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

Movie Reviews

Saltburn Review

Emerald Fennell’s sophomore directorial effort is a pitch black comedy and psychological thriller with a stellar lead performance from Barry Keoghan.

TV Reviews

Faraway Downs TV Review

Baz Luhrmann’s recut of his 2008 film Australia is lush, romantic, sweeping, and an impressive revision.

Movie Reviews

Genie Review

Melissa McCarthy cannot rescue a very different type of movie from Love Actually writer Richard Curtis.

Movie Reviews

Leo Review

A surprisingly heartfelt musical comedy from Adam Sandler that will keep kids and parents equally entertained.

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