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

Fingernails Review

Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, and Jeremy Allen White are excellent in an otherwise underwhelming sci-fi romance.

Movie Reviews

Old Dads Review

Bill Burr’s directorial debut tries to capture his fiery brand of comedy in a relatively bland feature film.

TV Reviews

Frasier TV Review

Kelsey Grammer returns to his iconic role in a satisfyingly familiar sitcom that still hits the right notes.

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