Ex Machina

Rating: Overflowing

Studio: A24

Genre: Sci-fi, drama

Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Issac, Sonya Mizuno and Gana Bayarsaikhan

Director: Alex Garland

Writer: Alex Garland

Producers: Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich

Music by: Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury

Rated: R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references and some violence

Favorite Character: Ava

Tagline: There is nothing more human than the will to survive.

Quote: “Isn’t it strange, to create something that hates you?”- Ava

Fun Facts: The $15 million film won an Oscar for best visual effects as it went against big budget films that year.

If the setting looks beautiful, that’s because the filming took place in Norway.


The title came from the phrase ‘Deus Ex-Machina’

According to Oscar Issac, his character is based off Bobby Fischer and Stanley Kubrick.

Summary: A employee wins a week stay at the CEO’s house where he becomes part of an experiment involving with a female AI android.

The Review: The story was so good, Maybe Alex Garland had a AI android to write the script;)

Trolls: World Tour

Rating: Full

Cast: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kelly Clarkson, Anderson Paak, Sam Rockwell, George Clinton and Mary J. Bilge

Director: Walt Dohrn

Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Maya Forbes, Elizabeth Tippet and Wallace Wolodarsky

Based on: Troll dolls by Thomas Dam

Producer: Gina Shay

Music by: Theodore Shapiro

Rated: PG for some mild rude humor

Favorite Character: Branch

Tagline: Take the Trip

Quote: “Music should bring us together, not drive us apart.”- Poppy

Fun Facts: The film was going to be released on April 10th but due to COVID-19, it went straight to VOD (Video on Demand) that day (and eventually, some theaters).

AMC Theatres are upset at Universal for releasing the film to VOD. So in protests, they announced they will no longer show universal films.

The film broke several streaming records.

Several singers lend their voice to some characters in the movie.

Summary: The Pop trolls learned that they are not the only trolls in the world, but they also must stop the Queen of Rock Trolls from destroying music other than theirs.

The Review: For the kiddies, it’s a dance along party, for the grown ups, its a colorful music festival.

Note

Hi everyone, sorry it has been months since i did the last one liner reviews. This COVID-19 thing has been tough as the theaters closed down. But i’m back and all so that is no problem.