Ill-iniin. Fascinating documentary about the disturbed. influential times of super groupie. DJ. club owner and l..-\ scene setter Rodney Bingenheimer (ililvgrm I‘llnt lltt'uln', (ilrlvguw.
Mean Creek ( lFi 0.. IJacori Aaron listes, 1S. 2005: Rory (‘ulkin. Ryan Kelly. Trevor Morgan. (‘arly Schroeder. Josh Peck X‘hnin. See review. page 46 Sela fell release.
Melinda and Melinda r 12A. 0. (Woody Allen. l'S.3lKl-1i\\'ill l‘et'rell. Jonny Lee Miller. Wallace Shawn. Radha Mitchell. ‘Nimn. Shawn listens to more afteralinner stories as two w riters relay to hrru the tale of two Melindas (both played by Mitchell i. Ferrell follow s iii the faltering footsteps of Branagh ((‘eleliriti i and Jason Biggs (xi/Mllllllg E/vei in the always undignified task of play trig Allen's idea of himself on screen. Yet agaiti. Allen is repeating himselfobviously and annoy ingly in ihlS mediocre offering St’ll'l'lt'tl I'i'lt'tlvr'. =l= Mirror r isi eeoe (Andrei
Tarkov sky. L'SSR. 1074i Margarita 'l‘erekhova. Philip Yankov sky. lgnat Danillisev. lllomin. An artist reflects on his early life and relationships in this most intensely personal of all 'l'arkov sky 's works, Multi layered and at times almost impenetrable. it nevertheless remains a catalogue of sensitive and enigiiiatrcally arresting imagery. one of the cinema's closest approximations to poetry. (ilavgou Eilm Theatre. (ilasgoii.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous ( IZAi C (John Pasquin. l'S. 200-1) Sandra Bullock. Regina King. linrique Murciano. William Shatner.
l 15min. Tepid sequel to 2000‘s cute comedy thriller vehicle which temporarily stemmed Bullock's declining career. (ieneral release.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (PG) 0... (Terry (iilliam ck Terry Jones. l'K. 197-1) (‘iraham Chapman. John (‘leese. Michael Paliri. liric Idle. Terry Jones. Terry (iilliam. 90min. Medieval legend done the Python way with modern misconceptions and anachronisms piling on the absurdity. ()h and the Knights of ‘Ny 3' make a cherishable appearance. ('ameu. Edinburgh.
Monty Python's Lite of Brian r tSi .0... (Terry Jones. l'K. W79) (iraham Chapman. Terry Jones. John (‘leese. Michael Palin. liric ldle. 93min. The (iospcl According to Monty Python offended a whole host of religious dominations upon its initial release. which rather obscured the fact that behind the controversy lay their most sustained humour to date. A host of very funny setpieces and smart cameos frorn all the team climaxes in a rather fetching musical crucifixion. ('ameo. Edinburgh.
Napoleon Dynamite (P0 .00
(Jared Hess. L'S. 200-1) John lleder. John (iries. Aaron Ruell. 90min. Napoleon (Hederi is a quirky teenage geek who believes he has the potential to rule the universe through the most oddball means but when his grandmother cracks her coccy'x in a motorbike accident. sleazy l'ncle Rico ((iries) is called in as baby sitter. Funny if uneven misfit comedy which feels like it could have been made at any point between 107‘) and now. Paying heavy homage to the 80s misfit comedies such as Jeff Kanew"s The Revenge oft/ie Nerds and John Hughes' Weird Science ( WS-t and 85 respectively). Napoleon Dynamite seems to come from that age before rap. w hen Arnie and Sly ruled the multipleves. Painstakingly ticking off the boxes of the high-school genre. husband and wife team Jared and Jerusha Hess (director and w riter respectively) are clearly haying a ball. allowing the episodic structure of their
debut feature to be governed by their love of
the film's special (needs) central character. And yet the whole thing also has an air of an over manufactured Stock. .-\itken and \Vatennan song. An oddball film whose attempt at mainstream seduction may make it all too easy to overrate. Glasgim‘ Film Theatre. Glasgow:
NetworIuISi 00.. (Sidney Lumet. L'S. 197m Faye Dunaway. William Holden. Peter Finch. 121mm. Overheated "Us satire
