Never Let Me Go (2010)
Nov 17, 2010Organ-Harvesting Dystopia
This has a similar scenario to Michael Bay's The Island but also at 180 degree remove - where Bay was loud and bludgeoning, this approaches the idea as a subtle British childhood pastoral
Allon Reich
Dredd (2012)
Jan 12, 2013Comic-Book Adaptation/Future Law Enforcement Officer
A second film version of the Judge Dredd comic-book. More faithful than the Sylvester Stallone version, this comes with a satisfyingly visceral kick, yet a low-budget means that we see little of Dredd's satiric future
Ex Machina (2015)
Apr 18, 2015Android Artificial Intelligence
The field has been open for one work to come and set the benchmark for A.I. films. Alex Garland's Ex Machina arrives at that work. Rather than flashy effects, this resides in a series of beautifully cool debates and sharply intelligent twists
Annihilation (2018)
Mar 24, 2018Mysterious Alien Zone
Alex Garland's second directorial effort after Ex Machina. Clearly influenced by Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker, this features a group venturing into an alien-affected zone where Garland does a fine job of creating a sense of the otherworldly
Men (2022)
Jul 9, 2022Folk Entity
Alex Garland has become a must watch name since Ex Machina and Devs. Here he ventures into an intriguing mix of folk horror and gender politics
Civil War (2024)
Jun 8, 2024US Social Collapse
Alex Garland is one of the most interesting creative names out there in the genre at the moment. Here he offers a frightening depiction of a near future USA collapsed into civil war