I Know Where I’m Going! (t') 0.... (Michael Powell (k limeric l’ressburger. l'K. I‘)-15)Wendy Hillcr. Roger l.rvesey. l-inlay ('urrie. Pamela Brown. Nancy Price. ()lllllll. Beautifully shot in black and white. this is an intrigumg comedy romance with dark undertones. In which the young. confident Ms Hiller sets out to marry her rich. elderly fiance in the Hebrides. but falls instead for l.t\esey 's sexy young naval officer. The visual symbols. all drawn from the islands' natural ltttttlSL‘ttpC. underline the story 's deeper resonances. Iidtnlmreh I'll/II (irald. Izdmliareh.
Ice Age (t') 00 (('hns wedge a (’arlos Saldarilia. l'S. 2002) Voices of John chttl/attto. (iorari \'rsnirc. Jack Black. b’lmin. There's a faint air of cynicism in this story of a morose mammoth. a bumbling sloth and a wily tiger who loin forces. despite all their better instincts. to return a human baby to his lather. As the planet gets colder. they head in the oppositc direction of the annual riiigration. to battle snowdrifts. volcanoes. ice caves and predators. eventually delivering their charge. The animators try desperately to make you fall in love with this unlikely band of creatures. to make you see the good hearts beneath the frosty exteriors. but they don't deliver that all important charm. wit. flair and iriiagination. Ster ('entarv (Tile/ml. lidi'nhareh.
In Good Company (PO) .0. (Paul Weill. l’S. 200-1) 'l'opher (irace. Dannis Quaid. Scarlett Johansson. l0‘)min. See review. page 47. (ienera/ release.
In Your Hands ( IS) (Annette ()lson. Denmark. 2004) Pctrine Aggcr. Jens Albinus. Sarah Boberg. 101mm. Set in a women‘s prison. this dogtttc-style film explores feelings of guilt. faith and superstition as the prison priest meets Kate. who can perform miracles. But both have secrets to protect. Part of (ilasgow' World Film Festival. (TA. Glasgow:
The Incredibles (PG) 000. Bird. ISA. 2004) Voices of ('raig T Nelson. Holly Hunter. Samuel l. Jackson. Jason Lee. l20min. Bob Parr (AKA Mr Incredible) is an overweight insurance clerk living in suburbia. btit this wasn't always the case. ()nee upon a time he was a popular do goodcr superhero, as was his wife Helen (AKA lilastigirl). But one night something went wrong and all superheroes had to be reassimilatcd into society through a kind of witness protection scheme. The l’arrs now have an average family life with some very unaverage kids. but someone is about to test this family‘s unity to the max. Astounding. witty and funny l’ixar animated adventure film that pushes all the right buttons and references all the best films and classic TV series. let's face it. this is just be too good for mere kids. Seleeted release.
Inheritance ( )5) 000 (Per l-‘ly. Denmark/Sweden/ Norway/l'ls'. 2003) l'lrich Thomsen. Lisa Werlindcr. (ihita Norby'. 1 15min. See review. page 50. Film/rouse. l'fdlnlnujeh.
Inside I’m Dancing ( IS) .0. (Damien ()‘Donnell. l'ls'. 200-1) James McAvoy. Steven Robertson. Romola (iarai. Brenda Fricker. l0-lmin. [fast is [fast director ()‘Donnell's new film is a heartwarming and cheeky riff on One Flew. Over the (‘uekao's Next. in which two wheelchair likely lads (Robertson and McAv'oy) make a bid for freedom from an institution only to both fall in love with the same young lady ((iarai). Worthwhile if all a little obvious. Ster ('enturv Cinema. Edinburgh.
Juvenile Liason ( IZA) 0... (Nick Brmimtield/Joan Churchill. L'K. 1975) l01min. (‘ontroversial |975 documentary about the Lancashire Juvenile Liaison department. In 1975 police officers labour to keep young offenders turning into criminals in adulthood. Police took it to the courts and got it banned when it was first relelased. and last year it got its first public screening. The content remains as relevant now as it did three decades ago. Pan of the Sheffield lntemational Documentary Festival on Tour. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow:
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Koktebel ( 15) 0.. (Boris Kltlc'htttktty/.-\lL'lssc‘t Popogrebsky. Russia. 300-1) lgor ('sernyevics. Aleksandr llyin. Vladimir Kucherenko. (ileb l’uskepalis l05min See review. page 50 (i/avgon ldm Theatre. (ilaveow; l‘rlrnhouve. Izdtnlmrgh Ladies in Lavender ( (2.x) 0.. ((‘harles Dance. l'ls'. 200—1iJudi Dench. Maggie Smith. Natascha Mclzlhone. Daniel Bruhl. l()_‘smin. Adapted by the thespian from the story by William J Locke. this I‘Hlls-set tale stars the two grand dariies ot British film. Smith and Dench. as two aeging sisters who share a cottage But when a Polish violinist ((imnlltvi' It runs Bruhl) is washed up near their home. their staid existence ls shattered. 'l‘atlor—tttade for the blue rinse brigade. Some viewers may find this too fosstltscd a fare. but It‘s likeable all the same. lirimton 'I'heatn. Iidtnlmreh.
