the narrative. (ilasemr Iilm 'Iheatre. Glasgow:
Strong Wills (Harda Viljor) 1t’(i1 11111111 \V Brunius. Sweden. 1923) Karin Alexandersson. Solveig Bang. Lila Byc. Linnea llillberg. (17min. Ronaldsen is a cheerful man from a .small fishing village. with a weakness for big plans and local women. Strung Iii/ls follow s his scheme to make glue from fish waste w hile outsmarting local merchant Mack. ()f course things don't quite go to plan. Part of Hunger: A Knut llamsun Season. I‘llmhause. Iz‘tlitilturgh.
Summer Storm (Sommersturm)
( 15) (Marco Kreu/paintner. (iermany. 2004) Robert Stadlober. Kostja l‘llmann. 98min.
Sporty gay drama about Tobi and Achim. the 5
cox and oarsman on a rowing team. and their burgeoning relationship. Part of London Lesbian and (lay l‘ilm Festival on
(i/as‘gmr Iii/m l'lteall'e. (ilasgnw'. Swallows and Amazons 11') O. ((‘laude Whatham. (K. 1074) Virginia McKenna. Ronald l-‘raser. Sophie Nev ille. 9211101. The adventures of four children in the lake district in the 1920s. ldy IIic screen incarnation of the Arthur Ransome novel that is very much an adult's idea of what children‘s entertainment should be. About as exciting as a steady downpour of dri/lle. (ilasgmr I'l/ttt 'Iheatre. (ilas gum: Swimming Upstream 1 12.-\1 1Russe11 Mulcahy. Atistralia. 2003) (ieoffrey Rush. Judy Davis. Jesse Spencer. 97111111. This me11xlramatic tale tells the true story of 10(11 1s Australian backstroke champion Tony Finglcton (Spencer). focUsing largely on his childhood desperation to please his domineering bully of a father Harold ((ie11ffrey Rtlsli). (i/awuu li/Itt Illealre. (ilawim'.
The Thing ( 18)”... (John ('arpenter. LS. 1982) Kurt Russell. Wilford Brimley. David (‘lennoir 10‘11nin. Scientists on an Antarctic research station thaw out an alien creature that is able to change its shape and horribly murder humans. '1 his tense shocker Uses the central gimmick from the original short story in a way the 1951 version did not. (amen. Iii/inlmrgh.
3? 3-lron (Bin-jlpl11510m 1K1." Kl—duk. South Korea/Japan. 2004) Jae Lee. Lee Setmg-yeon. 88min. See review. page 40. (ilasgmr lilm 'Iheatre. (ilasumr; l’ilmhause. I‘ft/inlmrgh.
30 Manie1t‘11111e.t‘5. 20031 Stuart l’ankin. lilvira.1.\l.~\.‘( 31) animation hell. For masochists and computer render geeks only. [MAX llteall'e. (ilavuuu: Torremolinos 731 151 me 112111111 Berger. Spain/Denmark. 2003) Javier (‘amara. (‘andcla i’ena. Juan Diego. 1"ernando Telero. 93min. It‘s 1073 in Franco's Spain. and unsuccessful
ency clopaedia salesman Alfredo (Jav icr (‘amara) is willing to try almost anything to pay his rent and save his career. When his boss suggests shooting scientific films exclusively for the Scandinavian market. Alfredo (liscoy ers he just might have the talent to be a successful porn director. Hilarious rich black comedy ('(1'( ‘ Ren/rew Street. (ilavguu; (ilaveuux
Tropical Malady1 151 O.” (.-\pichatpong \Veerasethakul. 'l‘hailand/ 1’rance/( iermany/Italy. 2004) Banlop 1.omnoi. Sakda Kaewbuadee. 1 18min. Another idiosyncratic feature from quirky Thai filmmaker \Veerasethakul. Divided into two parts. Ira/'11 'a/ .llalai/v tells lirstly the seemingly innocuous tale of the relationship between a soldier and a young \ illagc boy and in the second part it adapts a folk tale about a soldier hunting down a shape shifting shaman. A dreamy. enigmatic treat. Iilmhnuse. [filth/1111M.
