All articles by Tim Grierson, Senior US critic
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Reviews‘The History Of Concrete’ review: US comedian John Wilson constructs an entertaining, surprising and poignant debut
The ‘How To With John Wilson’ star uses the building material as a jumping off point for a meditation on life and death
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Features‘Dead Man’s Wire’ filmmakers talk Covid, casting choices, and provoking debate
Dead Man’s Wire depicts a real-life hostage-situation that played out across the media in 1977. Tim Grierson talks to director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Austin Kolodney about bringing the dramatic events to life.
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Reviews‘Primate’ review: A killer monkey is on the loose in fun, forgettable creature feature
’47 Meters Down’ director Johannes Roberts makes the most of the high-concept premise
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CommentComment: Three awards contenders about great works of art defy the clichés of the genre
Screen’s senior US critic Tim Grierson examines ’Hamnet’, ’Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and ’Nouvelle Vague’.
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Reviews‘Anaconda’ review: Jack Black and Paul Rudd get jungle fever in limp comedy-horror satire
Tom Gormican directs unimaginative tale of two hapless filmmakers attempting to reboot the 90s thriller
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2025: Tim Grierson
Tim Grierson is Screen International’s senior US critic, and is based in LA.
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Reviews‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants’ review: The aquatic hero returns in joyful animation
The fourth SpongeBob theatrical feature shows the beloved character can still charms audiences after 25 years on screen
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Reviews‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ review: James Cameron’s third trip to Pandora is thrilling, immersive journey
Stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Stephen Lang are joined by Oona Chaplin in this epic instalment of the hit sci-fi franchise
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Reviews‘Ella McCay’ review: Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis elevate disjointed James L Brooks comedy
Jack Lowden also stars in underpowered tale of a young state governor’s attempts to hold her life together
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Reviews‘Kwibuka, Remember’ review: Earnest, dutiful drama sees a basketball star return to her Rwanda home
Sonia Rolland stars in Jonas D’Adesky’s second feature, which screens in Red Sea