British liast India ('ompany. it‘s been considerably shortened to make it more amenable to British tastes and some of the most melodramatic moments have been culled. l'nfortunately. this does not paper over all of the cracks. The obligatory Bollywood songs are of poor quality and out of kilter with the tension of the narrative. It's a shame because the central story and the dynamics of power explored by The Rising are first class and in keeping with the traditions of the 50s golden age of Indian cinema. (TIM'H'UI‘I‘I Ken/rely Street. Glasgow. (ilrisgoiv; (7(‘1 Edinburgh. Edinburgh.
Rob Roy ( l5) 0. (Michael (’aton- Jones. l'S/l'K. 1995) Liam Neeson. Jessica Langc. Tim Roth. John Hurt. 130mm. When he is betrayed by the Marquis of Montrose (Hurt) and a maliciously psychopathic liiiglishman (Roth). Rob Roy :‘ylacUregor is determined to win back the honour of his name. ('ack handed slice of Scottish historical hokum which. unlike Roy himself. is neither stirring or uncompromising. A nadir of Scottish myth cinema. Seotsmari .S‘er'eeriirig Room. Edinburgh.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (l8) .0“ (Jim Sharinan. l'K. W75) Tim ('urry. Susan Sarandon. Barry Bostwick. Meat Loaf. 100mm. 'I‘he cult film to end all others. this rock spoof on old horror movies has created a breed of Rocky Horror crazies. and packs them in at late shows everywhere. The film has its moments. and Curry is splendidly camp as the bisexual Frank N. Furtei‘. (' elei'trii‘. Edinburgh.
The Rolling Stones: At the Max (tbc) (Noel Archambault. David Douglas. lreland/(‘anada/l'S . l‘)‘)l ) Mick Jagger. Keith Richards. (‘harlie Watts. Bill Wyman. Ron Wood. 89min. A selection of live performances from the ageing rockers comprises this [MAX exclusive. the first feature-length concert film of its kind. MIle Theatre. (ilasgoii‘.
Romeo and Juliet ( 13) O... (Baz Luhrmann. Aiistralia/l’S. 1906i Leonardo DiCaprio. ('lare Danes. l20min. The Str'ietlv Ballroom director's treatment of the Shakespeare tragedy is a iiiagnilicent riot of colour. action and sexy teen romance. without any need to sacrifice the text. To call it ‘MTV l'ilmmaking' misses the point that the camera tricks and iii- jokes don't in any way distract from the fact that Luhrmann has completely grasped the issues at the centre of the play. An intoxicating. breathtaking mix of (‘atholic iconography. high camp and street \ iolence lilith both deliciously feverish and studiedly cool. ('eler trii‘. Edinburgh.
The Sea Inside (PG) 00.0 (Alejandro Amenabai‘. Spain/Fi'ance/ltaly. 200-3) Javier Bardem. Belen Rucda. Lola Ductias l25min. Fascinating investigation into euthanasia and man's right to die. based on the real story of ex-ship‘s engineer Ramon Sampedro. (ilasgon Film Theatre. Glasgow.
Shallow Grave ( 18) .00. (Danny Boyle. l'K. 1994) Kerry Fox. liw an .\lc(iregor. (‘hristopher liccleston. 90min. Three lidinburgh flatmates find their new cohabitant dead with a stack of money under his bed. so after performing a little DIY on the corpse. they reckon all their worries are over. But the cops are closing in. there are two thugs alter the money. and the psychological tension is beginning to show. Filled with dark humour and cy nical one-liners. this Scottish lht‘illci' is bloody and intelligent enough to please the cult audience while remaining accessible enough to be a mainstream hit. (‘eleetrux Edinburgh.
Shark Tale it“) 0.. lBlbt) Bergeron/Vicky Jenson/Rob Letterman. US. 2004) Will Smith. Robert De .\'iro. Jack Black. Martin Scorsese. 90min. ()scar (Smith) is a little fish who lives happily in the oceon. Btit one day he gets in debt to a vegetarian shark (Black) whose iiialiosi father Don Lino (De .\'iro) rules the reef. what can he do to get himself out of this situation'.’ Lively. silly ifoccassionally llat (‘(i animation that is clearly try ing to hustle
in on Finding Nerrio territory. (' eleetr‘ie. Edinburgh.