Untold Scandal 1 181 .00 (Ice Jc- yong. South Korea. 2003) Ice .\li suk. Jeon Do yeon. Bae Yong jun. 12411101. A Korean take on the famotIs nov cl Les /.iai\uIt\ Ihutgereuves. set in aristocratic 18111 century Korea. Young cad J11 won aims to seduce innocent Soh 11k. but his attention is soon taken by Lady Sook. a ('atholic woman who's been celibate since her liusband's death. Beautiful. lovingly crafted adaprtation which nevertheless otters few surprises /;/ml11-u\e I’ll/I!."Il/'."ll
Valiant (U) 000 (Gary Chapman. UK. 2005) liwan McGregor. Ricky (iervais. Hugh Laurie. Tim Curry. 100mm. Animated comedy which tells the story of a lowly wood pidgeon Valiant (Mc(lregor). who overcomes his small size to become a hero in (ireat Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during WW 11. (Mean At The Quay. Glasgow. Glasgow: l'ue Edinburgh
( )1 ea". Edinburgh.
Vera Drake 1 12.-\) am (Mike Leigh. 17K. 2004) Imelda Staunton. Richard (iraham. liddie Marsan. Anna Keaveney. 125mm. Vera Drake sees Leigh return with a tragic-comic drama that boasts both the warm affection of life is Sweet and the sharp cruelty of .‘Vaketl. Set in post-war Britain ( 1950/1 London) and focusing on the titular good little wife. mother and secret backstreet abortionist (Staunton). 1m Drake benefits from compelling narrative that sees the good-hearted if naive protagonist subjected to institutionalised victimisation. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow:
Viruddh (tbc) (Mahesh Manjrekar. India. 2005) Amitabh Bachchan. Sharmila Tagore. After the death 11f their only son. an elderly couple are forced to redefine themselves. their faith and their attitude to society. ()tlean Al The Quay. Glasgow. (ilasgmr;
( '( 'l lat/itiltiujelt. Iztlittlmrgh.
War of the Werids112mm (Steven Spielberg. US. 20(151'1'11ni('ruise. Jtistin ('hatwin. Dakota Fanning. Tim Robbins. Miranda ()110. 1 lbmin. 11(} Wells alien invasion as seen through the eyes of Spielberg and divorced east coast blue-collar dockworker Ray l’errier (Cruise). Despite good atmospheric work in the first half. pyrotechnics and noise render this to be only an adequate version of the much adapted book. (ienet‘al release.
The Water Babies 11' 1 O. (l.ione1Jeffries. l’K/l’oland. 1978) James Mason. Billie \Vhitclaw. Bernard (‘ribbins 921nm. l7nexceptional children's fantasy that mixes animation and live action to tell Kingsley's story of a young chimney sweep in Victorian London who runs away to a magic pool and a series of underwater adventures. (ilasemr I'llltl 'IheaII'e. (ilaygim'.
Wedding Crashers 1 151”.
(David [)obkin. LS. 2005) Owen Wilson. Vince Vaughn. Rachel McAdams. Christopher Walken. 1 19111111. This boisterous comedy about a pair of divorce mediators (Wilson and Vaughn) who spend each spring season gate-crashing weddings so they can score babes is merely an ugly second cousin once removed to the low - brow likes 11f [bulge/tall and Meet the I'iu'kel'x. (ieneral release.
