Writer and director Alex Garland might be one of the most promising filmmakers of the new era. Previous films “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation” display a unique vision of getting underneath the science fiction genre, offering new ideas and social warnings if you listen with your eyes. Garland delivers something unexpected with “Men.” Flirting more with […]
There are a handful of directors that hit their first film so far out of the part; their sophomore follow-up becomes an inevitable disappointment. Not so with Alex Garland, who made his directorial debut with Ex Machina four years ago. Of course, Garland had already pinned scripts to films Never Let Me Go and 28
From screenwriter of some of the most evocative and challenging scripts like The Beach, 28 Days Later, and Never Let Me Go, Alex Garland has finally made the transition from screenwriter to director. The title Ex Machina comes from “Deus ex machina,” meaning “god from the machine,” which takes on a more literal meaning in