The List: 19 Nov 1993 (23/96)

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Schlamrnc. US. 1993) Mike Myers. Nancy Travis. Brenda Fricker. 110 mins. Charlie

Mackenzie is a bit paranoid about his girlfriends.

such has been his bad luck: but now he's sure he‘s dating Miss X. a female serial killer who chops her hubbies. Fun. over-the-top stuff from the Wayne half of Wuyneir World. and which includes some of the best Scottish gags recently put on screen - watch out for the Do Ya Think I'm Sexy'." Rod Stewart bagpipe karaoke. Honest. See review. General release.

I Tales of Beatrix Potter (U) (Reginald Mills. UK. 197l)90 mins. Various stories from the children‘s writer are told in musical form and danced by members of the Royal Ballet. Edinburgh: Filmhouse.

I Tetsuo 2: The Bodyhammer ( l 8) (Shinya Tsukamoto. Japan. 1992) Tomoroh Taguchi. Nobu Kanaoka. Shinya Tsukamoto. 83 mins. More sophisticated than its eye-opening predecessor. 'l‘sukamoto's latest post-modern body horror does have a plot — something to do with the murder of a child and the father‘s subsequent mutations through rage. However. it is the relentlessly violent imagery that most sticks in the mind. lidinburgh: Cameo.

I Three Colours: Blue (15)(Krzysztof Kieslowskr. France. 1993) Juliette Binoche. Benoit Regent. Charlotte Very. 100 mins. A young woman tries to isolate herself from friends and any notion of affection following the

death of her composer husband and child in a car

crash. but she cannot escape from the fragments of his unﬁnished composition. in which she played a major part. An expressive and symbolic film that is also emotionally satisfying. Binoche's award-winning performance. in a film of profound beauty. is the best of her career. Glasgow: GI’I’. I Three Ninja Kids ([3) (Jon 'l‘urtcltaub. CS. 1993) Victor Wong. Michael 'l'reanor. Chad Power. 84 mins. Three mini-martial artists use their grandfather‘s training to help their FBI agent dad nail a baddie. Sort of Home rl/(Hir'2 meets the Turtles (minus the suits) as the youngsters in the audience cheer their on-scr‘cen heroes as they kick the poo-poo out of a startlingly inept adult world. l‘ife: Robins. I Tom and Jerry: The Movie (U) (Phil Roman. US. 1992) With the voices of Richard Kind. Dana Hill. Charlotte Rae. 84 mins. That's right: ‘with the voices of'. The world's greatest cat and mouse act not only talk. but sing and dance their

way through their first feature. as they cope WTIIT

l leaving home and being out on the streets. It will

I divert the kids. certainly. but life-long fans will

3 be disappointed to see (and hear) these cultural

j icons expand beyond sublime five-minute burst

1 of mayhem. Central: MacRobert.

; I True Romance (18) (Tony Scott. US. 1993)

Christian Slater. Patricia Arquette. Dennis

Hopper. 119 mins. Comic bookstore assistant

1 Clarence meets. sleeps with and marries novice

; hooker Alabama within a matter of hours. then

the lovebirds find themselves on the run with an

3 accidentally stolen case of cocaine. Limelight-

i stealing cameos and writer Quentin Tarantino's

I verbal set-pieces fire this excellent movie. the

1' epitome of disposable pop culture for the fast-

: food generation. Glasgow: odeon. Edinburgh:

3' Odeon. L'CI. Borders: Pavilion. I‘ife: Glenrothes.

’ I The Vanishing ( 15) (George Sluzier.

Netherlands. 1988) Bernard Pierre Donnadieu.

Gene Bervoets. Johanna Ter Steege. 106 mins. A

young Dutch woman on holiday with her

.3 boyfriend in France disappears inexplicably. and

her partner spends years of his life tracking her

down. eventually to meet up with her mysterious abductor under the most nerve-shatter ing of circumstances. Meticulous in every department

and with a truly chilling suprise ending.

Sluzier‘s ﬁlm not only boasts the last decades

most convincing movie vrllian but is invested

with a very affecting undercurrent of emotional

vulnerability. Strathclyde: LiCl East Kilbride.

I What‘s love Got To Do With It? ( l 8) (Brian

Gibson. US. 1993) Angela Bassett. Laurence

l‘ishburne. 118 mins. The life of Tina Turner

' presented as inspiration for women trying to escape from domestic abuse. While suffering

from the usual short cuts and polishings as any biopic whose subject is still alive. it boasts two

rriagnil'tcent central performances from Bassett

and Fishburne. who brings the right level of

seductive nastiness to Ike. Songs and period detail are good. General release. I The Young Americans ( 18) (Danny Cannon. l’K. 1993) Harvey Keitel. (‘raig Kelly. lain

. Glen. 109 mins. At last. a British movie that is

brave enough to be openly commercial and play directly to its young adult audience. (‘annon's

debut is a glossy. slick. in-your-face thriller.

which brings 15S cop Keitel to London's

nightclubs to investigate a series of drug-related murders. Plot gaps and dubious morals apart. it's just what the British film industry needed.

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WEEK ONE Friday 19—Thursday 25

Readers are advised that programmes may be subject to late change at any time. [D] indicates that wheelchair access is available, though prior notification is advisable. [E] indicates the availability of an induction loop, for the convenience of hearing aid users. Film listings compiled by Thom Dibdin.

GLASGOW CINEMAS

I CANNON Clarkston Road. Muirend. 637 2641. £2 (Child/GAP £1.50; before 6pm all seats £1.50).

1. Demolition Man (15) 3.10pm (Sm only). 5.40pm. 8.25pm.

Homeward Bound (U) Sat only. 1.10pm. 2. Hocus Pocus (PG) 1.10pm (Sat only). 3.30pm (Sat only). 5.50pm. 8.35pm.

I CITY CENTRE OOEON Renﬁeld Street. 332 3413/8701. Bar. [1)] screens 2. 3 and 4. Adults £3.80. £4. £4.50 (£3. £4. £4.50 before 6pm) Child/GAP £2.50; Student/ [11340 £3 (£3.80 after 6pm Fri/Sat) Advance booking available from box office (11am—7pm). Same day credit card booking: 333 9551 l lam-6.30pm.

So I Married An Axe Murderer ( 12) 1.30pm. 4pm. 6.30pm. 9pm.

Sleepless In Seattle (PG) 1.15pm. 3.45pm. 6.15pm (not Wed). 8.45pm.

The Piano ( 15) 2pm. 5.30pm. 8.30pm. Hocus Pocus (PG) 1pm. 3.30pm. 6pm (not Wed).

The List: 19 Nov 1993 (Issue 215)