of tiiedia and morals has ( )scar-w inning l‘lllcli as a fading new s anchorman w ho finally freaks out in the studio. finds (iod and begins to spurt much evangelistic bombast. finally setting himself up to commit suicide on air Ratings soar. of course. and station boss Holden rubs his hands iti glee. a gesture every bit as self- congratulatoiy as Paddy (‘hayefsky is screenplay for the film Part of Media Season I'ilttihoavi. l.d:t:lt;rtei:
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(iermany l K. :lNLll \lartin ('ompstonm. (iary l.ewis. Kerry l‘o\. Peter ('apaldi Viiiin .-\ look at two young lovers whose happy love affair is reopat‘dised by a tragic event that sends them into .i search for the meaning of life \isually pow erlul and bittersweet. the film is set to the sounds of Iceland's Mugison Parrot 'l't'iptycli festival (ilaveon l‘lllll I'lu am. (ilaveovi. l'lllllllr’llH'. Edinburgh
The Notebook « 13m 000 (Nick (Kissavetes. l'S. ZlNlJi Rachel Mc.-\danis. Ryan (iosling. James (iar'net. Joan -\lleii 123mm. .-\ Hollywood w eepy that would have made l'rank ('apra proud. (iariier's Noah tries to roll .-\l|ie's (Row landsi failing memory by recounting a tale of love from her youth. The story he recounts is set around WWII and is told in flashbacks with (iosling and McAdams both e\cellent iii their roles as young lov ers try trig to break through class divides. Based on Nicholas Sparks‘ novel. the film iiimps between the two eras. cleverly using memory as the trigger to show how love can conquer all. ()deon. Edinburgh
3i: Palindromea r Hi 0000 (Todd Soloridl. l'S. 3004i Slev en .-\d|y -(}iiii'gis. lilleri Bar'kiii. Walter Bobbie. Sharon Wilkins. Jennifer Jason l.eigh. ‘Nmin. See rev iew. page 43. .Si‘lr‘i It’ll I‘r’li‘ilH'.
The Paperi Ht .00 Mon llowar'd. l‘S. I‘M-1i Mrcliael Keaton. Robert Duvall. (ilenri (dose. Marisa 'l'omei. 1 12min. ()ri a slea/y New York tabloid called I'lu' Sun. the new s editor ( Keatoni has to oiitscoop the papers who scooped hint the day before. ills wife r'loriieii is very pregnant and his man- eatirig managing editor t('losei is pushing him to run an incorrect. better-selling version of the lead story. liasily accessible outside the world til-‘lttllrllllllSIII. The Paper. like its siibiecl. is forgettable but entertaining. Part of Media Season. l’ilmhouse. Edinliurgh.
The Phantom of the Opera f 13m 0. (Joel Scliumachct'. l'S/l'K. Itltmi (ierard Butler. limmy Rossum. Patrick Wilson. Miranda Richardson. Minnie Driver. l-Umiii. .-\ handsomely mounted adaptation of Andrew l.loy d \Vebbei”s smash hit musical. Joel Schumaclieik film should satisfy any fan of the stage version. But those that haven't had the theatrical pleasure may find it ov erlong and repetitive as it creaks into its third hour. .-\ disfigured so-called Phantom (Biitleri hides iii the bowels of the Parisian Opera House. harbouring feelings for the beautiful ingenue singer (‘hristine (Rossumi who is already being romanced by the theatrc's young patron Raoul (\Vilsorii. ()deon. Edinlnrrgh.
Pioneers in Art and Science: Gustav Metzger (tbci (Ken McMullen. l'K. 3(Xl4ilcgendary artist (iustav Met/ger talks about his achievements and influences in McMullen's candid film essay. (’( El. (ilasgoir;
Point Blanki [Si .0... (John Boorman. l'S. Nb“) l.ee Marv in. Angie Dickinson. Keenan \Vy nn. 92min. Rev enge- ridden Marv in is bent on justify mg his dreamlike e\istence and turning the tables on the mysterious criminal organisation which employ ed him in this tense. well crafted thriller that boasts an imaginitive and influential treatment of time. Boorman‘s impressive first American feature is made memorable by Marv in's brilliant portrayal of an outmoded gunman confusedly taking on a world overrun by technology. Part of l..-\ Season. ["Illllllt’llu‘. Edinliurgh.
Pooh’s Heffalump Movie (1'.
