It’s misleading to call “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s latest film, political, because despite all appearances there are no politics to speak of. Which maybe in itself is political. But there’s no ...

Dubbing a film a “thriller” threads a needle. When fighting and chases are emphasized, “action” becomes the more apt description; when scares and shock are the priority, you encroach into “horror” ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. War movies have always been important to the fabric of cinema. After all, war is seemingly an ...

I have made peace with this scene and I hope more people do. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When we first meet Lee Smith in ...

Writer-director Alex Garland issues a stark, terrifying wake-up call to the U.S. – and to journalists everywhere – as ‘Civil War’ hits close to the bone. Garland’s film is so unnerving because he ...