Shrek (ll) 0.... (Andrew Adamson. Vicky Jenson. US. 2001 ) Voices of Mike Myers. (‘ameron Diaz. Eddie Murphy. 90min. Shrek will have Walt Disney turning in his cryogenic freeze tank. This truly subversive animated film takes pot shots at fairytale mythology, while singling out l'ncle Wall's beloved Snow White. ('irider'ella. I’inor'ehio. et al. Under the guise of a quest to rescue a princess from a dragon undertaken by the eponymous green ogre (which kids will love). Shrek also ruthlessly pillages corporate Disney. satirising its theme parks and executives. And w ho‘s behind all this‘.’ Producer Jeffrey Kat/.enberg of Disney rival studio DreamWorks. also formerly head of. yep. Disney. (' elei‘tru'. Edinburgh.
Shrek 2 (l') .0. (Andrew Adainson. Kelly Asbury. (‘onrad Vernon . L'S. 3004) Mike Myers. Eddie Murphy. ('ameron Diaz. Julie Andrews. Antonio Banderas. John (‘leese. Rupert liverett. Jennifer Saunders. 92min. Patchy. episodic sequel to I)reamWorks' inspired. satirical riff on Disney fairy tales. this fails to replicate the magic of the original. Back from honeymoon. swamp-dwelling Shrek and his bride. Princess Fiona are invited to visit his iii-laws. King Harold and Queen Lillian. rulers of the kingdom of Far Far Aw ay. Zorro-like assassin PUss in Boots (Banderas) is hired to do away with the ogre interloper and restore the natural order. But the plotters have underestimated Fiona's love. Shrek's sense of self-worth and the loyalty of their asinine sidekick. Donkey (Murphy). More contrived than clever. the in-jokey movie parodies are funny but lazy. The slapdash selection of music is often smeared on to disguise the erratic pacing. Nevertheless. the dazzling fairytale ball finale w ill probably blind viewers to these many imperfections. (' eleetr‘ir‘. Edinburgh.
Silver (3th 15) 0... (John Sayles. LS. 200-1) (‘hris ('ooper. Richard Dreyfuss. ('ajardo Lindsey. lilizabcth Rainer. 128mm. Sayles' detective story -cum-political satire is a pitch-perfect parody of small town Republican mores and the detritus that hangs around them. .\'ot classic Sayles but good enough. (ilasgoiv Iii/m Theatre. (ilasgoti:
Simon of the Desert (PG) (Luis Bunuel. Mexico. No.3) (‘laudio Brook, Silvia Pinal. 45min. A holy man has been sitting atop a pillar in the desert for six years. six weeks and six days. The Devil hears of this and decides to try to tempt him down. Familiar religious satire from the iiiischevious old Spaniard. l'nfortunately. the money ran out. Part of Francis Bacon Season. I’ilnihouse. Edinburgh. Sisterhood of Travelling Pants (P(i) 0.. (Ken Kw'apis. LS. 2005) Alexis Bledel. Blake Lively. Amber Tamblyn. America Ferrera. l lSminSee review. page 26. Selected release.
The Skeleton Key ( 15) O... (lain Softley. IS. 2005) Kate Hudson. (iena Rowlands. Peter Sarsgaard. John Hurt. l03min. Surprisingly fun psychological thriller. (‘arolinc (Hudson). a young nurse struggling to make ends meet. answers an advert seeking a carer for an invalid husband (Hurt) in a big house in an eerie wood just outside New Orleans. The Louisiana setting gives the cue for great jazz music. echoes of the Deep South‘s history of racism and. tnost importantly for this story. it‘s the area in North America most associated with black magic. The filmmakers play with the conventions of the genre and mix elements of schlock. horror and thriller that culminate in a great Hollywood ending. Selected release.
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