Willow (PG) 0. (Ron Howard. VS. 1988) Warwick Davis. Val Kilmer. Joanne Whalley. Jean Marsh. 12611011. A mystery baby turns up in the land of the little Nelwyn people. and one of their number has to return it to the adult-si/ed land (11' the Daikini. but the kid turns out to be someone special. Would-be blockbusting fairtytale epic offers producer (ieorge Lucas an opportunity to refashion Star 112m in a setting straight from Tolkien. The result is not unentertaining. but we've seen it too many times before. (i/asemr I'i/m 'I/1eatre. Glasgow.
it v Tu Mama Tembien (And Your Mother Too) 1 18) me (Alfonso ('uaron. Mexico, 20(11 ) (iael (iarcia Bernal. Diego Luna. Maribel Verdii. l05min. In this upbeat. raunchy road tnovie Julio (Bernal) and childhood friend Tenoch (Luna) convince gorgeous older Spanish woman Luisa (Verdti) to join them on the road to an unspoilt beach known as ‘lleav en‘s Mouth'. The horny boys‘ plan is to get into 1.uisa'.s pants. which. as it turns out. she is quite happy with. Of course. when Luisa sleeps first with Diego and then Julio. the emotionally immature boys fall out. and it's left to their more experienced partner (11 teach them something about love. The cast give ('uaron lTaw less [wrformances. while the director and his co-w riter brother ('arlos ensure the drama is at once tender and boisteroUs. feelgood and full of pathos. and wholly free of cliche (i/awuu lilm 'I'heatre. (i/ilvguu.
Crow1t'1
3 Glasgow i
The Forge. I’arkhead. 0871 20(1 2000. Info and (‘C booking: 08701 555 136. [D]. [Ii]. Adult £4.85 (£4.35 before 5pm Mon—Thu. (‘hiId/Student/DAP: £3.50 (£3 before 5pm Mon-Thu). l-‘amily ticket £13.40. All tickets before noon: £3.
T_HUR§DAY 21 Batman Begins112A1 10.20am. 1.311.
4.30. 7.45. ‘ TheOescentHx) 3.40. (1.20. 8.5().
Fantastichurim‘n 11.00am. 1.20. 3.45. (1.15. 8.45.
Madagascar (U) I 1.15am. 11111111. 1.31). 2.15. 3.45. 4.31). (1.00. (1.45. 8.15. 8.55.
ThePecltierth 11.05am. 1.211.
WerottheWorids112A1 12.30. 3.15. 5.55. 8.4().
Wedding Crashers ( l5) 11.55am.
3.00. 5.45. 8.30.
FRIDAY 22—THURSDAY_2_8
Dart: Weter1151
Daily: 11.00am. 1.2(1. 3.45. (1.20. 8.50.
FantasticFourd’G)
Daily: 11.00am. 1.20. 3.45. (1.15. 8.45.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (PU)
Matinee Sat: 1 1.30am.
Kicking and Screaming 1P0)
Daily: 11.50am. 2.10. 4.30. (145. 9.15.
Madagascer1171
Daily. 11.15am. noon. 1.30. 2.15. 3.45. 4.30. (1.00. D.~l(llll(ll Thu). 8.15.
‘ TheSkeietonKey1151
Thu: (1.40. 9.15. WerottheWodds112A1
Daily; 11.45am (not Sat). 2.30. 5.15. 8.00. 8.55 (not Thu).
Wedding Crashers 1 151
Daily: 11.55am. 3.00. 5.45. 8.30.
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose Street. ()141 332 8128. (‘afe/bar. All [X‘rformances bookable. |D|. llil. Evenings: £5 (£4). Matinees (before 5pm): £4.50 (£3.50). l’ri (before 5pm): £3.50 (£2.50). (ll-'1‘ (‘ine(‘ard holders: £1 off all prices. (1171' savers: £22.50 (£17.50) to see 5 films (valid for three tnonths).
THURSDAY 21 JUL
PunishmentPariulb 1.45. Swallows and Amazons1t'1 2.011. Festival1181 3.45. (1.20. 8.30. Cleen1151 4.15. (1.30. 8.45.
