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May 19, 2016
Will Leitch
The Nice Guys: A Back-to-Basics Buddy Cop Movie
Ryan Gosling gives a great comedic performance in this throwback from the writer of 'Lethal Weapon.'
May 18, 2016
Will Leitch
Weiner: Portrait of a Marriage
Huma Abedin is the star of this riveting documentary about Anthony Weiner's disastrous mayoral campaign.
May 18, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 17: The Lobster, Weiner, Money Monster, and The King of Comedy
May 12, 2016
Alex Shephard
Woody Allen does not want to talk about Dylan Farrow.
May 12, 2016
Will Leitch
The Lobster: Animal Magnetism, Or Else
The dark comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos offers a surreal choice—fall in love, or be turned into an animal.
May 11, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 16: Cannes Film Festival, Married to the Mob, and Casino Royale
May 10, 2016
Tim Grierson
The 10 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at Cannes This Year
The film festival's most exciting offerings feature Adam Driver, Kristen Stewart, and those Dardenne brothers.
May 4, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 15: Captain America: Civil War, Keanu, and a Summer Movie Preview
May 3, 2016
Will Leitch
Captain America: Too Much Is More Than Enough
'Civil War,' the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is entertaining and exhausting in equal measure.
April 29, 2016
Tim Grierson
Keanu: Key and Peele, Minus the Laughs
In their new action-comedy, the duo are too nice to draw blood.
April 27, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
The 15 Movies You’ll Want to See This Summer
A guide to the summer movies of 2016, from Woody Allen to Anthony Weiner.
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
Will Leitch
Elvis & Nixon: The Odd Couple, Impressions Included
This minor comedy about major figures is buoyed by Michael Shannon's charismatic Elvis.
April 20, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 13: The Jungle Book, Sing Street, Green Room, and Shawshank Redemption
April 15, 2016
Alex Shephard
The first trailer for the Sundance hit The Birth of a Nation is here.
April 15, 2016
Will Leitch
The Jungle Book: The Horror of Nature, Now With Songs
Gritty realism meets a cuddly Disney classic in Jon Favreau’s reboot.
April 14, 2016
Tim Grierson
Sing Street: Dublin Calling
The director of 'Once' goes back to 1980s Dublin for a sweet coming-of-age tale.
April 13, 2016
Tim Grierson
Green Room: Punks vs. Neo-Nazis
Starring Patrick Stewart as a skinhead, Jeremy Saulnier's grimy thriller offers midnight-movie shocks.
April 13, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 12: The Boss, Hardcore Henry, Louder Than Bombs, and Stranger Than Paradise
April 11, 2016
Tim Grierson
Louder Than Bombs: One Unhappy Family
Joachim Trier's intimate drama offers no easy answers.

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