Revenge of the Film Nerds - Ex Machina (2014)

Ex Machina (2014)

10/04/22 • 68 min

A podcast on a modern classic? That's not the history of man; that's the history of Film Nerds!
On this week's episode, BK & Jack kick off the Month of Horror with a technologically chilling journey through the world of Ex Machina, Alex Garland's essential entry into the modern science fiction & thriller lexicons. Hear about the writer/director's career path from prodigious novelist to helming his own film, how Garland & his cast became the beating heart of the film, the depth of the philosophical & artistic references underpinning the story, the film's contribution to the rise of A24 Films, & much more! An incredible episode as always, so please join us as we keep this machine moving!

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