Maxwell Haddad
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Maxwell is a 20-something film and television enthusiast that resides in New York City. He holds degrees in both fields. He also likes theatre, literature, iced tea, and is a known Disney fan. You can follow Maxwell on Twitter @cinemaxwell and check out his other writing at Cinemaxwell.com.

TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×7, “After You’ve Gone”

One of the great joys of watching Lost week to week when it was on the air from 2004-2010 was the theorizing that occurred in between episodes. Contrary to the increasingly popular method of “binge watching” shows, the week long (or more)…

TV Review: Arrow 2×14, “Time of Death”

  When I heard that Robert Knepper had been cast on Arrow, I was practically giddy. Prison Break certainly went through ups and downs throughout its 4 season run, but one could always count on Knepper to provide his particular…

TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×6, “Haunted Houses”

What happened in 2002? This question is asked a few times throughout Haunted Houses, as we find Maggie in the investigation seat for the very first time. The women in True Detective have been entirely overshadowed by the men, a…

“The Fantastic Four” Reboot Has a Cast!

  After months of speculation, rumors, and false reports, Fox’s new cinematic adaptation of “Fantastic Four” has a cast. Set to be directed by Josh Trank, of the terrific Chronicle (a film that points towards Trank’s talent with superhero stories),…

TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×5, “The Secret Fate of All Life”

It all comes down to string theory. But, as Detective Papania says, “that’s over my head.” Rustin Cohle attempts to explain membrane theory to Papania and Gilbough, and if you pay attention I suspect that his explanation possesses all of…

Winter’s Tale Press Conference Report

Love was in the air this past Sunday (February 9, 2014) as press gathered at a chic hotel in SoHo, New York to chat with the stars and director of the new Warner Brothers fantasy romance film, Winter’s Tale. In…

Maxwell’s Movie Review: Winter’s Tale

Few Hollywood screenwriters come to mind that have had careers as strange as Akiva Goldsman. He is a winner of an Academy Award for his adaptation of A Beautiful Mind, and he is also responsible for the screenplay for the…