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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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Dennis Quaid Would Never Let Us Down

Some actors are so lowkey and likeable that we think we know them. That’s why the ‘Innerspace’ star’s recent Trump controversy hit fans so hard.

‘On the Rocks’ Is a Father-Daughter Caper About Forgiving Your Dad’s Infidelity

Sofia Coppola’s slight, wistful comedy pairs Bill Murray and Rashida Jones as a man and his grownup baby girl who spy on her husband to see if he’s having an affair. But what she’s really seeking are the answers to why her own father walked out on her.

‘The Boys in the Band’ Is a Love Story About the Dysfunctional Families We Create With Our Friends

This Netflix adaptation of the landmark 1968 play about a group of gay New York men is acidic and bruising, but underneath it’s about how communities take care of one another when the outside world shuns them.

‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’ Turns the Killing of Shanann Watts Into a Queasy Found-Footage Documentary

Kevin Costner Was the Biggest Star in the World. Then Madonna Cut Him Down to Size.

‘Ava’ and the Silly Trend of Sad Movie Assassins

‘The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius’ Grapples With a Murder Whose Motives Remain Murky

‘Kajillionaire’ Is a Con-Man Comedy About Escaping Your Parents

‘November Rain’ Was Axl Rose at His Most Beautiful. It Also Helped Destroy Guns N’ Roses.

In the Psychological Family Drama ‘The Nest,’ Home Is Where the Hate Is

I Still Don’t Know What ‘Ratched’ Has to Do With ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

‘Challenger: The Final Flight’ Is a Tragedy About How NASA Thought It Was Too Big to Fail