Sisterhood of Travelling Pants (PG) “0 (Ken Kwapis. ['S. 2005) Alexis Bledcl. Blake Lively. Amber 'l‘amblyn. America 15errcra. 1 18min. 1-‘our 16-year-old girls spend the summer apart for the first time in their life. Jllsl before they set off. the friends find a pair ofjeans that miraculously fit all four of the girls and they decide to share lhetn over the summer. Well- intentioned adaptation of Anne Brashares‘ novel. ('t'neit‘orltl I’arklieatl. Glasgow. Glasgow:
Sisters in Law ( 12A) .000 (Kin Longinotto & l‘lorence Ayisi. Britain/ Cameroon. 2005) 104mm. Fascinating documentary which looks at what is going on behind the doors of one small (‘ameroon courthouse where state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and court president Beatrice .\'tuba are helping women in their Muslim village to light cases of abuse and rape. A Scottish Documentary Institute and Bridging the (iap presenalion. l‘lllIIllolls‘t'. Iz‘tlittlittl‘gli. Situation Leading to a Story (the) (Matthew Bttckinghatn. 1S. 1999) 21min. l,'sing a mix of film genes. Buckingham stages his reception to four amateur home videos found on the streets of New York. bringing to light larger capitalist narratives. and emphasising the impossibility of historical truth. Screened alongside a selection of shorts as part of the In the Poem Alth Lore lou Don 'I Write the 111m! l.UI't’ film programme. ((21. (ilasgon:
Sky High (P0100 (Mike Mitchell. 1S. 2005) Michael .-\ngarano. Kurt Russell. Kelly Preston. Danielle Panabaker. 100mm. This film is set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted. and some superkids in a high school try to balance their special powers with their normal needs. A lacklustre comedy .Y-Jlen for kids. (it‘osl‘t’lloll Glasgow:
The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie (1‘) 0. (Stephen lltllenburg. 1S. 2004) Voices of Alec Baldwin and Scarlett Johansson. 87min. (’harmless Nickelodeon channel spinoff cartoon featttre tnovic. suitable for under fives only. (irost'enoiz (ilasgoit:
Stardust Memories ( 15) 000
(Woody Allen. 1S. 1980) Woody Allen. Mia Farrow. 92min. A famous director of comedy films undergoes tnuch soul-searching when the public and critics fail to appreciate his attempts at serious cinematic statement. ()ccasionally shrill and self-pitying autobiographical movie. worth staying with for its insights into the creative pressures of the contemimrary industry blit never quite becoming the ("to e .llezro its maker so obviously intended. ('anteo. Ifllllll’lll'g’ll. Stoned ( 15) .0. (Stephen \y'oolley. (K. 2005) l.eo (iregory. Paddy (’onsidinc. David Morrissey. Tuva Novotny. Monet Mazur. 102mm. Producer Woollcy (Mona Lisa. I'lle (‘ry‘ing (iame) kicks off his directorial debut in the last year of Rolling Stone Brian Jones' ((‘tregory ) life when he has semiretired in Sussex. Jones' road manager Tom Keylock (Morrissey) has just installed tmwilting (‘ockney builder lirank ((‘onsidine) in the house to look after Jones so he doesn't have to. As the two become friends. Jones is tmaware that Frank‘s may just be the last lace he sees. linjoyably watchable cross between l.osey 's The Servant and Roeg/(‘ammell's Performance. A garrulous. evocative drama undone by a couple of weak central performances froin (iregory and ('onsidine. ('(‘I ('lvtlelmnk. (ilas’goit:
A Study of the Relationship Between Inner and Outer Space (the) (David Lamelas. I'K. 1969) 24min. ('inema verite type interviews confound the distinctions between real and fictional tcmporalities. as l.amelas films both art work and its exhibition space in a conceptually radical film. Screened alongside a series of other shorts as part of the In the l’oem About lxn'e You [hill 'I Write the 111m! l.oi'e lilln programme. (‘01. (ilasgow.
T-Rex 3D (1') (Brett Leonard. 1S. 1998) 40min. Ania/mg looking [MAX movie about a father and daughter in danger frotn a vicious carnivorous dinosaur. (ireat fun. [WAX 'I'lieaire. (ilasgow’.