0. (Frank Nissen. l'S. 2005! David ()gdcn Stiers. Jim Cummings (voices I.
joins him at his grand mansion
Born to Boogie
ob'mm, .-\riother camp adventure from ililltillmtlltl Acre \Viiiitls llifggel gets all the best lines again. Sela ted releave. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (l r 0... (Ronald Neame. l'K. I‘lotti Maggie Smith. ('elia Johnson. Robert Stephens. (iot‘don Jackson. lltimm 'l'lie big screen adaptatioti of Miit'ial Spat’k's tale of an eccentric lidinbiirgli schoolteacher iii the 103le show s sharp characterisations and interesting period flavour. (i/asgoii It/m l'llr'rlll't‘. (ililygrni. Racing Stripes 1 t l 0.0 ll‘l'etlei‘lls Dti (‘hau. South .-\lr'ica./l 'S. ZlNlJi Voices of l'rankie Muni/. Mandy Moore. llaydeii l’ariettiere. llllmm. ()rpliatied /ebr'a (Mum/i is adopted by wannabe rockey (‘haiining il’anettierr‘ei. ()rice Stripes gets a load of the racecourse rie\t door. the cocky young animals desire to compete alongside them outstrips ('liauning‘s urge to ride liitii. btit the odds are stacked against him. ‘l’liis innocuous family comedy set on a farm in Kentucky wranglcs live action animals to cute effect. (Ifil\L'l’H I'rlm Illr‘rlllr'. (ilrlygiiw. Rebecca (M ii 0.00 taint-a Hitchcock. l'S. l‘lJlli l.aiireiice ()liv ier. Joan lioiitainc. Judith Anderson. l illmrn \Vonder'ftilly attiiosplieric romance. tirade when llitch was at his height. The young bride of rich w idow er .\ia\llli de \Viriter Mandei'ley but everywhere she turns. there are memories of his first w ife. whose death is surrounded by mystery. .-\nderson‘s overwrought (iotliic housekeeper Mrs Daiiv ers steals the show. Sr otvman Srreentng Room. Iidtnhurgh. The Ring No l 15. 0.00 illiaeo Nakala. l'S. lell5i Naomi Watts. Kelly Stables. lll‘hnin. Filmmaker Nakata directs the .-\merican Ring sequel. l‘ans of Nakata “Ill be pleased [it learn that lie\ replaced plot consistency with his own brilliant brand of suspense that makes it almost impossible to guess what. w hen or where the scares w ill come. llc's changed the conundrum that faces returning heroine Rachel Keller (\Vatts i. The challenge now is whether she will kill her ow n son to get rid
About as odd a re-release as you will see this year. Ringo Starr's homage to glam rock‘s impish glitter ball at the height of his powers, Born to Boogie offers up a rare and thrilling glimpse of the man’s raw power, even if the sequence of a tea party in the gardens of John Lennon‘s Ascot mansion proves more unsettling than it might sound. I GFT Glasgow «Mott Bria/(Kl -.' fat (it‘ll, i.
of Samara (Stables! Samara is also .i lllllv h more PU“ el'illl lHt'. able ltl prissess l‘inlles Ring 3 works because \akata conventiates on what he knows best without trying to adapt llls style In lll llitllyvvririd l‘Hl Ullt e a l’S remake of a classu .'\\lall horror film pro\es itself to be a fiirtive work of fusion \ur' l'din/iurgh, lit/llllllllijll
The Ring TWO t IS» 0000 illiaeo Nakata. l'S. ZHHSi Naomi \\atls. Kelly Stables. lll‘lmin. l‘llllllllakel \akata tlllt'vlS the American lv’rne sequel l'ans of \akata \\ Ill be pleased lit lcarri lllal lie-s replaced plot consistency w itli his own brilliant brand of suspense that makes it almost impossible to guess what. when or where the scares w ill come Hes t hanged the coniiridi'iim tlial lilvt'S returning heroine Rachel Keller (\Vallsi lhe challenge now Is whether she will kill her own son to get rid of Samara (Stablesi Samara is also a much llitile pit“ etllll itit'. able ltt [Missess anlle\ Ring 3 works because Nakara contentrares on what he knows best without trying to adapt his sly le to fit llolly wood, l'Hl once a l S remake of a classic .-\sian horror film proves itself to be a “nine work of fusion .Si'li'i li‘il I'i lt'ilvc'
Robots r l l O. «(‘liiis “edge. (‘at‘los Saldharia. l 'S. 2005i \oic es of Robin \Villiams. Halle Berry. (ireg Kiririeai. lzwari Mc( iregot'. ‘llmiri. New animated adventure from the makers of Ir e .Ilgi' Rodney ('opperbottom (Mcl iregori is a working class robot whose dreams of becoming an inventor are dashed when he discovers that Bigw elt. the largest corporation in the city. has been overtaken by Ratchet (Kiririear i. a ruthless capitalist who makes Rupert Murdoch look like Karl Mars. (in this showing the ('(il formula is desperately rri ticcd of an upgrade. (ii'tu'rul I't‘l('(l\(‘
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