Civil War : A film review

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Gyarkye L (2024) “Civil war” review: Alex Garland’s Dystopian thriller starring Kirsten Dunst stimulates the intellect, if not the emotions. The Hollywood Reporter, 14 March. Available at: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/civil-war-review-kirsten-dunst-alex-garland-1235852455/ (accessed 14 May 2024).

Hibberd J (2024a) A24’s “civil war” movie provokes timing debates amid some fearing actual civil war. The Hollywood Reporter, 5 March. Available at: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/civil-war-movie-timing-maga-violence-1235831454/ (accessed 14 May 2024).

Hibberd J (2024b) “Civil war” director blasts “incredibly dangerous” political divide in interview. The Hollywood Reporter, 15 March. Available at: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alex-garland-civil-war-release-timing-1235852725/ (accessed 23 April 2024).

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Ulen EN (2024) Critic’s notebook: The compellingly packaged cowardice of “civil war.” The Hollywood Reporter, 18 April. Available at: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/civil-war-controversy-alex-garland-kirsten-dunst-politics-1235876949/ (accessed 10 June 2024).

Weiss J (2024) The new civil war movie is eerily right about how the country could split apart. Politico, 13 April. Available at: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/13/yes-the-new-civil-war-movie-is-terrifying-but-how-real-is-it-00152064 (accessed 11 June 2024).