Alex Maidy

TV Critic / Columnist

Likes

To piss you off, unpopular opinions, the novels of Stephen King, 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

Favorite Movies

Being There, The Shining, The Royal Tenenbaums, Suspiria, Seven, North By 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

Shirley Review

We review Netflix’s biopic of Shirley Chisholm, starring Regina King, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges and the late Lance Reddick.

Apples Never Fall TV Review

A painfully silly and melodramatic drama that wastes talent like Annette Bening and Sam Neill in a mystery that is not mysterious.

Damsel Review

Millie Bobby Brown leads a rousing modern take on fairy tales that is full of action from beginning to end.

Manhunt TV Review

Tobias Menzies leads an interesting but overlong chronicle of the immediate aftermath of the Lincoln assassination.

The Regime TV Review

Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts have a blast in this dark and hilarious satire that may not be that far from reality.

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