TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

Calling all history buffs and film nerds! Alex Garland’s highly anticipated new film, Civil War , premieres this Friday. The English novelist, screenwriter, and director has built a remarkable career by mastering intricate and expansive concepts through imaginative and captivating narratives and striking visuals . Before becoming a director, Alex Garland was a novelist. His debut novel, The Beach , transported readers to an unspoiled seashore inhabited by like-minded travelers, weaving together drug culture references, hallucinatory sequences, and vivid depictions of excess and utopia. In Civil War , Garland immerses audiences in a dystopian future where a second Civil War ravages and fractures the United States of America. The tension, intrigue, and thought-provoking themes promise to captivate viewers in a heady dystopian world once again.  The film follows a team of journalists ( Kirsten Dunst , Cailee Spaeny , Wagner Moura ) who traverse the United States, capturing the chaos and

Presented and produced by Oscar® Nominated Director Robert Altman (The Player, Gosford Park),  Gun   is an anthology series following the path of a handgun and the impact it has on those who encounter it.  Gun  features an A-list cast and well known writers and directors like Ted Demme, James Foley, and Altman, telling a different story each episode. Starring in the 6 part series is James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), Martin Sheen (West Wing), Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill), Peter Horton (Thirtysomething), Sally Kellerman (MASH), Jennifer Tilly (The Haunted Mansion, Liar, Liar), Randy Quaid (Independence Day, Vacation), Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction), Daniel Stern (Home Alone, City Slickers), Carrie Fisher (Star Wars), Kathy Baker (Cold Mountain, Cider House Rules), Sean Young (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, No Way Out), and many more. U2 reprises The Beatles' "Happiness is a Warm Gun" for the opening theme. The series was certainly ahead of its time when