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August 25, 2016
Will Leitch
,
Tim Grierson
What We Learned Watching Summer Movies
Grierson & Leitch dismantle 2016's terrible summer of sequels, blockbusters, and would-be tentpoles.
August 23, 2016
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson and Leitch Episode 31:
War Dogs
,
Lo and Behold
, and
Breaking Away
August 22, 2016
Will Leitch
Lo and Behold
: Navigating the World Wide Werner
Werner Herzog's new documentary on the internet signals that it may be time for the director to get out of the way of his own films.
August 19, 2016
Tim Grierson
War Dogs
: An Iraq War Satire Without the Bite
Based on a true story, this comedy from the director of ‘The Hangover’ isn’t daring enough to be truly outrageous.
August 17, 2016
Sven Birkerts
Werner Herzog Dreams of Electric Sheep
In his new documentary, the director turns his attention to the wonders of the internet.
August 12, 2016
Tim Grierson
Florence Foster Jenkins
: Sing, And the World Will Embrace You
This good-hearted tale of a terrible singer sidesteps deeper issues of our fascination with bad art.
August 9, 2016
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 29:
Suicide Squad
Will Rot Your Soul
August 9, 2016
Will Leitch
Pete’s Dragon
: A Heartfelt Film, Empty At the Core
This Disney remake is better than it ought to be—but should it even have been made in the first place?
August 9, 2016
Laura Goode
In
Equity
, Women’s Greed is Good
An interview with the film’s director and screenwriter about female ambition, Wall Street, and Hillary Clinton.
August 5, 2016
Tim Grierson
Little Men
: When Nobody’s the Bad Guy, Everybody Is
In the latest film from Ira Sachs, a rent dispute between well-meaning people exposes their inability to be decent to one another.
August 5, 2016
Mary Wang
Bad Moms
: Clique Bait for the Parent Set
‘Bad Moms’ isn’t about motherhood, the experience—it’s about motherhood, the social clique.
August 3, 2016
Will Leitch
Suicide Squad
: Unleash Hell, Don’t Ask Questions
With too many characters, and little to justify their existence, the DC Universe is an ever-expanding world of senseless, plotless mayhem.
July 22, 2016
Evan Kindley
Nuts!
: A Questionable Cure for Impotence
Penny Lane's new documentary traces the life of quack doctor John Romulus Brinkley.
July 21, 2016
Colin Dickey
The Spiritualist Origins of
Ghostbusters
Communicating with the dead hasn't always been about male bonding.
July 20, 2016
Will Leitch
Don’t Think Twice
: Say Yes to Distress
Mike Birbiglia directs this comedy about members of an improv troupe on the verge of making it big.
July 15, 2016
Will Leitch
Café Society
: Go West, Young Neurotic
While trifling, a bit meandering, and certainly a little repetitive, Woody Allen’s 46th film manages not to be a complete clunker.
July 13, 2016
Tim Grierson
Ghostbusters:
With Friends Like These, Who Needs Ghosts?
Girl power in the age of the don’t-screw-it-up franchise reboot.
July 13, 2016
Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 25:
The Secret Life of Pets
and
The BFG
July 6, 2016
Tim Grierson
The Secret Life of Pets
: Homeward Bound, But Lacking Charm
The Pixar formula may be a simple one, but Illumination Entertainment can’t seem to capture the same magic.
July 6, 2016
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Tim Grierson
,
Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 24: The Best Movies of 2016, So Far
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