Alex Welch
Alex Welch is a TV and movies writer at Inverse. He writes about the latest developments from all the major upcoming film and TV releases, conducts interviews with the creators behind many of those same projects, provides weekly classic sci-fi film recommendations, and breaks down all the weirdest and coolest movie and TV fan theories that are circulating the internet. Based in Los Angeles, Alex has been covering the entertainment world online for nearly a decade now. In addition to Inverse, his work has been featured on IGN, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, TV by the Numbers, Looper, Screen Rant, The Berrics, and several other outlets. He's interviewed some of the biggest actors and filmmakers in the world and boasts an embarrassingly extensive knowledge of all of the popular Hollywood franchises. As a former midwesterner, Alex would perfectly happy to never shovel snow again. He dreams of one day being in the Criterion closet.
'The Penguin' is Finally Doing One Brilliant Thing 'The Batman' Couldn't
We're rooting for Oz, even if we shouldn’t be.
'Agatha All Along' Episode 3 Changes the MCU Forever
Let the theories commence (again).
'Rings of Power' Season 2’s Most Controversial Canon Change Is Also Its Best
"I thought you loved us."
'The Penguin' Is Missing the One Thing That Made 'The Batman' Great
Try as it might, The Penguin still looks like a TV show.
Brad Pitt’s Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Feels More Relevant Than Ever
What is the cost of progress?
Morgoth’s Crown? How 'Rings of Power’s Evil New Weapon Quietly Changes Tolkien Canon
A crown of unparalleled evil.
Did You Know They Made a Sequel to 'The Maltese Falcon' Starring Clive Owen?
Life is never uneventful for Sam Spade.
'Rings of Power' Just Set Up the Creation of the Most Terrifying Lord of the Rings Villains
Behold, the power of the Unseen World…
'Speak No Evil' is an Entertaining, Unnecessary Horror Remake
Christian Tafdrup's chilling 2022 horror hit gets the American thriller treatment — for better and worse.
'Rings of Power' Reawakens the Monsters Peter Jackson Skipped — And Breaks Canon in the Process
“Cold be hand and heart and bone... and cold be sleep under stone.”
5 Years Ago, One Ambitious Stephen King Adaptation Fell Short of Greatness
Sometimes, it's better to just stick with what's on the page.
Is 'Napoleon: Director’s Cut' Worth Watching? Ridley Scott Fans Already Know the Answer
2023's most divisive blockbuster has received a new lease on life.
TV's Most Underrated Noir Thriller Has Finally Hit Netflix
Head down south.
'Rings of Power' Season 2's Mysterious New Dwarf Sets up a Major Lord of the Rings Twist
Meet Narvi.
One Scene in 'Rings of Power' Season 2 Rewrites a Lord of the Rings Origin Story
"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky…"
Is Lucasfilm Afraid of Star Wars?
The cancellation of The Acolyte shows a studio becoming way too cautious with its choices.
Hollywood’s Oldest Blockbuster Remains a Mesmerizing Experience
All it takes is a trip somewhere over… well, you know.
Is 'Alien: Romulus' Hollywood’s First Gen Z Blockbuster?
Out with the old, in with the young.
'Alien: Romulus' Commits Hollywood's Worst Franchise Sin
This is the one Hollywood trend that, above all others, needs to go.
The Siege of Eregion? The Importance of 'Rings of Power' Season 2’s Most Legendary Battle
"Eregion must not fall."
