Re: Ex Machina
I watched this a few weeks back, and really liked the whole idea, the unrolling of the plot, and the outcome.
It's gotten compared to Blade Runner, and the comparisons have merit - deals with a lot of philosophical questions about the nature of true artificial intelligence and the dubious nature and possible consequences in creating it.
Really liked the locations and the house/compound of Oscar Isaac's character - Norway makes for a pretty convincing Alaska, and the mansion is mostly real, according to this Vanity Fair article:
[URL="http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/04/ex-machina-location"]Ex Machina’s Stunning Mansion is (Mostly) Real | Vanity Fair[/URL]
Alex Garland did a great job overall - I've really liked his screenplay output and he shows in this that he's a very capable director that knows how to set up and execute a great story, with great dialogue and staging of the conversations in an absorbing manner.
Really regret not seeing this in the theatres, but it had a limited run. The Blu-Ray transfer of this, however, is really, really good.