Grierson & Leitch

Grierson & Leitch

Grierson & Leitch

Episodes 512
Avg. Duration 1h 24m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (500)
Since Jan 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
70%
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rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing his absolutely best to pretend. Read their work everywhere. But listen to this show for the pure juice, straight on tap.

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Recent Episodes

S1E487 "Scary Movie," "Masters of the Universe," "Power Ballad'"

Jun 07, 2026 1h 54m

Three new movies this week, all comedies, kind of. First it's the Wayans Brothers' return to the "Scary Movie" franchise. Then it's the long-gestating "Masters of the Universe" movie. And we close…

S1E486 "Backrooms," "The Breadwinner," "Exotica"

May 31, 2026 2h 6m

The new A24 horror film is "Backrooms," and it's a huge hit AND made by a 20-year-old. Is it good? We discuss. We also dig into Nate Bargatze's feature debut "The Breadwinner." Then, in our Reboot…

S1E485 2026 Cannes Wrapup, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," "I Love Boosters"

May 25, 2026 1h 53m

Grierson is back from Cannes, even if his bags aren't. He wraps up Cannes 2026 for us, and then we discuss the first Star Wars movie in seven years, "The Mandalorian and Grogu." And then we talk…

S1E484 "Is God Is," "Obsession," Grierson Reports From Cannes

May 17, 2026 33m

Grierson is still in Cannes, and he briefly joins us for a report, but there were two sort of high-profile movies that Leitch wanted to weigh in on, so here we are. Leitch solos on the adaptation of…

S1E483 "The Sheep Detectives," 2026 Cannes Preview

May 17, 2026 1h 26m

Hey, there are Sheep Detectives! Let's discuss them! And then Grierson previews his trip to the Cannes Film Festival. We're off next week while he's there, we'll miss you. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and…

S1E482 "The Devil Wears Prada 2," "Hokum," "Animal Farm"

May 04, 2026 1h 44m

It's a sequel 20 years in the making: How does "The Devil Wears Prada 2" hold up? We're split! We also discuss the Adam Scott horror film "Hokum" and the very, very strange animated version of…

S1E481 "Michael," "Mother Mary," "Over Your Dead Body"

Apr 27, 2026 1h 49m

Oh, boy, the "Michael" discourse has landed at Grierson & Leitch. We apologize in advance. We also discuss David Lowery's "Mother Mary" and the dark comedy "Over Your Dead Body." Thanks to Dylan…

S1E480 "The Christophers," "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," "Normal"

Apr 19, 2026 2h 2m

Happy anniversary, Tim and Susan! Grierson and his wife are celebrating their 20th anniversary this week, so our recording was a bit piecemeal this week, but we still hit the big movies. We start…

S1E479 "The Drama," "Outcome," "Exit 8"

Apr 12, 2026 1h 59m

Will is back from vacation and, amazingly, the world is still here. Will and Tim dig into A24's "The Drama," with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, as well as Jonah Hill's Apple TV movie "Outcome" and…

S1E478 "They Will Kill You," "Alpha," "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice"

Mar 30, 2026 2h

Will's about to go on vacation for a week, and is obsessed with the Illini right now anyway, so we dig into three movies the best we can. First, it's the hipster horror flick "They Will Kill You."…

S1E478 "Project Hail Mary," "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come," "Two Prosecutors"

Mar 23, 2026 1h 50m

It's the biggest hit of the year so far, and it's original (or at least based on an original book): It's Ryan Gosling in "Project Hail Mary." One of us likes it more than the other. Also, we discuss…

S1E476 2026 Oscars Wrapup, "undertone," "Casino"

Mar 16, 2026 1h 42m

The Oscars happened! Tim and Will wrapup "One Battle After Another"'s big night, right after the show ended. Also, we discuss the new A24 horror film "undertone." Then, in our Reboot section, we dig…

S1E475 "The Bride!" "Hoppers," 2026 Oscar Night Predictions

Mar 09, 2026 2h 33m

We've got two pretty big new movies this week: It's the wild Jessie Buckley-Christian Bale mashup "The Bride!" and then the new Pixar movie, "Hoppers." Lots going on there! In both! And then, because…

S1E474 "Scream 7," "In the Blink of an Eye," "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert"

Mar 02, 2026 2h 6m

We're back in our regular homes, and apparently we're all at war. Great. We've got three new movies to talk about to distract us. First, it's the sequel "Scream 7." Then it's the Andrew Stanton Hulu…

S1E473 "How to Make a Killing," "Get Shorty," "The Taking of Pelham 123"

Feb 21, 2026 2h 18m

It's an in-person show! After watching Leitch's Illinois Fighting Illini destroy Grierson's USC Trojans on Wednesday, they got together for one of the always-special Look At Each Other's Faces While…

S1E472 "Wuthering Heights," "Crime 101," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

Feb 16, 2026 2h 17m

Next week, we'll be in person in Los Angeles, but for now, we've got two new movies and a Reboot. First, it's the Emerald Fennell adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" with Margot Robbie and Jacob…

S1E471 2026 Mailbag Show, "Rocky"

Feb 08, 2026 2h 23m

It's our (mostly) annual mailbag show! We answer questions about politically abhorrent movies, our hometown, terrible casting decisions, if we'd vaporize any more from existence, and more! It's a fun…

S1E470 "Send Help," "Sexy Beast," 2026 Sundance Wrapup

Feb 02, 2026 1h 50m

Grierson is back from Sundance! We recap his experience, and also go over our Oscar predictions, and then we dig into: Sam Raimi's new movie with Rachel McAdams, "Send Help." And then we reboot…

S1E469 "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "The Rip," 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions

Jan 18, 2026 1h 51m

Welcome back to new movies! We dig into the first two big movies of 2026: *** The horror sequel "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." *** The Netflix Matt Damon-Ben Affleck movie "The Rip." Thanks to…

S1E468 Sundance 2026 Preview, "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

Jan 12, 2026 1h 47m

Hey, we are back! 2026 really sucks so far! We discuss all the madness, and then, before Grierson heads off to Sundance, he gives us a Sundance preview. And then we circle back and have our "Avatar:…

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