Tim Grierson, Senior US critic
Based in the United States.
Contact info
- Email:
- timgrierson@yahoo.com
Reviews‘How To Make A Killing’ review: Glen Powell is out for murder in glib, underwritten crime dud
John Patton Ford’s follow-up to ‘Emily The Criminal’ also stars Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick and Ed Harris
Reviews‘Safe Exit’ review: Mohammed Hammad follows ‘Withered Green’ with spare Egyptian drama
Marwan Waleed anchors a restrained portrait of alienation in Hammad’s second feature
Reviews‘Crime 101’ review: Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo face off in slow-burn LA crime caper
Halle Berry and Barry Keoghan also star in Burt Layton’s adaptation of Don Wislow’s 2020 novella
Reviews‘Wuthering Heights’ review: Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi sizzle in lavish, melodramatic adaptation
‘Saltburn’ director Emerald Fennell leans into the feverish emotions of Emily Brontë’s original novel
Reviews‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ review: Sam Rockwell rages against the machines in glib, gonzo AI satire
Director Gore Verbinski’s nihilistic return to the big screen also stars Juno Temple and Haley Lu Richards
Reviews‘Nuisance Bear’ review: Sundance US Documentary winner is thoughtful, impactful study of Canada’s polar bears
Directors Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden expand their 2021 short to impressive results
Reviews‘Run Amok’ review: A student plans a musical about a school shooting in audacious, uneven US debut
Newcomer Alyssa Marvin joins Patrick Wilson and Margaret Cho in NB Mager’s expansion of her 2023 short
Reviews‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York’ review: John Turturro impresses in stylish crime drama
Actor/director Noah Segan’s second feature also stars Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito
Reviews‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist’ review: ‘Navalny’ helmer Daniel Roher co-directs toothless AI study
Roher and co-director Charlie Tyrell attempt to personalise this hot-button topic, to disappointing results
Reviews‘See You When I See You’ review: Jay Duplass helms sensitive but superficial family drama
Cooper Raiff, David Duchovny, Hope Davis and Kaitlyn Dever star in uneven Sundance Premiere title
Reviews‘The Weight’ review: Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe expertly carry tense, effective 1930s survival tale
Padraic McKinley’s confident debut takes place in the depths of the Oregon wilderness
Reviews‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ review: Invigorating doc celebrates legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
Filmmaker David Greaves expertly shapes footage shot by his father at a 1972 meeting of the Renaissance’s key players
Reviews‘Union County’ review: Will Poulter anchors intimate addiction drama set in rural Ohio
Writer/director Adam Meeks makes a heartfelt debut with this Sundance US Dramatic Competition title
Reviews‘The Shitheads’ review: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr hustle in agreeably chaotic comedy-thriller
Mason Thames and Peter Dinklage also star in Macon Blair’s follow-up to ‘I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore’
Reviews‘The Invite’ review: Olivia Wilde directs and stars in glossy, tense dinner party drama
Wilde’s uneven third feature also stars Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton
Reviews‘Zi’ review: Kogonada’s elliptical drama follows a troubled Hong Kong woman over a pivotal day
Michelle Mao stars in the director’s follow-up to ’A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’
Reviews‘The Friend’s House Is Here’ review: Iranian female artists face cultural challenges in propulsive drama
Mahshad Bahram and Mana Hana impress in Sundance US Dramatic competition title
Reviews‘Buddy’ review: A kids’ TV show takes a deadly turn in smart, fresh horror comedy
Casper Kelly’s feature debut stars Keegan-Michael Key, Cristin Milioti and Michael Shannon
Reviews‘I Want Your Sex’ review: Olivia Wilde takes control in Gregg Araki’s lacklustre sex comedy
Cooper Hoffman and Charli XCX also star in underdeveloped dom-sub drama
Reviews‘Josephine’ review: Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan star in raw, striking sexual assault drama
Young newcomer Mason Reeves also impresses in Beth de Araujo’s arresting second feature