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The Big Picture

‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Annihilation,’ and ‘Men’: The Mind-bending Movies of Alex Garland

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.25.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2022

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to discuss the beguiling movies of writer-director Alex Garland, including his latest, the eerie folk-horror film ‘Men.’ (1:00) Then, Garland talks with Sean about his work and where his career is headed (52:00). Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Alex Garland and Joanna Robinson Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey it's Bill Simmons, we're not just reacting to the NBA playoffs on my podcast.

0:05.0

We're also doing the Ringer NBA show and the Miss Match podcast.

0:09.0

They are coming after some of these NBA play-off games.

0:12.0

Check it out Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights on the Ringer podcast network.

0:20.0

There's something so romantic about Winter and I don't know whether that's just because I'm a bit of a homebody and I love a 5.

0:26.0

But I think it's just the holiday period is just for me it's the most romantic period.

0:32.0

And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.

0:37.0

Joy in every sip with red carp's now back at Starbucks.

0:45.0

Sam Mendes presents Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, an audible original drama.

0:50.0

The young gentleman's name would be Oliver. Oliver Twist.

0:55.0

With Brian Cox as Fagan.

0:58.0

Love you see Street Boy.

1:00.0

Nicola Cochlan as Nancy and Daniel Caluia as Bill Sykes.

1:04.0

Oh look at me like I know the right one.

1:07.0

With original music by Dan Gillespie cells, subscription required, see audible.co.uk for terms.

1:15.0

I'm Sean Fantasy and this is The Big Picture, a conversation show about the curious and bewitching films of Alex Garland.

1:28.0

Later in this episode I'll be joined by the man himself, one of my absolute favorite writer directors and interview subjects.

1:34.0

We had what I thought was a pretty interesting conversation about his work and the responsibility of audiences watching his movies.

1:40.0

But first since Garland's got a new film in theaters this weekend, a folk horror emotional freak out of a movie called Men.

1:47.0

Joining me to talk about Garland is not a man.

1:49.0

It's the great Joanna Robinson. Hi Joe.

1:51.0

I thought you were going to say not Amanda.

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