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Alex Southey

Alex Southey's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

Southey is a Toronto-based writer, interviewer, podcaster, and musician. His words have appeared in MovieMaker Magazine, Daily Hive, Hollywood North Magazine, and his personal blog Play with the Rabbit Ears. Notable interview subjects include Oscar nominee Shiori Ito, members of Blue Rodeo, July Talk, and Rheostatics, and Internet Personality Farbsy. He likes documentaries, pop culture history, stand-up comedy, and his cat, Mabel.

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Movies TV Shows
Jay Kelly (2025) 75% EDIT “ Jay Kelly will likely go down as a middling addition to George Clooney’s filmography.” – That Shelf Dec 16, 2025 Full Review The Perfect Neighbor (2025) 99% EDIT “The Perfect Neighbor is an incredibly moving, effectively told exploration of a tragedy.” – That Shelf Nov 25, 2025 Full Review Familiar Touch (2024) 98% EDIT “Sarah Friedland’s Familiar Touch is a powerful reminder of the complexities of family and society. It is an on-going exploration of what independence looks like in old age.” – That Shelf Nov 25, 2025 Full Review The White House Effect (2024) 94% EDIT “If one seeks a fact-based, thorough, yet darkly thrilling and convincing walk-through of the history of the climate crisis, The White House Effect is it.” – That Shelf Nov 25, 2025 Full Review The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) 28% EDIT “Does The Woman in Cabin 10 stand a chance at shouldering through the crowded space into permanence? Probably not, but it is a solid return for [Keira] Knightley. ” – That Shelf Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Good Fortune (2025) 78% EDIT “Good Fortune takes the long, mostly unfunny way round to show audiences what they already know: empathy is worth it, and money both does and doesn’t make life a whole lot easier. ” – That Shelf Oct 15, 2025 Full Review If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) 91% EDIT “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You is an exhausting, illuminating, terrifying, philosophical, and intensely authentic film about a desperate mother unlike any other.” – That Shelf Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Franz (2025) 71% EDIT “Franz is a must-see for fans of director Agnieszka Holland, modern classic literature, German history, biopics, and historical dramas.” – That Shelf Sep 18, 2025 Full Review Sweet Angel Baby (2024) EDIT “Sweet Angel Baby is a novelistic, heartbreaking slice of Canadiana. This instant classic will sit with you like a sinking stone.” – That Shelf Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives (2025) EDIT “For fantasy sports fans and viewers who don’t get too bent out of shape over (perceived) abundant creative laziness, Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives is worth catching at some point. For everyone else, consider this one an L.” – That Shelf Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Eddington (2025) 68% EDIT “Eddington finds dynamic depth by taking heightened, hypothetical discussions offline, personifying them, and seeing if they play nicely. The result: It is scary.” – That Shelf Aug 14, 2025 Full Review Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) 62% EDIT “Adam Sandler‘s long-awaited Happy Gilmore 2 is a success, but not for the same reasons as the 1996 original.” – That Shelf Aug 12, 2025 Full Review Steph Tolev: Filth Queen (2025) EDIT “Steph Tolev, Canadian-born L.A.-based comedian, actor, and podcaster, is one of a kind. Flith Queen is the first film or stand-up special I’ve wanted to review using GIFs of clips from the project itself. ” – That Shelf Jul 11, 2025 Full Review STRAW (2025) 53% EDIT “What saves Straw from being an all-out downer is an explosiveness poised beneath every heavy sigh and tearful eye. It’s no Falling Down, but it pulls from the same reservoir of deep individual pain and showcases the same societal apathy towards it. ” – That Shelf Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Sovereign (2025) 95% EDIT “Sovereign isn’t perfect, but it is ultimately worth watching for anyone interested in crime thrillers, featuring Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, and/or the Reddit community PublicFreakout” – That Shelf Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Bride Hard (2025) 14% EDIT “Bride Hard has a talented cast and premise that's undermined by an editor let off their leash, and a screenwriter who is mightily passionate about exposition…and only exposition.” – That Shelf Jul 11, 2025 Full Review
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