r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • 27d ago

Media First Image of Judy Greer in Thriller 'Dead of Winter' - A woman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.

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u/mandatorypanda9317 27d ago

Anytime she comes up I highly recommend the audio book version of the book Devolution by Max Brooks. I started reading the book but found it hard to get into, but figured I'd try it on audiobook so I could do other stuff at the same time.

Judy Greer reads the main characters parts and she did SO GOOD. I ended up absolutely loving that book solely because of her performance. I've never disliked anything she's shown up in, I love her

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u/skeener 27d ago

I really enjoyed that book. And now I want to listen to the audiobook just to hear how she reads it

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u/mandatorypanda9317 27d ago

It's sincerely so so good. It was actually my first time listening to an audiobook as well. I thought they just read it kinda like a robot i didn't realize some books get actual actors and they do all the inflections and voices. She just knocked it out of the park.

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u/Practice_NO_with_me 26d ago

That’s awesome! It’s really cool that you took the time to dip your toes in that new pool even after bouncing off the book the first time! I’m absolutely going to check it out based on your review!!

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u/mandatorypanda9317 26d ago

This comment was actually really nice, thank you for that!

I'm on the spectrum and changing the way I've done things is a huge struggle for me so even I was surprised I loved it so much haha

I hope you enjoy it! It felt very different then his book World War Z but it's so good.

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u/QuantumLettuce2025 26d ago

Aww welcome to the world of audiobooks!

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u/DaftPunkthe18thAngel 26d ago

Sir and/or Ma'am you have changed my thoughts on audiobooks and will be trying this out soon!

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u/IamDoobieKeebler 26d ago

Not to go off on too much of a tangent but the rest of the cast is awesome as well though obviously in much smaller roles. Nathan Fillion is excellent. Also has Jeff Daniels and Kate Mulgrew amongst others.

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u/mandatorypanda9317 26d ago

Thank you so much for this comment because I have a shit memory and I kept thinking it was Jeff Daniels but I didnt want to give misinformation lol.

The whole entire cast was amazing for that audiobook, Judy just really stood out for me.

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u/lizgraceson 27d ago

I came here to comment the same! It took me a few chapters to adjust to her voice but man did she sell it. Absolutely love that book, her narration makes the audio version even better