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Movie Review – Ex Machina (2015)

April 24, 2015 by Robert Kojder

Ex Machina, 2015. Written and Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander and Sonoya Mizuno. SYNOPSIS: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. Desire, lust, and love are undoubtedly some of the strongest emotions that […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno

Natalie Portman set to star in Alex Garland’s Annihilation

May 8, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Variety is reporting that writer/director Alex Garland (Ex_Machina) may have found the star of his new film Annihilation in the form of Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan). Garland is currently enjoying success in the US with Ex Machina, following its critically-acclaimed run in the UK earlier this year. In addition to Portman, the trade also […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Alex Garland, Annihilation, Natalie Portman

Alex Garland says there are serious discussions about 28 Months Later

January 15, 2015 by Gary Collinson

During a promotional interview for his upcoming directorial debut Ex Machina, Alex Garland spoke about 28 Months Later, the long-rumoured follow-up to 28 Days Later and its sequel 28 Weeks Later, stating that discussions are turning serious “We’ve just started talking about it seriously” Garland tells IGN. “We’ve got an idea. Danny Boyle and producer […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: 28 Days Later, 28 Months Later, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Danny Boyle

The Story featurette for Alex Garland’s Ex Machina

December 19, 2014 by Gary Collinson

Following on from this week’s first clip [which you can watch here], Universal Pictures has now debuted a featurette for Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina, which delves into the story of the upcoming sci-fi. Take a look after the official synopsis… EX MACHINA is an intense psychological thriller in which Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac

First clip from Alex Garland’s Ex_Machina with Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson

December 16, 2014 by Luke Owen

Universal have sent over the first clip for psychological thriller Ex_Machina, written and directed by Alex Garland (28 Days Later), which features Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Domhnall Gleeson (About Time). Check out the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSYbQZYra1I&feature=youtu.be EX_MACHINA is an intense psychological thriller in which Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a 24 year old […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Ex_Machina, Oscar Isaac

Movie Review – Annihilation (2018)

March 5, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland Starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac and Benedict Wong. SYNOPSIS: After the disappearance of her husband on a secret mission, biologist Lena assumes he’s dead.  His return is a shock and, when he’s taken seriously ill, she decides to follow in […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alex Garland, Annihilation, Benedict Wong, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny

Movie Review – Annihilation (2018)

February 22, 2018 by Robert Kojder

Annihilation, 2018. Written and Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Benedict Wong, David Gyasi, and Oscar Isaac. SYNOPSIS: Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X – a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alex Garland, Annihilation, Benedict Wong, David Gyasi, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny

FX orders pilot for Devs from Annihilation’s Alex Garland

March 14, 2018 by Ricky Church

Last summer Annihilation director Alex Garland signed a deal with FX to develop several new television series for the network. The first of Garland’s series, titled Devs, now has been given a pilot order by FX which Garland has written and will produce and direct with DNA TV and his Annihilation and Ex-Machina collaborators Scott Rudin Productions. In Devs, a young computer engineer, Lily, […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Alex Garland, Annihilation, Devs, FX

Second Opinion – Annihilation (2018)

February 27, 2018 by Matt Donato

Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, and David Gyasi. SYNOPSIS: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Heavens bless a *hard* science fiction mind-meld starring female leads that can sell […]

Filed Under: Matt Donato, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alex Garland, Annihilation, Benedict Wong, David Gyasi, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny

Alex Garland “couldn’t give a sh*t” about Annihilation being “too intellectual” for test audiences

February 26, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Alex Garland’s second feature Annihilation opened in the U.S. this past weekend off the back of rave reviews from critics, including our own Robert Kojder who gave the film a ★★★★ review and described it as a “superbly crafted sci-fi designed to get viewers contemplating its themes rather than give a cut-and-dry story depicting what weirdness […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Garland, Annihilation

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