Modern Transcendence in Movies: Annihilation Ventures Beyond Reason
Alex Garland’s 2018 sci-fi/horror film reminds us that the world contains powers that refute our modern rationality.
“All Things Change, Nothing Perishes”—The Body in Annihilation
The horror of this story is the annihilation of identity, the erosion of a personal self that has a recognizable shape.
Annihilation Reveals the Dark Side of Vulnerability
Annihilation teaches us, among other things, that sometimes our confession is more cathartic than redemptive.
Seeing and Believing 143: Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Abbas Kiarostami’s 24 Frames
Seeing & Believing goes on an expedition into the dark, weird, and dreamlike this week. First, Wade and Kevin journey into the heart of “the Shimmer” with their review of Alex Garland’s latest sci-fi mind-trip, Annihilation. Then they turn to consider Abbas Kiarostami’s final film, the documentary 24 Frames.
