Alex Maidy

TV Critic / Columnist

6,405 Articles Published Started writing in 2012

Favorite Movies: Being There, The Shining, The Royal Tenenbaums, Suspiria, Seven, North By read more Northwest, Citizen Kane, The Monster Squad, Begotten, Fight Club, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Army of Darkness, Children of Men, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Casino, Pi, Dumb and Dumber, The 400 Blows, Small Change, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Moulin Rouge, Gangs of New York, Shallow Grave, The Rock, The Incredibles, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Gate, Prince of Darkness, Oldboy, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, The Tree of Life, The Exorcist III, Midnight Special

Likes: To piss you off, unpopular opinions, the novels of Stephen King, read more obscure bands that even hipsters dont know, things that go boom, Reeses Pieces, Cate Blanchett, reading paper books, watching people falling down, a good jump scare, listening to a full album in one sitting, rooting for the underdog, red band trailers, rare steaks, cool beer labels, smooth whisky, properly proportioned image files, top ten lists, VHS tapes, and actually scary movies

Movie Jail: The People vs. Anne Hathaway

Posted 7 years ago

Alex Ever wonder what happens to actors and filmmakers who stop making good films and start releasing bad ones? They land themselves in Movie Jail! JoBlo.com readers will act as the jury to hold celebrities accountable for the diminishing quality...

The UnPopular Opinion: John Carter

Posted 7 years ago

Alex Welcome back to The UnPopular Opinion! The UnPopular Opinion features different takes on films that either I hated, but that the majority of film fans loved or vice versa. We have always hoped this column will promote constructive and geek fueled discussion. Now, with...

TV Review: Treadstone

Posted 7 years ago

Synopsis: The origin story and present-day actions of a CIA black ops program known as Operation Treadstone—a covert program that uses behavior-modification protocol to turn recruits into nearly superhuman assassins. The first season follows sleeper agents across the globe as...

In The Tall Grass (Movie Review)

Posted 7 years ago

Plot: After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a brother and sister venture into a vast field of grass in Kansas but soon discover that there may be no way out Review: Stephen King and Joe Hill fans have...

TV Review: Mr. Robot – The Final Season

Posted 7 years ago

Synopsis: Set during the 2015 Christmas holiday, the fast-paced season will be one filled with answers, hacking and blood. Elliot and Mr. Robot are getting back to work and down a path that could prove endless. But have they crossed a...

TV Review: The Politician

Posted 7 years ago

Plot: Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High...

TV Review: Preacher – The Final Season

Posted 7 years ago

Synopsis: It all comes down to this: Jesse, Cassidy, and Tulip have a final confrontation with The Grail and God himself as their quest comes to a conclusion. Oh, and find out what happens to Arseface, The Saint of Killers,...

TV Review: Raising Dion

Posted 7 years ago

Synopsis: The story of a woman named Nicole Reese, who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several...

Review: In The Tall Grass

Posted 7 years ago

The UnPopular Opinion: Frozen

Posted 7 years ago

Alex THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column...

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