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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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‘All Day and a Night’ Tells a Harrowing but Familiar Father-Son Crime Story

Ashton Sanders and Jeffrey Wright star in this Netflix drama that examines how systemic racism and economic inequality destroy so many black lives. It’s an eminently worthy subject — too bad the film ends up being clichéd.

A Pioneering Star of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Gets the Documentary She Deserves

Terry Donahue was celebrated on the diamond, but the world didn't know that, for seven decades, she and her partner Pat Henschel had to hide their relationship. Now with 'A Secret Love,' Donahue’s great-nephew has made a film that celebrates the couple's love — even as they battled aging and illness.

Keith Law Wants to Help Make You a Better Thinker

His new book ‘The Inside Game’ dissects bad baseball decisions, but he’s just as concerned with the fear, irrationality and straight-out stupidity that keep us all from making smart choices