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

Constellation TV Review

Led by the great Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, this psychological sci-fi thriller gets as much right as it gets wrong.

Ordinary Angels Review

Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson lead an emotional and inspirational film about faith that is formulaic but effective.

The Promised Land Review

Mads Mikkelsen and Amanda Collin are excellent in director Nikolaj Arcel’s kick-ass historical epic, which ranks with the best in recent memory.

That 90s Show TV Review

We review Netflix’s That 70s Show sequel series, That 90s Show, starring Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp.

Bleeding Love Review

Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor play father and daughter in an emotionally powerful drama about addiction.

The New Look TV Review

Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche are excellent in a historical drama series that fails to live up to their talent.

Halo Season 2 TV Review

A new showrunner makes for a vastly improved second season of the video game adaptation starring Pablo Schreiber.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV Review

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine elevate this remake of the 2005 Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt film with a blend of spycraft, humor, and relationship drama.

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