When you read a book as weird as Annihilation (and it’s sequels in the Southern Reach trilogy), the impression of the weirdness and messiness stays with you. From the minute the adaptation for this was announced and the knowledge that Alex Garland, who dazzled us with Ex Machina two years ago, meant that I would be in for an experience with this film, whether good or bad. Unfortunately for me, it was more bad than good.
Hello and Happy New Year to you all! I hope you all had a wonderful time last night doing whatever you do. Anyways, welcome to my annual most anticipated films of the year list. This is one of my favorite things to do, despite it driving me insane. The 2017 list is incredibly special cause
What do you do when a filmmaker that has made some very influential films seems to be stuck in a rut? Well there’s not much to do other than be mad and shake your head, much like this reviewer did upon leaving the 70mm Roadshow screening of The Hateful Eight. This film, as presented to us, finds the director at his most self indulgent and lazy, a man more concerned with the appearance of a good film rather than making one.