popstar, and John Wick
June 2, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 19: X-Men: Apocalypse, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and Midnight Run
May 25, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 18: Cannes Recap, Nice Guys, and Neighbors 2
May 20, 2016
Muna Mire
All The Way: Proof That You Can’t Escape the Past
The new HBO film examines Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, and shows that history is our best guide to the present.
May 18, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 17: The Lobster, Weiner, Money Monster, and The King of Comedy
May 11, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 16: Cannes Film Festival, Married to the Mob, and Casino Royale
May 4, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 15: Captain America: Civil War, Keanu, and a Summer Movie Preview
April 27, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 14: Elvis & Nixon, A Hologram for the King, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and More
April 20, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 13: The Jungle Book, Sing Street, Green Room, and Shawshank Redemption
April 14, 2016
Alex Shephard
James Cameron may or may not finally start making Avatar sequels, but will definitely keep talking about making them.
April 13, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 12: The Boss, Hardcore Henry, Louder Than Bombs, and Stranger Than Paradise
April 7, 2016
Elaine Teng
Even in female-driven movies like Frozen, The Hunger Games, and Mulan, men have more lines.

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