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.
'Doctor Who's New Villains Reveal the Show's Latest Challenge
Even Doctor Who needs to remember when to rein itself in.
The Planet of the Apes Franchise Has Become the Exception to the Reboot Rule
In a sea of lifeless IP cash grabs, the apes have offered an unexpected lifeboat.
'Ghosts’ Asher Grodman Wrote His College Thesis On Sidney Lumet
The Ghosts star tells Inverse about his lifelong interest in one director's astounding 50-year career.
'Attack of the Clones' Has the Best Opening Scene of the Prequel Trilogy
It all began one foggy afternoon on Coruscant…
The Best-Cast Spider-Man Never Stood A Chance
Andrew Garfield deserved better.
'Shogun' Followed Its Own Rules Right to the Very End
The FX miniseries went out exactly as it should have: quietly.
Marvel’s Most Important Movie Gave the MCU Its Best Shot at an Ending
In 2019, Marvel miraculously stuck its landing.
'Boy Kills World' is a Gnarly Dose of Bone-Crunching Mayhem
The most juvenile revenge thriller of the year has arrived.
How 'Ripley' Breaks Modern TV Rules
Steven Zaillian's masterful Netflix thriller doesn't even need dialogue.
'Fallout' Works Because it Avoids the Worst Dystopian Clichés
A spot of color always helps liven things up.
A24's Most Off-Kilter Thriller Was Damnably Ahead of Its Time
Beware the Dog Killer.
Time Has Only Been Kind to Quentin Tarantino’s Stylish, Surprisingly Moving Sequel
Kill Bill Vol. 2 was not the follow-up fans expected. But 20 years later, it has aged gracefully.
It's The Perfect Time to Revisit Alex Garland’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Show
Devs’ chilling take on big tech has only gotten more potent since its 2000 release.
The 10 Best Revenge Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best
Sometimes, there's nothing sweeter — or more cinematic — than revenge.
'Civil War’s Politics Aren’t Clear, and That's the Point
"You don't know what side you're fighting for?"
Marvel’s Best Twist Threw the Status Quo Out the Window
Ten years later, Captain America: The Winter Soldier still holds a special place in the MCU's history.
'Ripley' is Exactly the Series Its Iconic Anti-Hero Deserves
Andrew Scott shines in a nightmarish noir that wisely, painfully takes its time.
Has Netflix Murdered the Age of Event TV?
The days of everyone watching Game of Thrones together on Sunday night are over.
'Godzilla x Kong' Proves the MonsterVerse Has Chosen the Wrong Direction
It's no mystery which MonsterVerse film has had the biggest lasting impact on the franchise.
Kitty Green’s Second Feature Is an Unnerving Thriller That Just Hit Hulu
There’s horror in the mundane.
