Alex Welch
Writer
Alex Welch is a TV and movies writer based out of Los Angeles. In addition to Digital Trends, his work has been published by Inverse, IGN, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, TV by the Numbers, Looper, and The Berrics. He dreams of one day being in the Criterion closet.
5 underrated Netflix animated shows you should watch in 2024
In the mood for an animated adventure? Here are five underrated Netflix animated TV shows you should watch this year.
Love Lies Bleeding review: The gnarliest crime story of the year
Love Lies Bleeding is a crime thriller that wants you to believe in the full, horrifying power of love. The Kristen Stewart-led film is now playing in theaters.
Damsel review: Netflix’s latest fantasy adventure is a trip worth taking
Netflix's Damsel is an entertaining and endearing fantasy adventure. The Millie Bobby Brown-led film is streaming now on Netflix.
Spaceman review: a moody sci-fi drama that comes up short
Netflix's Spaceman is a ponderous sci-fi film that doesn't give Adam Sandler or Carey Mulligan enough to do.
Like the hit Hulu series Shōgun? Then watch these 5 great movies right now
Here are five great movies that you should check out if you like FX's epic new miniseries, Shōgun.
Shōgun review: 2024’s first great show is an epic, Game of Thrones-style drama
FX's Shōgun is a densely plotted, frequently astonishing historical drama. Its first two episodes are streaming now on Hulu.
What Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender gets right about the animated series
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender isn't a perfect adaptation, but it does understand a lot about what made the original animated series so special.
10 years ago, Hayao Miyazaki made a perfect companion film to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
In honor of its 10-year anniversary, let's look back at Hayao Miyazaki's 2014 masterpiece The Wind Rises, as well as its similarities to 2023's Oppenheimer.
Avatar: The Last Airbender review: a serviceable adaptation
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender is an imperfect, inoffensive live-action adaptation of one of this century's most beloved animated shows.
True Detective: Night Country’s ending, explained
Here's everything you need to know about the ending of HBO's True Detective: Night Country.
All of Paul Thomas Anderson’s movies, ranked
Here are all nine of Paul Thomas Anderson's movies, ranked from worst to best.
Like the horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein? Then watch these three great movies right now
From a Tim Burton classic to an underrated Meryl Streep/Bruce Willis comedy, here are three movies like Lisa Frankenstein that you should check out right now.
5 winter crime thrillers like True Detective: Night Country you should watch now
Here are five winter crime thrillers like HBO's True Detective: Night Country that you should check out this month.
True Detective: Night Country brings back the show’s best element: cosmic horror
HBO's True Detective is finally scary again. Here's how Night Country takes the show even further into the horror genre than its first season.
The Promised Land review: an immersive historical epic
The Promised Land is a visually stunning, thoughtfully made historical epic. The Mads Mikkelsen-led film is now playing in theaters.
Argylle review: a lackluster, cartoonish spy comedy
Argylle is a spectacular swing and a miss for director Matthew Vaughn. The film is now playing in theaters.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith review: an entertaining blend of spies, action, and romance
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an entertaining, unlikely success. The Maya Erskine and Donald Glover-led series is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
Has Apple TV+ become the new home of Prestige TV?
The recent premiere of Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air reveals a lot about the current state of Prestige TV. Is Apple TV+ the king of television?
Masters of the Air review: a sturdy and thrilling WWII drama
Masters of the Air is a well-crafted, rousing war epic. Its first two episodes are streaming now on Apple TV+.
Expats review: a melodramatic, laborious misfire
As a follow-up to The Farewell, Lulu Wang's Expats is a colossal disappointment — and an undeniable misfire for everyone involved.
The Kitchen review: an earnest dystopian sci-fi drama
The Kitchen is a moving dystopian sci-fi drama and an exciting debut from first-time director Daniel Kaluuya. It's streaming now on Netflix.
True Detective: Night Country review: a gripping crime thriller
True Detective: Night Country is an immersive, surprisingly scary continuation of the HBO crime anthology series. It premieres Sunday, January 14 on HBO.
Lift review: An unpolished Netflix heist thriller
Lift has seemingly everything it needs to work, but it just doesn't. The new, Kevin Hart-led heist thriller is streaming now on Netflix.
Echo review: An imperfect success
Marvel's Echo isn't the franchise-saving vehicle that the MCU needs right now, but it also isn't an unwatchable disaster.
Night Swim review: a forgettable dip in the shallow end
Night Swim is an occasionally scary, but ultimately unremarkable horror exercise. It's now playing in theaters.
7 best movie performances of 2023
It's been a year full of great movie performances. Here are the seven best we saw in 2023.
10 best sci-fi movies of 2023, ranked
From indies like Infinity Pool and Poor Things to blockbusters like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, here are the 10 best sci-fi movies of 2023.
7 best comedies of 2023, ranked
From Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves to The Holdovers, these movies are the best comedies of 2023.
Aquaman 2’s ending, explained
Here's everything that happens at the end of Warner Bros. and director James Wan's new DCEU blockbuster, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review: a sequel that flounders and soars
James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a gaudy, trashy slice of pure comic book spectacle. It is now playing in theaters.
The Iron Claw review: A restrained, sobering sports drama
A24's The Iron Claw is a deeply felt, heartrending sports drama.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians review: an ambitious, charming YA fantasy series
Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the Rick Riordan adaptation that fans have been waiting for.
5 best thrillers of 2023, ranked
From a David Fincher movie about an assassin to a dramatic portrait of a troubled marriage that ends in tragedy, these are the five best thrillers of 2023.
Wonka review: a sweet, satisfying musical prequel
Wonka is a pleasantly sweet, surprisingly worthwhile prequel. The Timothée Chalamet-led film is now playing in theaters.