Alex Garland

‘Civil War’ beats horror film ‘Abigail’ to reign over US box-office for second weekend |

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“Civil War,” Alex Garland‘s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theatres in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The A24 election-year gamble, the indie studio’s biggest budgeted film yet, took in $11.1 million in ticket sales at 3,929 theatres over the weekend. The $50 million film, set in a … Read more

Unpacking the California and Texas alliance in A24’s ‘Civil War’ movie trailer

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A still from the new A24 Films movie “Civil War.” SFGATE politics reporter Alec Regimbal unpacks the film’s fictional military alliance between California and Texas.  Courtesy of A24 Films Seemingly, the only thing California and Texas have in common these days is their disdain for one another. Forget our similar origins, rooted in an unflagging pioneer spirit … Read more