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Movie Review: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a bonkers and triumphant zombie movie

Movie Review: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a bonkers and triumphant zombie movie

You know what zombie movies never seem to have enough of? Dancing. They’ve got gore and screaming and lots of guttural snarling, but no boogie. That all changes with “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” and the dancing here is to — naturally off-kilter — 1980s heroes Duran Duran. Movie Review: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a bonkers and triumphant zombie movie The fourth entry in an ever-more engrossing franchise is absolutely bonkers — and a triumph. It mixes dark, queasy disembowelment and laugh-out-loud humor in a way that both subverts the genre and leads a way out of it, too. Nia DaCosta directs from a returning Alex Garland script and it starts right where 2025’s “28 Years Later” — directed by Danny Boyle — left off. If this is your first encounter with the series, you don’t necessarily need to go back to 2002’s “28 Days Later” but at least to last year’s entry. Garland’s script crackles with jokes about Britain’s National Health Service and “Teletubbies” as it sets up an ultimate …

Civil War OTT release date: When is Alex Garland, Kristen Dunst’s masterpiece coming to streaming | Hollywood

Alex Garland’s new movie, headlined by Kristen Dunst, is currently the most debated film among moviegoers. The film hit US theatres on April 12th and has since garnered rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. Being a provocateur at heart, Garland uses the power of journalism as a lens through to draw attention to the brutality of war, as well as to reflect on the future and the polarization in politics. So when is the movie coming to streaming? Here’s everything to know. Civil War movie review: Kirsten Dunst in a still from the film that is far less interested in partisan politics than in human psychology and the effects of conflict. Civil War release date Alex Garland, the author and director of the award-winning science fiction/fantasy films Men (2022) and Annihilation (2018) and the award-winning Ex Machina (2014), has released his latest film, Civil War. The movie which stars Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Cailee Spaney explores the dark underbelly of a war-ravaged America. The film hit cinemas on April …

Civil War movie review: Kirsten Dunst-starrer shows there’s no right or wrong side in this conflict | Hollywood

Civil War movie review: The film follows a ragtag group of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst’s Lee Smith on their way from New York to Washington in the hopes of interviewing the President. Their journey takes them through conflict zones and refugee camps, showing us the cost of this war in very real terms. Also read | Kirsten Dunst’s Civil War to Vidya Balan’s Do Aur Do Pyaar: What’s on offer in theatres this weekend? Civil War movie review: Kirsten Dunst in a still from the film that is far less interested in partisan politics than in human psychology and the effects of conflict. Alex Garland, the writer-director behind sci-fi/fantasy allegories like Men (2022), Annihilation (2018), and Ex Machina (2014), turns to the real world with his latest movie – Civil War. Garland, who has always taken a provocative view of things, picks journalism as the lens through which he can refract and reflect the horrors of war. In his Civil War, it’s irrelevant why the two sides are at odds; it only matters that …

Civil War: why Alex Garland’s film is turning stomachs with its controversial US political divide plot | Hollywood

Alex Garland‘s latest film, Civil War, has ignited a firestorm of political debate. The visionary director, known for mind-bending films like Ex Machina and Annihilation, didn’t hesitate to present a near-future America plunged into chaos. This time, however, the battleground isn’t a dystopian future or a technological singularity; it’s the terrifyingly familiar territory of the current political climate in the United States. Surely, it’s the year’s most controversial film so far – and what’s more interesting is the polarised response. Alex Garland’s film ‘Civil War’ sparks intense political debate as it portrays a near-future America in chaos, reflecting current social divisions. (Pic credit-A24 via X) Civil War review Garland’s unflinching depiction of the nation’s deep-rooted social divisions leaves viewers gasping for air. Is Civil War simply an honest portrayal of reality, or does Garland use his signature style to reveal the true dangers of a nation on the brink? Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Also read: BARK Air: World’s first doggy jet service …

Movie Review: In Alex Garland’s potent ‘Civil War,’ journalists are America’s last hope | Hollywood

The United States is crumbling in Alex Garland’s sharp new film “ Civil War, ” a bellowing and haunting big screen experience. The country has been at war with itself for years by the time we’re invited in, through the gaze of a few journalists documenting the chaos on the front lines and chasing an impossible interview with the president. HT Image Garland, the writer-director of films like “Annihilation” and “Ex Machina,” as well as the series “Devs,” always seems to have an eye on the ugliest sides of humanity and our capacity for self-destruction. His themes are profound and his exploration of them sincere in films that are imbued with strange and haunting images that rattle around in your subconscious for far too long. Whatever you think of “ Men,” his most divisive film to date, it’s unlikely anyone will forget Rory Kinnear giving birth to himself. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! In “Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst as a veteran war …

Civil War first reactions: Alex Garland’s war film called ‘visceral’ cautionary tale post SXSW premiere | Hollywood

Alex Garland, acclaimed director of Ex Machina and Annihilation, just premiered his latest feature Civil War at the SXSW festival. If the first reviews are any indication, fans can expect another stellar film from the director. Reviewers and fans who attended the festival took to X to share their first reactions to the film. (Also read: Joe Camp, writer and director of Benji films, dies at 84) Kirsten Dunst in a still from Civil War. About Civil War The official synopsis of Civil War, as per the festival site reads, “From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.” It stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, and Stephen McKinley Henderson among others. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. First reviews Erik Davis of Fandango wrote, “Alex Garland’s #CivilWar is unlike anything I’ve ever watched. It’s a big, viscous, action-packed war picture from A24, which …