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Defending the Controversial Last Act of Danny Boyle’s ‘Sunshine’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

June 10, 2024 Joe Lipsett Alex Garland, Benedict Wong, Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Danny Boyle, Hiroyuki Sanada, Horror Queers, Horror Queers Podcast, LGBT, LGBT Horror, lgbtq, LGBTQ Horror, Michelle Yeoh, Podcasts, Sunshine

Payload. After heavy discussions of Gregg Araki’s Mysterious Skin (listen) and Lisa Brühlmann’s Blue My Mind (listen) – with a stop-over to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Alien (listen) – we’re headed to space with Danny Boyle‘s 2007 collaboration with Alex Garland: Sunshine. The film features an all-star international cast, including Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle […]

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‘Civil War’ SXSW Review – Alex Garland’s Anti-War Movie Provides a Sensory Assault

March 15, 2024 Meagan Navarro A24, Alex Garland, Civil War, Kirsten Dunst, Movies, Reviews, SXSW, SXSW 2024

“Every time I survived a war zone, I thought I was sending a warning home: don’t do this,” Kirsten Dunst’s veteran photojournalist Lee tells another in Civil War. “But here we are.” The sentiment sums up writer/director Alex Garland‘s anti-war messaging, told through a visceral assault on the senses as it plunges its characters on a road trip […]

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‘Civil War’ – Watch the New Trailer for ‘Annihilation’ Director’s Political Thriller from A24

February 20, 2024 John Squires A24, Alex Garland, Civil War, Movies

In this land, anything is possible. A24 has debuted the second trailer for Alex Garland’s (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Men) brand new movie Civil War, and you can watch below. Civil War will be unleashed in theaters and IMAX everywhere on April 12, 2024. Academy Award nominee Kirsten Dunst stars in Alex Garland’s latest alongside Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman. The […]

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’28 Years Later’ – Zombie Sequel in the Works from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland

January 10, 2024 Meagan Navarro 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, 28 Years Later, Alex Garland, Danny Boyle, Movies

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland (Annihilation, Men), the director and writer behind 2002’s hit horror film 28 Days Later, are reteaming for the long-awaited sequel, 28 Years Later. What’s more is that this could potentially be the start of even more sequels. THR, who broke the news, reports that the “new zombie thriller is expected […]

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The Best and Scariest Femme Fatales of the 21st Century

December 5, 2023 Jenn Adams Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Anne Hathaway, Editorials, Eileen, Femme Fatales, Ginger Snaps, Gone Girl, Jennifer Tilly, Jennifers Body, Katharine Isabelle, Megan Fox, Rosamund Pike, Sponsored, Thomasin McKenzie

Femme fatales have existed since the dawn of narrative art. This intoxicating female archetype is known for her alluring sensuality and dark habit of causing harm or destruction to any man who falls into her grasp. From the sirens of Greek literature and Shakespeare’s Lady MacBeth to the vamps of the silent film era and […]

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Revisiting ’28 Days Later’ 20 Years Later: The Best Horror Film of the 21st Century? [Halloweenies Podcast]

June 5, 2023 Michael Roffman 28 Days Later, Alex Garland, Cillian Murphy, Danny Boyle, Podcasts, Zombie

“Lesson one… You never go anywhere alone, unless you’ve got no choice. And lesson two… only travel during daylight, unless you’ve got no choice.” In June of 2003, Danny Boyle unleashed hell upon Americans with 28 Days Later. Written by then-novelist Alex Garland — in his feature screenwriting debut — the film captured the zeitgeist […]

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Lady Scientists and a Mutant Bear in Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

May 29, 2023 Trace Thurman Alex Garland, Annihilation, Gina Rodriguez, Horror Queers, Horror Queers Podcast, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Podcasts, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny

Refraction action. After closing out April with a look at the hagsploitation classic What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, we kicked off May with a deathly serious look at Gus Van Sant’s pseudo-Columbine adaptation Elephant. Now we continue the month with a look at Alex Garland’s dense and trippy 2018 film Annihilation. Annihilation sees Lena (Natalie Portman), a […]

