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Alex Leadbeater

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About Alex Leadbeater

Alex Leadbeater is Polygon's Content Director & Operations Manager, based out of Valnet’s New York City office. He oversees the site’s full content operation, sets growth strategy and manages a global editorial team spanning the US, Canada, and beyond. With over a decade in entertainment publishing, Alex has been a permanent fixture at Valnet since 2016, rising through the ranks as writer, editor, social media coordinator, section lead, and Managing Editor before stepping into his current leadership role.

Before joining Valnet, Alex served as Film Editor at WhatCulture. His industry expertise has also led to appearances on podcasts such as Total Geekall, YouTube panels, BBC Radio, and CBC News, where he’s brought his insight on movies, TV, and pop culture to wide audiences.

What's your origin story?

Over his 15 years in entertainment journalism, Alex has explored nearly every corner of film and television. From unearthing obscure MCU Easter eggs to unpacking the layered themes of Jordan Peele’s films, his coverage balances pop-culture passion with critical depth.

He has reported from the Cannes Film Festival, visited the sets of major Hollywood blockbusters and interviewed a red-carpet’s worth of talent - from Quentin Tarantino to Ryan Reynolds. He even managed to get Tom Cruise to weigh in on the long-running rumor about his “fake butt” in Valkyrie (for the record, Cruise insists it’s all real).

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Sir Michael Caine in Dressed to Kill
The provocative thriller that made me reevaluate a director Tarantino likes more than Scorsese
What to Watch

Quentin Tarantino has described Brian De Palma as "one of the finest directors of his generation". A lesser-seen slasher shows what makes him great.

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