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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 Steven Spielberg ‘Poltergeist’ Theory That’s Still Spooking Hollywood

Tobe Hooper is listed as the filmmaker of this 1980s horror classic, but the world remains convinced that Spielberg is the movie’s true auteur. It’s a controversy that says a lot about what we think a director does.

‘Project Power’ and Our Endless Wave of Bad Dumb Action Movies

What’s the difference between stupid-dumb and smart-dumb? Netflix’s new Jamie Foxx film is just the latest stinker to demonstrate what a fine line it can be.

In ‘Boys State,’ Our Modern Dystopia Is a High School Election

Gun control, racism and tears: Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine discuss what they learned spending a week chronicling 1,100 Texas teenagers trying to form a mock government