[Alternate Takes]

The dual-review film criticism site: first a spoiler-free review, then an in-depth Alternate Take.

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Showing articles under 'A' in alphabetical order

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Adapting an Askance Perspective: Philip K. Dick on Film
Dario Llinares delves into Philip K. Dick's cinematic legacy... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on October 25, 2012

Against 'Ambiguity': On the Ending of The Dark Knight Rises
James MacDowell argues that certain forms of 'ambiguity' are more defensible than others... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on August 19, 2012

Alexander Revisited: Assessing the Director's Cut
Kevin Pearson examines Stone's new DVD version of his maligned epic, and discovers a great film hidden beneath the theatrical cut... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on March 25, 2007

Andersonland
Wes Anderson offers a troubling refuge from the real world... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on June 17, 2012

And the Nominees Are: The 2019 Oscars Best Picture Category
Tom Hemingway provides a breakdown of this year's tumultuous Best Picture category Read this article (Discuss this) Published on February 21, 2019

And the Winner is...
Now the dust has settled on awards season, Patrick Pilkington considers how the winners fit in to broader historical trends Read this article (Discuss this) Published on March 08, 2016

And the Winner Is... Academy Awards 2018 Overview
A consideration of what the best picture win for The Shape of Water says about the Oscars and the politics of awards Read this article (Discuss this) Published on March 06, 2018

Apocalypse and Optimism in Mad Max: Fury Road and Tomorrowland
Cat Lester explores the differing treatment of dystopia and optimism in Mad Max: Fury Road and Tomorrowland Read this article (Discuss this) Published on June 23, 2015

Artificial Anxiety: Computer Chess and Her
These two formally distinct films question what it means to be human within modern information culture Read this article (Discuss this) Published on July 12, 2014

A Sense of an Ending: Take Shelter's Inconclusive Apocalypse
The pleasures of depictions of the end of the world... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on March 10, 2012

Avengers Dissemble: A Polemic
Are superhero movies all problematic at their core...? Read this article (Discuss this) Published on June 10, 2012

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