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A Field in England
A bold, curious and unsettling historical journey into darkness... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on July 12, 2013

A Good Day to Die Hard
A disaster devoid of tension or motivation... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on February 18, 2013

A History of Violence
An intriguing thriller from David Cronenberg that is not what it may first appear ... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on September 26, 2005

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
An amusing comedy that remains faithful to the character Read this article (Discuss this) Published on August 15, 2013

All is Lost
A survival film that never quite delivers on its individual promise Read this article (Discuss this) Published on January 10, 2014

American Sniper
An examination of the glorification of masculine individualism, rather than the nuances of the war in Iraq; by James Slaymaker Read this article (Discuss this) Published on January 26, 2015

A Most Wanted Man
Joseph Oldham lauds this adaptation of John Le Carré's 9/11 novel for its tension, atmosphere and perfomances Read this article (Discuss this) Published on September 25, 2014

Apocalypto
Though straining for profundity, Gibson's latest is finally simply a hulking behemoth of an action movie... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on January 28, 2007

Apollo 18
What are the uses of the 'found footage' aesthetic for horror cinema?... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on September 07, 2011

Aquaman
Josh Schulze reviews Aquaman, trying to account for its near-infinite pleasures Read this article (Discuss this) Published on March 07, 2019

A Scanner Darkly
An exceptionally dark, and stylistically devastating, take on Phillip K. Dick's druggie sci-fi from Richard Linklater. Read this article (Discuss this) Published on August 30, 2006

Atonement
An adaptation that sorely misses the elements that made its source material so fine a novel... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on October 12, 2007

Attack the Block
Shaun of the Dead collides with Kidulthood in Joe Cornish’s breezy, fun, but rather naïve horror thriller... Read this article (Discuss this) Published on May 20, 2011

Austenland
An engaging and thought-provoking journey into the Austen industry Read this article (Discuss this) Published on October 08, 2013

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