Movie Review: “Annihilation” (R) Alex Garland (the screenwriter behind Danny Boyle-helmed efforts “28 Days Later,” “The Beach,” and “Sunshine”) follows up his provocative directorial debut “Ex-Machina” with this loose adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel “Annihilation,” a brainy and thought-provoking slice of science fiction that’s as psychedelic, surreal, and transfixing as it is ambiguous, cold, and frustrating. … Continue reading Movie Review: “Annihilation” takes on alien life forms, mental health, and the big C