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  • About Last Night (1986)
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    Pointless American drivel.

    Trash Fletcher · 1.5 out of 5
    Friendships and relationships and Eighties pop music, with Demi, James and Rob.
  • About Schmidt (2002)
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    About Schmidt is about wasted lives. These people are dull, sad or whingesomely vulgar. You laugh at them, rather than with them, and feel guilty doing so.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Jack Nicholson is a 66-year-old insurance man, recently widowed and retired, in Omaha, Nebraska
  • Above The Law (2017)
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    There's not an inch of fat on this slickly edited and tightly plotted Belgian crime thriller

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A robber's final heist becomes mixed up in a murder conspiracy.
  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
    Review preview for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

    A good example of the contents of tins doing exactly what they say.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    The president has a stake in a deadly game.
  • Absentia (2012)
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    An atmospheric tale of physical loss, familial ties and post traumatic emotional fallout wrapped up in an unsettling cross between a psychological crime drama and a fantasy horror movie.

    Neil Mitchell · 4 out of 5
    A woman's missing husband leads her and her sister into a series of terrifying events.
  • Accepted (2006)
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    Its amiable heroes and starched villains fill out a familiar storyline with gusto.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Rejected from eight colleges, Bartleby decides to start his own.
  • The Accidental Husband (2008)
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    Essentially a celebration of glorious selfishness.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    An angry firefighter decides to get revenge on the radio agony aunt who ruined his relationship, spoiling her wedding plans by faking a document which says she's already married to him.
  • Across The Universe (2007)
    Review preview for Across The Universe

    Overall a mixed bag. Good bits. Great bits. Bits in which you want the ground underneath your reclining cinema chair to open and swallow you up.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    A look at the Flower Power era in America through the eyes of an outsider.
  • The Actors (2003)
    Michael Caine persuades Dylan Moran to impersonate gangsters in a Dublin money fraud.
  • Act And Punishment (2018)
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    This is a film packed with information, visually as well as verbally.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary about Pussy Riot and Russian traditions of political resistance enacted through art.
  • Adam & Paul (2004)
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    There are films that make you want to kill yourself. Adam & Paul is one of these.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Rambling encounters with two Irish vagrants in a soulless urban wasteland.
  • Addicted (2002)
    A twisted tale of forbidden love.
  • The Admiral (2008)
    Review preview for The Admiral

    If you like epic romances such as Dr Zhivago, this provides a decent story of will they/won't they love, although its all rather U certificate.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Biopic centring on the life and loves of Alexander Kolchak.
  • The Adopted (2011)
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    It's probably the acting that almost saves the film from its histrionic third act

    James Benefield · 2.5 out of 5
    A fragile new relationship is imperilled when tragedy strikes.
  • Adrift (2006)
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    Adrift doesn't have sharks, only human fallibility and naked panic.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Six party-goers find themselves stranded in the ocean, unable to get back aboard their yacht. Out to own on DVD from December 26.
  • The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland (2000)
    Review preview for The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland

    A sock chorus in one of the musical numbers is particularly enjoyable.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Elmo goes on an adventure to get back his beloved blanket.
  • The Adventures Of Prince Achmed (1926)
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    Lotte Reiniger brings a unique perspective to the look of traditional characters, as she uses intricate Eastern details to show off astoundingly delicate filigree cutting work.

    Nicola Osborne · 4 out of 5
    Beautiful silhouette take on the Arabian nights and a piece of celluloid history.
  • Aeon Flux (2005)
    Futuristic sci-fi post-animated superagent is acrobatic in her desire to save paradise from reactionary forces.
  • Ae Fond Kiss (2004)
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    Unfortunately, though all the performances are strong, there's simply not enough chemistry between the leads to make their struggle believable.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Dangerous liaison between a lapsed Irish Catholic and a first generation Pakistani Muslim.
  • Aferim! (2015)
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    Jude and Lazarescu also show how the structure of society has a habit of making you conform to it, whatever your intentions - a barbed idea intended to stick in the minds of those who live in today's Europe where the Roma still face wide-spread prejudice

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A policeman and his son hunt a runaway gypsy slave.
  • The Affair Of The Necklace (2001)
    Hilary Swank is an unlikely countess in the court of Marie Antoinette just before the revolution.
  • Africa United (2010)
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    Africa United is a simple, feel-good road movie that seems comfortable with its shortcomings.

    Paul Griffiths · 3 out of 5
    A group of children try to reach South Africa in time for the World Cup.
  • Afterdeath (2015)
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    Afterdeath deserves credit for trying to do something different.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Five young people wake up on a beach washed up by the tide. Where are they? What brought them there, and what are the strange creatures that surround them?
  • Afterlife (2003)
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    Without wanting to sound like the marketing director for Cliché City, the film is heartwarming, life enhancing and full of love.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A man goes on a personal voyage of discovery with his Down Syndrome sister.
  • Afternoon Delight (2013)
    Review preview for Afternoon Delight

    Soloway has crafted a well-observed script, too coarse and cruel to be dismissed as frothy romcom.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A lost LA housewife puts her idyllic hipster life in jeopardy when she tries to rescue a stripper by taking her in as a live-in nanny.
  • Afterschool (2008)
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    'An effective and realistic examination of a world where intelligent and privileged characters have reached near-adulthood without having any real understanding of basic morality.'

