Alex Garland

The Trouble With Memory and Control in The Works of Alex Garland

In examining his filmography, there is no denying Alex Garland's fixation on the illusion of control, as well as the… Read More

The Ending of ‘Devs’ Explained

It's all about Eve's plummet. Read More

Making Something New: Tracing the Complex Brilliance of ‘Annihilation’

"We have many theories, few facts." -Dr. Ventress Read More

The 50 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies of the Decade

We've ranked the very best of speculative fiction films from the 2010s. Read More

Don’t Forget About ‘Annihilation’

Even without an Oscar nomination, these video essays remind us why we should keep Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ alive in the… Read More

Alex Garland Has Written a Family-Friendly Haunted House Movie

The writer and director of 'Annihilation' sadly won't be at the helm, but it's a very different outing for him… Read More

What My Experience With Cancer Helped Me Understand About ‘Annihilation’

A deeply personal story about the relentlessness of mutating cells and what Alex Garland's Annihilation gets right about cancer. Read More

Watch ‘Annihilation’ and ‘Mute,’ Then Watch These Movies

We recommend 12 movies to check out after you watch the new sci-fi films by Alex Garland and Duncan Jones. Read More

‘Annihilation’ Review: We’re Into Hard Sci-Fi. Fantasy Is Bullshit.

With 'Annihilation,' filmmaker Alex Garland has created one of the most challenging science fiction films of the decade. Read More