Land of Plenty ( l5) (\Vim Wenders. IS. 3005) Michelle Williams. John Diehl.\\'im Wenders' take on post-WI l America. Part of (ilasgow World l'irliii l‘estival. (ilaveow l‘llHl lheatre. (ilaveuii.
Laura‘s Star ( l i) .. (l’lcl l)e Ryckerfl‘hilo Rothkirch. (iermany/Bulgar'ra. 300-1) 80min. Sickly sweet animation about a seven-year-old girl who finds a lucky star which she must return to the sky before it dies. (ieneral re/eave.
Leadbelly ( l5) ((iordon l’arks. l'S. 107m l27min. A rare opportunity to see this critically lauded period biography of innovative blues singer lluddic l.eadbetter. which plots his life from sharccropper‘s son to prison inmate to fame and fortune. From the director of the original Shatt. Part of American liolk Season. I‘rlmhoirve. lidtnlmreh. Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events (PG) .00
(Brad Silberling. l'S. 2004) Jim ('arrey. Meryl Streep. Jude Law. liniin Browning. 103mm. Daniel Handler's delightfully horrible books for children get the blockbuster makeover in what looks like it may become an interesting series of films. The three Baudelaire kids lose their home and parents in an arson attack conducted by nefarioUs (’ount ()laf (Jim (‘arrey' ). w ho's after the brats' inheritance. Burton-esque in its visual inventionl 'n/artanate liventv is also Burton-esque iii its narrative thinness. Individual scenes do however really impress and (‘arrey virtually steals the show. Selected release.
* The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ( 15) O... (Wes Anderson. t‘S. 2005) Bill Murray. Anjelica Huston. ()wen Wilson. (‘atc Blanchett. l ltimin. See review. page 5 l. l '(i(‘ Ren/rew' Street. (ilavgmi; Glasgow.
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers ( 15) 0... (Stephen Hopkins. [S 3003) Geoffrey Rush. limily Watson. (‘harli/e Theron. Stephen Fry. llbmin. The mad. bad tempered and supersticious times of the great British comedy actor Peter Sellers. This inventive biopic paints a very unsavoury portrait of the man. from his early days with the (ioons to his final finished film Being There. Hopkins' film is a little overlong and uneven in places but the period detail and the quality of the performances more than make up for that. ('(‘I (‘ly-debank. Clyde/tank; ('(‘I lidrnlnajgh. lz'drn/nujeh. Look at Me (Comme une Image)
( IZA) 0... (Agnes Jaoui. France. 200-1) Marilou Berry. Agnes Jaoui. Jean-Pierre Bacri. l l lmin. Jaoui's impressive follow-up to The laste ofUtheri (l.e.v (mm de.v autrev t. ('o-written with Jean-Pierre Bacri. is a bittersweet comedy of manners set in the Parisian literary scene. exploring with humour and perception a whole range of themes. not least our society‘s obsession with celebrity and body image. asking whether friendship and loyalty can have any real currency in such a shallow and hypocritical culture. Newcomer Berry plays the ironically named Lolita. a shy and overweight 20-year-old music student. who yearns to be noticed by her egotistical writer father Etienne (Bacri). Excellently' performed by its ensemble cast. and carefully integrating its classical niUsic score into its storyline. leak at Me flows with deceptive ease towards its emotionally affecting climax. Cameo. Edinburgh.
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The Magic Roundabout ( t') 00 (Dave Borthwick. l'K/l-‘rancc. 3005) Voices of Tom Baker. Jim Broadbent. l.ec l‘.\.tll\. Joanna l.umley. Kylie Minogue. Robbie Williams. Slniiri. ('lassic (ith children’s series gets a modern day make over In this big screen veriori Dougal and friends embark on a dangerous tourney in an effort to imprison their oppressoi the ev (I w r/ard XeeBadee (voiced by Baker). (ietteral I‘t’l('(l\('.