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A boy at an exclusive American private school becomes increasingly obsessed with watching video clips on his computer.
  • Afterwards (2008)
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    As technically accomplished as it might be, this is a ponderous and interminable experience.

    James Benefield · 1.5 out of 5
    An attorney is haunted by his past.
  • After Love (2016)
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    The script takes an adult approach to emotions, even as it shows how childish a situation can become.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    After they split, a couple continue to share a house because of financial constraints.
  • After The Day Before (2004)
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    A well-executed tale of paranoia and insularity.

    Trinity · 3.5 out of 5
    Rural life turns out to be anything but idyllic.
  • After The Fall (2014)
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    This is not the action thriller it has been billed as but a slow, smouldering portrait of a man losing his way.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After losing his job, an ordinary man resorts to desperate measures in order to provide for his family.
  • After The Sunset (2004)
    Light-hearted take on To Catch A Thief, transplanted to the Bahamas.
  • After The Wedding (2006)
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    An astonishingly powerful story.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    After a shocking discovery at an investor's family wedding, the supervisor of an orphanage finds himself facing a complex dilemma.
  • After Tiller (2013)
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    Some of their patients' stories are so heartbreaking that they will test the mettle of even the most steadfast opponents.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A look at the work of late term abortion providers in the US.
  • The Agent (2008)
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    The Agent sits in an uncomfortable hinterland between stage play and cinema.

    Emma Slawinski · 2.5 out of 5
    A disillusioned writer confronts his slippery agent.
  • Agent Cody Banks (2003)
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    The boy has style.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A teenage CIA agent attempts to thwart a dastardly plan to set metal-eating robots loose in US.
  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
    In this second instalment, Cody Banks jet sets to London, in an attempt to thwart a lethal mind-controlling device.
  • The Age Of Shadows (2016)
    Review preview for The Age Of Shadows

    A sumptuous period epic littered with over the top direction and action scenes that wouldn’t feel out of place in a gritty Hong Kong police flick.

    Luke Shaw · 3 out of 5
    Resistance fighters try to dodge the attention of Japanese agents while smuggling explosives through 1920s Korea.
  • The Age Of Stupid (2009)
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    The differing perspectives of the participants show that our relationship with oil is complex.

    Donald Munro · 4 out of 5
    Docudrama about a future archivist looking back on the events that devastated Earth.
  • Age Of The Dragons (2011)
    Review preview for Age Of The Dragons

    There is some truth in advertising - Age Of The Dragons does drag on for an age.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1 out of 5
    Dragon-based reworking of Herman Melville's Moby Dick.
  • The Aggression Scale (2012)
    Review preview for The Aggression Scale

    This film is an impressive contribution to the genre and marks out its two young leads as ones to watch.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    When a gang of criminals on the hunt for missing money attack a remote family home, they get more than they bargained for from a troubled teenage boy.
  • Agnelli (2018)
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    Densely structured and thorough.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of Gianni Agnelli, the legendary Italian industrialist and playboy, as told by family, friends, lovers, professional confidantes and rivals.
  • Agnosia (2010)
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    Agnosia is a majestic film, filled with stunning imagery from the very first scene.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A young woman with a rare sensory disorder finds herself threatened by a mysterious conspiracy as she strives to guard her wealthy father's secret.
  • Ahlaam (2005)
    Review preview for Ahlaam

    As gruelling as it is compelling.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Psychiatric patients struggle to keep their sanity in the madness of 'post-liberation' Iraq.
  • Aileen: The Life And Death Of A Serial Killer (2003)
    Hard-hitting documentary about the serial killer.
  • Aimee And Jaguar (1999)
    Lesbian love affair between Jewish resistance worker and wife of German officer in Berlin, 1943.
  • Airwolf: Season 1 (1984)
    The adventures of a big, black, heavily armed chopper.
  • Air Guitar Nation (2006)
    Review preview for Air Guitar Nation

    When a documentary is as entertaining as Air Guitar Nation, you have to ask if you really need it to have redeeming social value or to advance the art form in any way. And, to be honest, the answer has to be no.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 4 out of 5
    A documentary about the air guitar craze in America.
  • The Air I Breathe (2007)
    Review preview for The Air I Breathe

    As the plots begin to coalesce everything becomes far too overwrought.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Multi-stranded film sees four lives collide.
  • Ajami (2009)
    Review preview for Ajami

    There are plenty of incendiary tensions to go round in Ajami, and they fuel one another in unexpected ways, as the personal and the political become horrifically confused.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Crime drama sees clan violence spiral out of control in Israel.
  • Aki Kaurismäki Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
    Review preview for Aki Kaurismäki Collection: Volume 1

    Grim realism and heady romanticism meet in a surreal borderland where deadpan reigns.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    The cult director's underdog trilogy - Shadows In Paradise, Ariel and The Match Factory Girl.

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