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Joe Reid is a Vulture contributor who has been covering movies and pop culture since 2007, and co-hosts the podcast This Had Oscar Buzz. He also designed and hosts Vulture's Movies Fantasy League.

  1. oscars 2025
    The Five Oscar Nominations We’re Most Afraid ofAs Oscar pundits, we try to be fair to everyone, but we know who we’re rooting for — and also, who we aren’t.
  2. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 300: January 20, 2025Can you name an Angela Bassett movie set in the White House?
  3. game changers
    The Traitors - Season 3
    Untangling The Traitors’s Opening TwistsWhat that new rule — and those new players — mean for the rest of the season.
  4. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 289: January 9, 2025Can you name a Forest Whitaker movie directed by an Oscar winner?
  5. the sheridanverse
    Give Jerry Jones an Emmy for LandmanI’m serious.
  6. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 288: January 8, 2025Can you name an Elle Fanning movie with a number in the title?
  7. awards szn
    Bring Back the Old Golden GlobesNobody comes into this night looking for a carbon copy of last year’s Emmy winners.
  8. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 286: January 6, 2025Can you name a Morgan Freeman movie released between 2010 and 2019?
  9. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 285: January 5, 2025Can you name a Jamie Foxx movie with an 80%+ Rotten Tomatoes score?
  10. gold rush
    Who’s Going to Win at the 2025 Golden Globes?The Golden Globes don’t matter at all — except when they do. That’s what makes them fun!
  11. remember that time
    SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, Jude Law, 2004, (c) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
    The Six-Movie Season That Turned Jude Law Into an Oscars PunchlineIn 2004, six movies starring Jude Law came out in a three-month span, turning him into unfair shorthand for Hollywood’s failure to launch new stars.
  12. island time
    A Brief History of the Survivor Heist VoteAfter Operation Italy, the strategy has officially reached god-tier status.
  13. best of 2024
    The 17 Best Film Performances of 2024Every one of them is liable to knock your shoulders back.
  14. gold rush
    We’ve Gotta Cool It With the Amy Adams Oscar StuffNightbitch is perfectly acceptable commercial cinema and shouldn’t suffer because it won’t win Amy Adams her long-awaited Oscar.
  15. movies fantasy league
    Did Wicked and Gladiator II Just Trade Places in the Oscar Race?Winning the narrative war is how you end up winning awards.
  16. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 247: November 28, 2024Can you name a movie starring Ray Liotta or Clint Eastwood with an NFL team name in the title?
  17. alternate timelines
    What If Russell Crowe Never Won the Oscar for Gladiator?The Academy’s choice in 2001 echoes in eternity …
  18. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 234: November 15, 2024Can you name a Chris Evans movie with a color in the title?
  19. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 236: November 17, 2024Can you name a movie starring Ben Affleck with Jay and Silent Bob?
  20. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 235: November 16, 2024Can you name a movie starring Mike Myers and Beyoncé?
  21. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 236: November 17, 2024Can you name a movie starring Ben Affleck with Jay and Silent Bob?
  22. gold rush
    Cristin Milioti Could Carry The Penguin to Emmys GoldThe question isn’t whether HBO will campaign its prestige comics show. It’s whether voters are wooed enough by Sofia Gigante to care.
  23. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 219: October 31, 2024Can you name a George A. Romero movie with “dead” or “death” in the title?
  24. movies fantasy league
    ‘Anora’ Is the Hero Gothams NeedThe Gotham Award nominations brought a major scoring surge to the Movies Fantasy League.
  25. enter the cinematrix
    Every Cinematrix Category, DefinedThe best gameplay strategy? Read the category description!
  26. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 218: October 30, 2024Can you name a horror movie starring Neve Campbell?
  27. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 217: October 29, 2024Can you name a vampire movie starring Wesley Snipes?
  28. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 216: October 28, 2024Can you name a horror movie starring Anthony Hopkins?
  29. vulture quiz
    Is This Line From The Comeback or The Comeback?Let’s see if you’ve got it.
  30. movies fantasy league
    Smile Because It HappenedAs box-office bets start racking up points, we tally exactly how many awards and nominations your $5 picks will need to keep up.
  31. movies fantasy league
    Coulrophobia Strikes the Movies LeagueA dud-coded box office weekend and a conversation with the Podcaster Division’s reigning champ, Katey Rich.
  32. genevieve who?
    New Survivor Kinda Freaked It With This EditSeason 47 just Usual Suspects–ed Lavo. It was awesome.
  33. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 198: October 10, 2024Can you name a Nora Ephron movie starring Meg Ryan?
  34. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 197: October 9, 2024Can you name a Katherine Heigl movie with “wedding” or “bride” in the title?
  35. movies fantasy league
    We Are So BackTo quote Tashi Duncan: LET’S GOOOO.
  36. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 196: October 8, 2024Can you name a Drew Barrymore rom-com?
  37. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 195: October 7, 2024Can you name a Freddie Prinze Jr. or Rachael Leigh Cook movie released from 1995-2004?
  38. enter the cinematrix
    Cinematrix Clarifications & Corrections Vol. 3: Trick or TreatWe like to think we’re the latter, but these rules do get tricky.
  39. gold rush
    How to Bet on Oscar SeasonTwo movie columnists explain how they are making sense of this year’s Academy Awards contenders.
  40. gold rush
    Big, Sweeping Television Is BackWhat Shōgun’s incredible awards season performance says about the series, the Emmys, and the state of epic TV.
  41. vulture games
    Cinematrix No. 178: September 20, 2024Can you name a David Lynch movie starring Laura Dern?
  42. emmys 2024
    How The Bear Lost the Best Comedy Emmy to HacksTo start, it wasn’t a comedy.
  43. gold rush
    Final Emmy Predictions: Bear With Us, the Shō Must Go UnIt’s going to be a big night for fine dining, baby reindeer, and feudal Japan.
  44. tiff 2024
    The Penguin Lessons Is the Perfect Film Festival Chill-Down MovieAs essential as any gala premiere or awards-buzz breakthrough, the chill-down movie is the cure for film-festival burnout.
  45. tiff 2024
    The Thing About BarryAt Toronto International Film Festival, Barry Keoghan is a meme king who’s extremely good at his actual job (acting).
  46. movies fantasy league
    The Complete 2024–25 Movies Fantasy League Draft GuideVital tips and intel for an awards season with no clear favorites.
  47. gold rush
    Place Your Emmys Bets on Shōgun After Creative Arts SweepThe FX drama set the all-time record for most wins by a TV program in a single year, plus more highlights from the past weekend’s two-part ceremony.
  48. gold rush
    The Creative Arts Emmy Wins Worth Paying Attention ToJustice for “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars after all?
  49. tiff 2024
    This Might Be the Most Exciting Year for Best Animated Features at the OscarsIt’s a battle where movies are getting awards buzz not just in the animation category but in Best Picture as well.
  50. gold rush
    Should HBO Worry About Its Worst Emmy Showing Since the ’90s?Maybe it’s simply an off year for the prestige favorite — or a portent of things to come in the post-Peak TV world.
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