Reviews
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Vol. 9
It's time to crack open another case of The Letterboxd Files with Cory. So we're back with another edition of The Letterboxd Files with Cory. We've done nine of these. If you're a regular, you might as well just follow me on Letterboxd at this point. No use in...
Mia Goth’s Star Shines in Unsettling but Predictable ‘Pearl’ (Review)
A deranged star aims to be born by any means necessary amongst paranoia and solitude in the second film of Ti West’s ‘X’ trilogy.
‘Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story’ a jubilant tribute to the Big Easy (Review)
At times, it takes being removed from something to make you truly appreciate it. The concert experience is one that became an impossibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sacred gathering of harmonious strangers to soak in live music. In polarizing times,...
Bittersweet ‘Clerks III’ is Kevin’s Smith’s magnum opus (Review)
After years and years of building his filmography into a beloved brand, filmmaker Kevin Smith has, in a way, made his best film a direct anthesis to everything he's made before this. After years and years of development, Clerks III is here, and it's all...
Amazon’s Big Gamble Pays Off with ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ (Review)
Prime Video may have pulled off television’s biggest surprise of the year with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is not just good, but very good in its initial launch.
Idris Elba battles lion in film prideful of B-movie thrills with Beast (Review)
In a world where studio blockbusters bend over backwards to try and craft cinematic universes, crack way too many jokes and push the boundaries of visual effects, it’s really nice to just have a summer movie where Idris Elba squares off against an evil lion. Beast,...
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Vol. 8
Let's keep on truckin' with more Letterboxd reviews from yours truly. The Letterboxd Files with Cory is back with more movies you can watch, based on reviews I have written for a separate website/app. Hey, I don't make the rules. I just press the buttons. Hope you're...
Defy Film Festival 2022: ‘Attendant’ is a Minimalist but Powerful Meditation About Finding Self-Love (Review)
Audiences are in for a flight attendant’s psychological headtrip that’s unlike any other in this debut feature from New York-based filmmakers Rome Petersson and Alice Millar.
Netflix’s ‘Day Shift’ Lacks Bite (Review)
Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco aren’t enough to elevate this straightforward vampire flick.
‘Inu-Oh’ is a Gorgeously Animated Journey about Music’s Spiritual Power (Review)
Masaaki Yuasa takes viewers on a spiritual and musical odyssey in the days of feudal Japan with his latest surreal anime.
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ is an Exceptional Blend of Horror, Suspense, and Comedy (Review)
A fun ‘whodunit’ with twists and turns around every corner that feels familiar yet new at the same time.
The Letterboxd Files with Cory: Volume 7
After a little time off, it's time for more Letterboxd Filing. Hello, you beautiful people. It's Cory here. I'm sorry I've been away for a bit. I was traveling in Costa Rica. It was a nice trip. I saw a sloth. Okay, here are the Letterboxd reviews unless you want to...