Talk to Her ( 15) Milk-am
Almtxlovar. Spain. 20(12) Javier ('amara.
Dario (irandinetli. Rosario l-"1ores. l.eonor Walling. 112mm. Bullfighter tales. Spain's most famous filmmaker on top form. describing complex characters and complicated emotional states in expert storytelling fashion. From the gorgeous photography. design and music lo the script and remarkable performances. Iii/k Io ller is a flawless film and a treat for cinema lovers. Part of lntrtxluction to liuropean (’inema. l‘i/mlioase. Iz‘tlirtlmrgli.
* That Sinking Feeling (PG) 0000 (Bill Forsylli. l'K. 1979) Robert Buchanan. John Hughes. Janette Rankin. 89min. liorsy-th's debut feature. remarkable for the paucity of the resources at his disposal. Uses a cast from the (ilasgow Yotith Theatre to tell the story of unemployed youth driven by boredom into an audacious robbery of kitchen sinks. The easygoing performances and spritely' wit still catch the attention. and were an early indication of Forsy th‘s quirky genius. (ilasgoit- l'i'lm 'I'Itea/re. Glasgow. Themroc ( 15) O... ((‘laude liaraldo. l‘rance. 1973) Michel l’iccoli. Beatrice Rotnand. Marilu Tolo. 109mm. An absolute anarchistic classic. this black comedy by the great l‘araldo details a factory worker's crack tip as he turns his bedroom into a cave. enjoys incest \\ illi his sislei‘ and kills and eats cops. This needs to be seen to be believed. it's fantastic? Film/louse. lit/inlito'glt.
* 13 (Tzameti)(15)OOOO (och Babluani. l-‘rance/(ieorgia. 2005) (ieorge Babluani. l’ascal Bongard. Augin l.egrand. Philippe l’asson. 93min. See review. page 39. I-‘t'lmliottse. lz‘tliiilmrglt.
This Wouldn’t Be a Pipe (tbc) (Musee d'Art Modernc. lirance. 1909) 2min. Surrealist shot‘l. screened alongside il selection of others as part of the In the I’oent :llmalloieloitI)on'!11'ri!ellte 111ml lore film programme. ('( 31. (ilasgovt.
3D Mania (1') (tbc. IS. 2003) Stuart l’anktn. lilvira.IM.-\X 3D animation hell. l‘or masochists and computer render geeks only. l.ll.'l.\' ‘lltt’ull‘e. (iltls‘gon‘.
Touch the Sound (the) 000
(Thomas Riedelshcimer. (iermany /1'K. 20(15) 99min. livelyn(i1emiie is a (irammy award-winning percussionist. who is almost
completely deaf and must feel the rhythms of
music through her body. This sensitive. beautifully shot documentary cvplores the vibrations. tempo and rhythms that underpin livelyn's life and work. as she performs in ('alifornia. New York. lingland atid Scotland. Part of Mtisic l’ilin season aiid a (iocthc- lnstittit (ilasgow presenation. (ilasgow [Vi/m lltt'all‘e. Glasgow.
The Truth ( l5) .0. 1(ieorge Milton. l'K. 2000) William Beck. lilaine ('assidy’. Stephen l.ord. lili/abeth Mc(}ov em. 1 19min. Seven young strangers go to a spiritual retreat where they are only allowed to speak the complete and utter truth to one another the result is jealousy. hatred. sexual perversion and a little murder on the way. Very low budget btit astute. intelligent and very funny satire of the me generation. This film deserves a bigger attdiencc than it is probably going to get. ('I'neiiorltl Renfrew Slreel. (ilasgow; (‘lneworltl lit/inlnuglt. Edinburgh.
Underworld: Evolution ( 18) .0
(l.en Wiseman. l'S. 200(1) Katc Beckinsalc. Scott Speedman. Bill Nighy. i05min. The werewolf versus vampire war continues as this Beckinsale horror vehicle becomes a franchise. lispect lots of action and sexy cloaks. (ienera/ release.
