Cory Reid

Cory's Reads #53: We Come to This Place... How Mona Fastvold's 'The Testament of Ann Lee' made me a believer

Had a lot of fun writing this one. Bow down to Mother Ann! Bow down to Mother Nicole! AMC A-Listers rejoice!

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Cory's Reads #47: Mourning the Monoculture COVID, Colbert, Clark Kent, and more.

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Great films inspire great writing, and I'm uniquely proud of this latest piece. Let me know if you love it or hate it or can't even get yourself to read it!

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Interview: The Righteous Gemstones' Star Edi Patterson Teases New Film With Danny McBride - Awards Radar Awards Radar seeks to provide objective, thoughtful, and wide-ranging coverage of the awards season, as well as the entertainment world in general

Edi Patterson was snubbed!! Such a funny actress in one of the funniest shows on TV...time will be kind to this iconic series.

Loved talking to Edi earlier this summer for Awards Radar.

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Episode 36: The 25 Best Movies Of The 21st Century It’s All Film And Games · Episode

If you're like me and you're still obsessing over the Top 100 Films of the 21st Century from the @nytimes.com, perhaps you'd enjoy this killer episode of the It's All Film and Games podcast!

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Not super memorable outside of operation Italy imo

Gets off to a rough start with Hannah and Sean but Kaleb SitD is iconic, Bruce v Katurah is very fun, and Dee manipulating Austin in the endgame is some of the best gameplay of new era.

Plus Emily Flippen!! "Atrocious" is a wild take...

😂😂 no zero-vote finalists, iconic premerge, and a satisfying winner. History will be kind to my beloved 48!!!

45, 42, 48 (that's right!), 46, 47, 43, 44, 41

Do people on this app hate #Survivor48 as much as they do on the other one?

I thought it was one of the best seasons in years, so well-edited -- a coherent narrative with a very satisfying finish and deserving winner!

Jim Irsay voted against the #tushpush and it killed him

Interview: 'Conclave' Sound Designer Ben Baird Reflects on Oscar Drama's Enduring Relevance - Awards Radar Awards Radar seeks to provide objective, thoughtful, and wide-ranging coverage of the awards season, as well as the entertainment world in general

Had a really fun chat with #Conclave sound designer Ben Baird about the film's second life in 2025!

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Fans of the other 15 NFC teams rejoice

Julie still the rightful winner of EoE and I won't hear arguments to the contrary

Someone tell me if I should start Chubb, Charbonnet, or Westbrook-Ikhine in my flex this week

#NFL #FantasyFootball #Week14

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Cory's Reads #41: The Words On revolution, rap, and the responsibilities of the writer.

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Agreed! But at least 43 gave us Jesse...

#WomenLifeFreedom 🇮🇷 #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

- #TheSeedofTheSacredFig is the best movie of 2024, a rare testament to the power of film. We must always bear witness to injustice everywhere, and it is rare we get a widely released movie with such importance.

Speaking of the birds, if we get it done on Sunday vs the #Ravens, I definitely think Green Bay can beat Detroit next week, putting us in the driver's seat for the #1 seed in the NFC 👀

- This #Chiefs team does not deserve another Super Bowl the way they're barely eking out these ugly wins, yet I still cannot see a scenario where they don't win a third straight...hoping my #Eagles have something to say about that.

Anyway...even bad Survivor is among the best television out there. Predicting a Rachel win over Andy and Sue at FTC.

- Been seeing a lot of takes that #Survivor47 is the best of the new era. Really?? It's on the weaker end imo, the official breaking point for a show that has fallen so in love with its own meta existence, its players either too afraid to make a move or too aware of their being on TV to entertain

Ripping off a few random takes on #Survivor, the #NFL, and the state of #cinema:

A ★★★★ review of Blitz (2024) I suspect much of the hand-wringing (at least from American critics) over the exact quality of Steve McQueen's latest feature stems from the film's somewhat tired exploration of racial identity and ci...

Steve McQueen can do no wrong.

My ★★★★ review of #Blitz on Letterboxd boxd.it/7RL21d

#EmiliaPerez - Just a bizarre misfire of a movie in every conceivable way, saved only by a strong trio of central performances and the knowledge that your well-meaning parents will eat this shit up.

Go watch literally any Pedro Almodovar movie instead.

Thinking of actually using this one... kicking things off with a #Letterboxd top four and an unrelated #GoBirds for good measure 🦅🎞️