A new “Halloween” film (the eleventh of the franchise to date) arrived in cinemas this past week. I’ve long been fan of both the films and the holiday, but I wish I hadn’t heard so much positive buzz on this one before I saw it for myself (it’s that whole ‘expectations’ thing). While I…
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Alex Garland’s “Annihilation” creates something new from borrowed DNA…
Writer/director Alex Garland (“Ex Machina”) has a new science fiction movie in cinemas now that will probably not be a giant crowdpleaser/moneymaker, but it is also one of the most thought-provoking, intelligent and genuinely interesting movies I’ve seen since “Blade Runner 2049.” And it’s not a sequel or a prequel, nor is it based on…
