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Ex Machina

March 2024

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May 2022

  • From left: Vera Drake; Interstellar; Brooklyn; The Matrix Resurrections; Ex Machina.

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    Imelda Staunton is outstanding in Mike Leigh’s incredibly timely drama, while Alicia Vikander is the perfect AI creation in Alex Garland’s directorial debut. Plus, Keanu Reeves is back with more Matrix

October 2021

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March 2018

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August 2017

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December 2016

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October 2016

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March 2016

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February 2016

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January 2016

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December 2015

  • Alicia Vikander<br>In this image released by A24 Films, Alicia Vikander appears in a scene from "Ex Machina." AP film writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr select their picks for the best movies of the year in 2015, including "Ex Machina," “Carol,” "Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter," “Spotlight,” and others. (A24 Films via AP)

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