Manasarovari l3.-\i (.‘vnup ls'urian. India. 2004) .\'eha Dubcy. .-\tu| Kulkariii. 94min. Malathy is a single v ice president whose recruitment consultant advises liei on how best to restructure her company. It emerges that the young recruit is the brother of her former lover and Malathy is haunted by memories of him as she faces her past. (ilaigmi' I’ll/n 'Ihealre. (ilavgaw.
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\Vachow ski Brothers. l'S/.v\ustralia. l‘N‘h Keanu Reeves. Laurence l-ishburii. (‘arrie- Anne Moss. Homin. Absolutely gobsmacking science fiction thriller boasting cutting edge special ettccts. rocking action sequences. a smart stoty and an immensely entertaining cartoon sensibility (the film was storyboarded by comic artist (icoff Darrow I. In the future day-to-day life is merely a scam. a matrix camouflaging reality a post-apocalyptic nightmare world in which humankind are a power source for domineering super- computers. ()nly Reeves‘ cy ber hero. Neo. and a gang of hacker pirates stand between the evil technology and their race's extinction. Part of Sci l-‘i London on Tour 3005. (amen. lidrnlmreh.
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(The Wachow ski Brothers. th. 2MB) Keanu Reeves. Larry l-‘ishburne. l40min. How good is The .llatrtt Relnacled'.’ “ell. tt suffers from sequel syndrome. aka the law of diminishing returns. Second time around we know what the Matrix is and w e'v e seen how cool 'bullet time' is. ln terms of storytelling. Reloaded fails to maintain the pacing of the original. (‘riticisms aside. however. there‘s plenty to impress the eye in Reloaded. The martial arts fights and computer enhanced effects find their /criith
Jeppe Ronde’s fascinating documentary about a bunch of Zulu men in post-apartheid South Africa who run a weekly fashion show gets a welcome showing. Thank God for Cinemanet Europe and Docspace, who are presenting this film.
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ill a battle between the now super powered \eo and his nemesis. Agent Smith (Hugo \Vcav irig ). who has found .i way to clone hiriiselt 'l‘he ltllla coiiiples light between \co .iiid l00 Smiths is iiothiiig short of gobsiiiackirig. Then theth the freeway v.” chase. involving mortal combat atop a speeding IS wheeler. which likewise raises the bar on spectat le cirieriia l’art ot Sci l'r l.oridori on [our 3005 (anno. ladin/nueh Matrix Revolutions ( Ii) .00
(Andy \Vachow ski. larry \\.icliovv ski. IS. 300‘) Keariu Reeves. l .iureiice l'islibiirne. Hugo \\eav mg. (ar'i'ie ;\nrie Moss. Monica Bellucr I Drum. The trilogy concludes as war breaks out on the scorched liarth as the machines invade /.iori (‘omatose at the end of Reloaded. \eo (Reeves) Is How sltalldetl in limbo between the human and riiachine worlds: although not iackediri. he is somehow able to access both (hriierisioris suiiultarieously. More dangeioiisly. renegade coriiputcr‘ prograrii. Agent Smith (Hugo “cavirigi. has assumed human lorrii. broken free from the itiachines which once controlled him. and is now pursuing a private. riihilistic agenda of his own. There are itist II hours to save humanity from complete annihilation The conclusion to the trilogy. ll reminds us what we loved about the original. The aiiibigtniris/eriigriiatic/ confusing ending prov ides ample fodder for post-film arguriierits about the meaning of .\'eo's messianic quest. the ultimate fate of his arch nemesis. Smrth. and the bi/arrely unreliable predictions of The Oracle. Part of Sci in London on Tour 2005. (amen. lidtn/nu'eh.
Meet the Fockers ( 12A) .00 (Jay Roach. l'S. 2004) Ben Stiller. Robert De .\'iro. Dustin Hoffman. Barbra Streisand. Blythe Danner. Teri Polo. l lfimin. Stiller reprises his role as (iay lord l'ocker. male nurse in Meet the Parents 2. This time it's he who is taking his fiancee Pam (Polo) and her parents (De .\'iro and Danner). for a first visit to his own parents. sex therapist mum Ro/ (Streisand) and liberal activist dad Bernie (Hoffman). Naturally. embarrassing events follow. Hilarioust scatological comedy. if you like that kind of thing. (ierteral releave.
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