ITVSO: Crime Drama (PG) (Various. UK. 2005) l05min. Part of the I'IVSO series that celebrates 50 years of ITV. Crime Drama focuses in on two old television series. Gideon '5‘ Way and The Sweeney. to illustrate the progress of this genre in the past ten years. Filmhouse. Edinburgh. ITVBO: Harold Pinter ( IS) (VarioUs. UK. 2005) l20min. Part of the ITV50 series that celebrates 50 years of [TV. This focuses on two shows written by Pinter: The Lover and lxturence Olivier Presents: The Collection Both shows highlight the dark side of love and sex. The Collection boasts a star studded cast that includes Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren. Filmhouse. Edinburgh.
ITVBO: Sixties Espionm (PG) (Various. UK. 2005) 105mm. Part of the ITV50 series that celebrates 50 years of ITV. This screening focuses on the two most popular [TV spy serics' throughout the 60s. Danger Man and Cal/an. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
The Incredible: (PG) 00” (Brad Bird. USA. 2004) Voices of Craig T Nelson. Holly Hunter. Samuel L Jackson. Jason Lee. 120mm. Bob Parr (AKA Mr Incredible) is an overweight insurance clerk living in suburbia. but this wasn't always the case. Once upon a time he was a popular do gooder superhero. as was his wife Helen (AKA Elastigirl). But one night something went wrong and all superheroes had to be reassimilated into society through a kind of witness protection scheme. The Parrs 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 Pixar animated adventure film that pushes all the right buttons and references all the best films and classic TV series. Let's face it. this isjust be too good for mere kids. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow.
Kicking and Screaming (PG) 0 (Jesse Dylan. US. 2005) Will Ferrell. Robert Duvall. Mike Ditka. Kate Walsh. 94min. See review. page 45. General release.
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Kiss Me Kate (U) 00” (George Sidney. US. l‘)53) Kathryn (irayson. Howard Keel. Ann Miller. [09min Drawing parallels between a musical production of The Taming of the Shrew and events in the private life of the cast. this is a delightful MGM production with plenty of song and dance. Watch Miller stop the show with ‘Too Dam Hot'. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow. Kung Fu Hustle (15) 0000 (Stephen Chow. China. 2004) Stephen Chow. Wah Yuen. Qui Yuen. Kwok Kuen ('han. 95min. Mixing kung fu acrobatics with slapstick comedy. song and dance set-pieces and cartoon-styled violence. ls'ung I"): Hustle comes on like a crazy concoction of Jackie Chan. Blister Keaton. l‘red'n'Uinger and Tom and Jerry. Writer/director/star Stephen (‘how also pays homage to his ow n [Eastern cultural heroes. Selected release.
Lantana t IS) 0... (Ray Lawrence. Australia/(iermany. 2002) Anthony LaPaglia. Geoffrey Rtish. Barbara Hershey. l2 l min. This small cinematic gem explores the great themes of love and loneliness in a very quiet and considered manner. l‘our marriages in total are brought into play. each of them wrought with guilt. pain and loneliness. Because the film opens with a close up of a dead woman’s body concealed in a dense thicket. we know that in the course of the action. one of the marriages will reach the ultimate end. Part murder mystery. part psychological drama. part love story. Luntmta keeps you on your toes while also making you think about the ways in which we deal (or rather don't) w ith emotional pain. ('ameo. lidinlnu-gh.
The Last Mitterand (Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars) (PG) 000 (Robert (iuediguian. France. 2005) Michel Bouquet. Jalil l.espei1. Philippe lirctun. Anne (‘antineati l lomin. See interx icys and review. page ~16. Film/muse. Edinburgh. The Lizard (Marmoulak) ( 12A)
0” (Kamal 'l‘abri/i. Iran. 2004) l’arviz Parastui. Bahram lbrahimi. Shahrokh Foroutanian. 105mm. See review. page 46. I-ilmhouse. Iz'dinlnu'gh.
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