Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland reflects on his career highlights, including 28 Days Later, Ex Machina, and Never Let Me Go. He explains why his near-future thriller about the fall of the United States works best with music from Sturgill Simpson and the proto-punk pioneers Suicide and why ...
Movie #3 – 2012’s Lincoln The actual event: Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1863. As the war near it’s end Lincoln was concerned his proposed 13th amendment would be defeated by the returning slave states. Lincoln felt it was imperative to pass th...
Alex Garland's A24's 'Civil War' movie is provoking debate about its timing amid a contentious election year. Watch the trailer.
(Perhaps that also helps avoid polarizing could-be movie-goers?) In Civil War, there's not talk of red or white, Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal. And to a point, that is compelling, as it instead urges audiences to focus on how an us-versus-them mentality can be as...
war film. But, the events ofCivil Warare memorable. So much of the imagery helps it stay that way, with shots of wartorn (and thriving) America, dead bodies, and mundane scenes of beauty in nearly every scene. It’s a beautiful-looking movie that plays with the edge of the frame ...
In 1992, Spike Lee directed Denzel Washington in the title role of his movie Malcolm X. Both the film and Washington’s portrayal of Malcolm X received wide acclaim and were nominated for several awards, including two Academy Awards. Quotes Power in defense of freedom is greater than power ...
Civil War Movie: What Kind of American Are You? By John Kass April 26, 2024 My family survived a terrible Civil War in Greece just before I was born. Not in some Hollywood movie, with combatants issuing their pithy sayings, those bad fantasy hombres with just the right length of chin ...
Stream 'Talk to Me' on Paramount+ with Showtime Starting at $11.99 per month Get Deal Topics Film How to Watch Frequently Asked Questions What A24 films are coming out in 2024? Some of A24's most recent releases include Ti West's MaXXXine, Alex Garland's Civil War, Julio Torres'...
There is no way in which this mid-nineteenth century American country (contra) dance can be said to be traditional in format, either for the Civil War era or before. That's precisely what attracted me to it: the unusual twist in the figures makes them stand out from the many others pub...
CIVIL WAR GUN SOUNDS! A sound system is available which allows recorded gun sounds from Civil War Cannon to be broadcast from hidden speakers located near your Civil War gun emplacement. The sounds are triggered either by a person passing by the gun emplacement or by the push of a button on...