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’28 Months Later’ Finally Coming Together? Danny Boyle Teases a Renewed Interest

November 3, 2022 John Squires 28 Days Later, Alex Garland, Danny Boyle, Movies

It’s been 20 years since the release of 28 Days Later, which was of course followed by sequel 28 Weeks Later in 2007. Another sequel, 28 Months Later, has been talked about multiple times over the years, with all parties expressing interest but the project never coming to life. But maybe, just maybe, Danny Boyle […]

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A24 and Alex Garland’s ‘MEN’ Now Available for Digital Purchase and Hitting Blu-ray Tomorrow

August 8, 2022 John Squires A24, Alex Garland, Home Video, Men, Movies

Alex Garland‘s A24 horror movie Men was released in theaters back in May, and the film is now available for $19.99 Digital purchase in 4K Ultra HD from Amazon and other outlets. Men also comes to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital (rental) tomorrow, August 9th. The physical and digital release of Men will include the following bonus feature: Rebirth: The Making […]

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‘Men’ Featurette Dives Into Rory Kinnear’s Frightening Performance [Exclusive]

August 5, 2022 Brad Miska Alex Garland, Exclusives, Home Video, Men, Videos

Alex Garland‘s A24 horror movie Men is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital on August 9 from Lionsgate. In the film… “In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What […]

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A24 and Alex Garland’s ‘MEN’ Comes Home to Digital and Blu-ray in August

July 12, 2022 John Squires A24, Alex Garland, Men, Movies

Alex Garland‘s A24 horror movie Men was released in theaters back in May, and we’ve learned today that the film is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital on August 9 from Lionsgate. The physical and digital release of Men will include the following bonus feature: Rebirth: The Making of Men Meagan Navarro wrote in her Men review for Bloody Disgusting, […]

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A24 and Director Alex Garland’s ‘Men’ Debuts in Theaters With $3 Million Opening

May 23, 2022 John Squires A24, Alex Garland, Men, Movies

From the writer-director of Ex Machina and Annihilation, Alex Garland‘s new A24 horror movie Men just debuted in U.S. theaters over the weekend, performing like you’d probably expect a smaller A24 horror movie to perform at the box office right now. Men opened in 2,212 theaters across the United States, scaring up $3,293,030 in theaters […]

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Actor Rory Kinnear on Playing So Many ‘Men’ in Alex Garland’s Folk Horror Movie [Interview]

May 18, 2022 Meagan Navarro A24, Alex Garland, Interviews, Men, Rory Kinnear

A24‘s latest horror offering, Men, releases in theaters on Friday, May 20. The brand-new movie from Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland stars Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley as Harper, a recent widow. She retreats to the countryside for a fresh start. However, strange encounters turn into a shape-shifting nightmare when someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. […]

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8 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including the Latest from A24

May 17, 2022 John Squires A24, Alex Garland, featured, Hatching, Men, Morbius, Movies, Shudder, topnews, Torn Hearts

Another week brings another batch of brand new horror movies, and this week’s offerings including the return of Alex Garland, a Full Moon sequel, and a Marvel vampire movie. How’s that for variety? Here’s all the new horror arriving May 17-May 22, 2022! After scaring up $163 million worldwide, Sony’s Marvel vampire movie Morbius has […]

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‘Men’ Director Alex Garland Explains How Anime ‘Attack on Titan’ Influenced His Horror [Interview]

May 16, 2022 Meagan Navarro Alex Garland, attack on titan, Exclusives, Interviews, Men, Movies

A24’s latest horror offering is Men, the brand-new movie from Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland. Men will be released in theaters on May 20 and stars Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley. Rory Kinnear and Paapa Essiedu star alongside Buckley. The film marks Garland’s first foray into full-blown horror that “coils with mounting pressure, increasing in scares and intensity until it explodes in an insane, jaw-dropping third act that […]

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