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Alex Garland has made a name for himself with some of the bleakest and most visually stunning sci-fi films of the past few years. But at their core, these films are all about one thing: Humanity. Beneath the surface of any good sci-fi film is a conclusion about the way we live our lives. Garland’s films typically point out human beings’ weakest traits. His most recent venture, Civil War, is perhaps closer to real life than to sci-fi than we would like, but the result is the same. In the film, journalists caught in the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJeff VanderMeer, the best-selling author of Annihilation, has hit out at the movie adaptation’s director, Alex Garland, for controversial comments made in a recent interview. In a new social media post, the author criticised Garland for his remarks about the current state of politics ahead of the release of his new movie, Civil War. The movie arrives at the same time as a highly…

We’ve already gotten one scary look at Civil War, and the new trailer for Alex Garland’s near-future action thriller is just as chilling—it’s light on fresh plot details, but heavy on disturbing atmosphere. America has splintered into factions at war with each other, with civilians, cities, and even beloved national monuments in the crosshairs.Happy, uh, Presidents Day? Along with Kirsten Dunst (as a journalist on the front lines) and Nick Offerman (as the President of the United States, such as they are), the cast…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA man who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz was spared prison time at his sentencing hearing on Monday.Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor’s hometown Grand Rapids, Minnesota.Martin was tempted to steal the shoes after an old mob associate told him the shoes were adorned…

Filmmakers Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are set to reunite for the sequel to their 2002 hit `28 Days Later.` Boyle had directed the zombie epidemic movie from a script by Garland. The duo had later served as executive producers on the film`s 2007 sequel `28 Weeks Later.` The new film, titled `28 Years Later,` would launch a trilogy that will be directed by Boyle and written by Garland, reported entertainment news outlet Variety. The duo will also produce the project along with original producer Andrew Macdonald and Peter…

After years of speculation, a new sequel for zombie horror hit 28 Days Later is reportedly in the works – two decades since the 2002 original.Titled 28 Years Later, the film marks the third instalment in the franchise after 28 Days Later and the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later. The new film will mark the reunion of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who directed and wrote the first film, then served as executive producers on the second.The new film will be the first in a new trilogy, according to an exclusive report…

Screenshot: Fox Searchlight PicturesIt’s the horror sequel we didn’t realize we were waiting for, and now demand ASAP: 28 Years Later, a continuation of the post-apocalyptic zombie tale started in 2002's 28 Days Later and further explored in 2007's 28 Weeks Later. And this time, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland are coming back.Are You Rich Enough to Buy This Folding TV?The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, with the added tidbit that 28 Years Later might just be the first of a new trilogy of sequels. So far…

In 2002, director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland forever changed the zombie subgenre. While the world had grown use to George A. Romero's classic shambling undead, 28 Days Later introduced audiences to the Rage Virus and the mindless infected who are basically in a full sprint at all times. It took five years for a first sequel to get made (director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's underrated 28 Weeks Later), but now, more than two decades after the series launched, we are finally getting a 28 Years Later, and the…

It simply doesn’t get more iconic than The Wizard of Oz. The 1939 film continues to serve as an important cultural cornerstone and will forever hold a special place in cinema history, and that is greatly owed to the actress who brought its main character, Dorothy Gale, to life: Judy Garland. And it doesn’t matter if you’ve never even seen the movie, although with it on TV pretty often, it’s hard to fathom such a thought. Regardless, everyone knows who the Tin Man is and can probably, even if vaguely, recognize that…

All three voices of this newly convened trio boast award-laden histories in traditional and avant-folkery Marry Waterson, scion of a famous folk clan; Lisa Knapp, something of a national treasure since her rendition of the BBC shipping forecast; and Nathaniel Mann, sound sculptor and film-maker. The genesis of their collaboration was a visit the Bodleian Library in Oxford to rummage among centuries-old song sheets and polemics that once sold for pence – the forerunners of social media perhaps – and which inspired the…