FRIDAY 22 JUL
I’mHotScared112A1 2.00. Festivel1181 3.45. (1.20, 8.30. Swimming lipstream112..\1 4.15. (1.30. 8.45.
SAT URDAY 23 JUL
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
(PG) 11.30am. Between Midnight and the Booster’s 1.45.
Swimming Upstream 1 12.41 2.00. 4.15. (1.30. 8.45.
Festivai1181 3.45. (1.20. 3.30.
SUNDAY 24 JUL
Amores Perms (Love's a Bitch) 1 18) 1.30.
Y Tit Mame Temhlen (And Your Mother Too)1181 1.311.
Festival 1 18) 3.45. 5.511.
Swimming Upstream 112.-\1 (1.30. Heshvilie1151 8.00. SumnerStomi(Sommershinn)1151 8.45.
MONDAY 25 JUL
OeepBlue1I’(;1 2.1111. Festivel1181 3.45. 8.30.
FiIm
Swimming Upstream112.t\1 4.15. 11 30. .245.
Summer Storm (Sommersturm) 1 151 (1.20.
TUESDAY 20 JUL
Vere Drake 1 12..\1 Antz1l’(i1 2.00. Hashvllle1151 3.311.
Festivel1181 3.45. (1.20. s31 Swimming Upstream 1 12.v\1 (1. 30.
WEDNESDAY 27 JUI
Festival1181 1.30. 3.45. 8.31. Willowd’m 2.00.
Swimming Opstreem112.-\1 4.15. (1.311. 8.45.
Vere Oreke112..\1 (1.00.
THURSDAY 28 JUL. Mcleel:Wheni\1vo Worlds Collide1151 1.45.
Thelncrediblesd’m 2.00. Festivel11.s’1 3.45. (1.20. 3311. Swimming lipstream112.-\1 4.15. (1.311.
FRIDAY 29 JUL.
and Z-Boy31151 2.1111. 3-Iron(Bin-)ip)1l51 3.110. 5.1111. 7.1111,
12.45.
8.15.
9.00. Between Midnight and the Ro‘oster's Crow 1t'1 4.15.
Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part One) 1 151 11.211. Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part No) 1 151 8.10.
SATURDAY 30 JUL
Strings (l’(i) 11.30am.
POPegende: The Art 81 Crimes of Ron English 11’(i1 2.00. 3-Iron(Bin-)ip)1151 3.1111. 5.1111, 7.011, «1.00.
Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part One) 1 151 4.00. Helmet 3: A Chronicle ot Endings and Beginnings (Part No) 1 151 (1.15. Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part Three) 1 151 s. 31 1.
SUNDAY :31 JUL
Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part One) 1 151 2.00. High Society 1t'1 2.15.
Kiss Me Kate 1t'1 2.15.
Helmet 3: A Chronicle oi Endings and Beginnings (Part No) 1 151 4.15. Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part Three) 1 151 11. 311. 3-Iron(Bin-)ip)1151 7.00. 0.1111. Funny Girls (Girls’ Shorts) 1 151 <1. 15.
MONDAY 1 AUG
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and . . . Spring (Parent 8. Baby Screening) 1 151 10.30am.
The Water Babies 11'1 2.011. 3-Iron(Bin-]lp)1151 3.011. 5.011. 0.1111. Helmet 3: A Chronicle oi Endings end Beginnings (Part One) 1 151 4.15. Helmet 3: A Chronicle oi Endings and Beginnings (Part No) 1 151 (1.15. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and . . . Spring 1 151 (1.50.
Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part Three) 1 I51 s30.
TUESDAY 2 AUG
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and . . . Spring 1 151 12.45.
iheGoonies mm 2.00. 3-lron(Bin-jip)1151 3.011. 5.111 1_ «1,1111 Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part Four) 1 151 4.111. Helmet 3: A Chronicle oi Endings and Beginnings (Part Five) 1 151 (1.411
Only Human 1 151 7.011.
Helmet 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (Part Six) 1 151 .s. 15.
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