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April 6, 2017
Will Leitch
Colossal
: When the World Is Your Playground
Anne Hathaway's character controls an enormous monster wreaking havoc in South Korea. But she's got more pressing problems closer to home.
April 5, 2017
Tim Grierson
Graduation
: Father Knows Best
In this acclaimed moral drama, a man’s love for his daughter becomes the perfect excuse to do the wrong thing.
April 3, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 62:
Ghost in the Shell
April 3, 2017
Jacob Soll
The Revelatory Horror of
The Zookeeper’s Wife
Director Niki Caro has made the first feminist Holocaust movie.
March 31, 2017
Will Leitch
Ghost in the Shell
: All Too Half-Human
The controversial Hollywood remake of the anime classic struggles to muster much feeling—except when it's defending itself from criticism.
March 30, 2017
Jo Livingstone
Anne Hathaway’s Big, Big Love
Her character controls the enormous monster of Nacho Vigalondo’s genre-busting “Colossal.” What is going on with Hollywood, girls, and monsters?
March 27, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 61:
Life
and
Power Rangers
March 24, 2017
Tim Grierson
Life
: Extraterrestrial Monsters Die Hard
This efficient, "Alien"-indebted sci-fi thriller makes the most out of some well-worn horror tropes.
March 21, 2017
Jo Livingstone
A Gorgeous Movie About Fear, Adolescence, and Cannibalism
“Raw” is a toothsome morsel for horror-movie aficionados.
March 20, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 60:
Beauty and the Beast
and
T2: Trainspotting
March 17, 2017
Tim Grierson
T2 Trainspotting
: Don’t Look Back
In this sequel to the zeitgeist-y 1996 original, nostalgia proves as addictive—and toxic—as heroin.
March 15, 2017
Will Leitch
Beauty and the Beast
: So Nice They Made it Twice
The reboot of the Disney animated classic is faithful to a fault.
March 14, 2017
Jo Livingstone
How to Look at Kristen Stewart
As she puts her tween-cinema origin story behind her, Stewart faces pigeonholing of a subtler variety.
March 13, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 59:
Kong: Skull Island
and
Personal Shopper
March 9, 2017
Tim Grierson
Personal Shopper
: She’s Not There
With this moody ghost story, Kristen Stewart continues to prove she’s a world-class actress who enthralls us by holding back.
March 8, 2017
Will Leitch
Kong: Skull Island
: The Wrong Kind of Monkey Business
Everyone’s favorite giant ape returns, trading fun for brand awareness.
March 6, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 58:
Logan
and
The ’Burbs
March 3, 2017
Eric Armstrong
The New Republic’s Classic Takedowns of Classic Films
Film critics Otis Ferguson and Stanley Kauffmann were noted for their innovative approaches to the form—and their contrarian opinions.
March 2, 2017
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch’s Insanely Early 2018 Oscar Predictions
Yes, it’s that time again, already.
February 28, 2017
Will Leitch
Logan
: A Bit of the Old Ultraviolence
Wolverine is back, this time as a moody brooder with an unquenchable thirst for blood.
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