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How To Save The World
Will Leitch, senior writer at Sports On Earth, contributing editor at New York magazine, film critic for The New Republic, contributor at Sports Illustrated, and founder of Deadspin, is doing his yearly fill-in for Drew Magary on today’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo. (Here is 2011’s ve...
Nobody Cares If You Lie
Will Leitch, senior writer at Sports On Earth, culture writer for Bloomberg Politics, contributing editor at New York magazine, film critic for The New Republic and founder of Deadspin, is doing his yearly fill-in for Drew Magary on today’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo. (Here is 2011’s ...
A Goodbye From Grierson & Leitch
It’s a sad day here at Grierson & Leitch: After nearly four years of confusing you with movie reviews featuring seemingly arbitrary letter grades and inexplicable paragraph numbering, today is our last day at Deadspin. In two weeks, you can find us at our new home at The New Republic. But we want to...
<i>Creed </i>Hits Harder The Further It Gets From Rocky Balboa's Shadow 
1. Creed works better as an actual movie than it does as a Rocky movie, which is quite the compliment, considering that it’s an excellent Rocky movie, too. (I hadn’t seen it yet when Grierson and I did our Rocky movie rankings on Monday; I’m higher on it than he is.) More than a mere boxing film, it...
The <i>Hunger Games</i> Are Over, But Jennifer Lawrence Is Only Getting Better
1. It seems insane to think about now, but there was a time when everyone was worried about whether or not Jennifer Lawrence could pull off the Hunger Games films. Cast as Katniss Everdeen just a year after her breakthrough in Winter’s Bone, Lawrence was considered by many an undeniable talent but a...
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The Cheesy <i>Spectre </i>Suggests That James Bond&#39;s Darker, Grittier, Better Days Are Over

The Cheesy <i>Spectre </i>Suggests That James Bond's Darker, Grittier, Better Days Are Over

Fri Nov 06 2015
Here&#39;s Your Ridiculously Early 2016 Oscar Preview

Here's Your Ridiculously Early 2016 Oscar Preview

Thu Oct 22 2015
<i>Rock The Kasbah </i>Might Be Bill Murray&#39;s Worst Movie Ever

<i>Rock The Kasbah </i>Might Be Bill Murray's Worst Movie Ever

Wed Oct 21 2015
Guillermo del Toro&#39;s<i> Crimson Peak </i>Is Best Watched On Mute

Guillermo del Toro's<i> Crimson Peak </i>Is Best Watched On Mute

Fri Oct 16 2015
Spielberg&#39;s <i>Bridge of Spies</i> Is A Compelling Cold War Drama Your Granddad Will Love

Spielberg's <i>Bridge of Spies</i> Is A Compelling Cold War Drama Your Granddad Will Love

Wed Oct 14 2015
EAT SHIT, LEITCH!

EAT SHIT, LEITCH!

Tue Oct 13 2015
The Sucky New Peter Pan Reboot Oughta Fly Straight Into The Toilet 

The Sucky New Peter Pan Reboot Oughta Fly Straight Into The Toilet 

Fri Oct 09 2015
Get Your Ass Off Mars: <i>The Martian </i>Is A Thrilling, Crowd-Pleasing Science Problem

Get Your Ass Off Mars: <i>The Martian </i>Is A Thrilling, Crowd-Pleasing Science Problem

Wed Sep 30 2015
The Idiotic <i>Stonewall </i>Is A Bigger Disaster Than Roland Emmerich&#39;s Actual Disaster Movies

The Idiotic <i>Stonewall </i>Is A Bigger Disaster Than Roland Emmerich's Actual Disaster Movies

Wed Sep 23 2015
<i>Black Mass </i>Plays Like A Boston-Mob-Thriller Parody

<i>Black Mass </i>Plays Like A Boston-Mob-Thriller Parody

Wed Sep 30 2015
<i>The Visit</i> Proves That M. Night Shyamalan Is Still Trying Way Too Hard

<i>The Visit</i> Proves That M. Night Shyamalan Is Still Trying Way Too Hard

Fri Sep 11 2015
Richard Gere&#39;s Homelessness Drama <i>Time Out Of Mind </i>Will Hit You Hard

Richard Gere's Homelessness Drama <i>Time Out Of Mind </i>Will Hit You Hard

Thu Sep 10 2015
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