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Tim Grierson

Tim Grierson is a contributing editor at MEL. He writes about film and pop culture for Screen International, Rolling Stone and Vulture.

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‘The Climb’ Is a Funny but Familiar Story of a Bad Bromance

This acclaimed indie comedy about male friendship speaks to our age of toxic masculinity, but it’s not quite as cutting or insightful as it’s been given credit for

Seven Years Later, ‘Fruitvale Station’ Hits Harder Than Ever

Now streaming on Netflix as Oscar Grant III’s case reopens, Ryan Coogler’s award-winning 2013 drama feels just as raw today

Mel Gibson Knows You Know He’s an Asshole

‘Fatman’ is just the latest example of the disgraced star commenting on our relationship with his toxic public persona. Are you laughing yet?

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is Well-Meaning Nothingness

How ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ Went From a Laddish Sex Anthem to a Wedding Staple

‘Mank’ Is David Fincher’s Most Personal Film. But It’s Got Its Heart in the Wrong Place.

In ‘Industry,’ We Can’t Stop Watching the Money

Warren Beatty’s Film Career, Told Through His Onscreen Love Stories

Sean Connery Was the Best Bond. But He Represented the Worst Parts of the Character, Too

The Guitar-Smashing 30-Year History of Rock the Vote

Albert Brooks Mastered the Art of Disappointment

‘Bad Hair’ Is About the Horror Black Women Face Navigating White Worlds