Volunteer Britain Free Event (1i) (Various. l'K. 2005) 901010. (iratis screening of this inspiring documentary about volunteers lolimleer Britain with wine. canapes and chat. l‘ot‘ free advance ticket contact (‘S\"s Robert llenderson on 0131 (122 7700 or rllelldet'so11("csv,()1‘g.t1k. I'ilmllottse. [allot/Hugh.
Zelig(1’(i)0000 (Woody Allen. l'S. l‘l83i \Voody Allen. Mitt l‘arrow. (ial‘t‘ell Brown. 79min. Allen's trickery with photography. which places ‘human chameleon' l.eonard Zelig at the heart of key scenes in the 20111 century. is imaginative and funny; btlt behind it lies an affecting story about a nobody who'll go to desperate lengths to be liked. The mock-doc feel and use of music are perfect. ('ameo, I-[tlt'n/mrg/t.
Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham.
Glasgow _
35(1 Sauchiehall Street. ()141 352 4900. £3.50 (£2). The following films and shorts are part of the In the l’oem About Love You Don '! ll‘rlle Ille llortl l.oi'e programtne.
THURSDAY 26 JAN
The Blind Director (the) + Report (the) 7.00.
FRIDAY 27 JAN
La Pipe (Magritte) (the) + This Wouldn’t Be a Pipe (tbc) + La Pipe (Gestalt, Abbildung, Figur, Bild) (the) + A Study of the Relationship Between Inner and Outer Space (the) + The Invention of Dr Morel (the) + Situation Leading to a Story (tbc) 7.00.
Cineworld Parkhead
The Forge. l’at'khead. 0871 20(1 2000. ID]. lli]. Adult £5 (£4.50 before b.30pm Mon Thu. (‘hild/Studenl/()Al’: £3.00. liamily ticket £14. All tickets before noon: £3.
EURSDAY 1g Brokeback Mountain ( 15)
2.25. 5.15. 8.15. Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (1’(i) 11.05am. 1.25. 4.00. 0.05. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the
1 1.15am.
Witch and the Wardrobe (PU) 1.35. 4.45. 7.55. Jarheadtl5) 12.15. 3.15. 6.00. 8.45.
Just Friends ( 12A) 4.20. 6.50. 9.10. Just Like Heaven (PU) 4.25. (x35. 8.55. King Kongtl2.-\) 11.55am. 3.45. 7.4 Running Scaredtl8) 8.30.
l 1.40am. 2.00.
11.45am. 2.1.
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (Pt l)
Daily: 10.30am. 12.45. 3.05. 5.20. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1’(i)
Daily: 1.45. 4.45. 7.55.
Fun ivith Dick and Janetl2.\) Daily: noon. 2.15. 4.3(). 0.45. 9.00.
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"mm Continuing the saga of war between the Death Dealers and the Lycans, this
Film
Jarheadtl5)
Daily: 12.15. 3.15. 6.00. 8.45. Just Friends ( 12A)
Daily: 11.40am. 1.55. 4.1(1. 8.55.
Just Like Heaven (1’0)
0.35.
Daily: 11.45am. 2.25. 4.45. (3.55 9.“).
King Kongtl2A)
Daily: 7.35.
Sisterhood of Tiavelllng Pants (PG) Matinee Sat: 11.30am. Underworld: Evolution ( 18)
Daily: 11.20am. 1.50. 4.10. (3.40. 9.10.
Cineworld Renfrew Street
7 Renfrew Street. info and (‘(' booking: 0871 200 2000. Adult £5.80 (£4.80 before 0.30pm Mon- Thu). (‘hild/sttideills/concessions: £3.90. l‘amily ticket £15.00 (Sun Thu: £14). Sunday all tickets: £3.50. l'nlimited (‘ardz £10.99 per month.
ItiLJRSQ Y 19
Breakfast on Pluto ( 15) 5.10. 8.30.
Brokeback Mountain ( 15) 2.20. 5.30. 8.50. Cheaper by the Dozen 211m) 10.00am. 12.30. 3.00. 5.40. 8.10.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (PU) 10.15am. noon. 1.50. 5.2.5. 5.10. 7.00. 8.40. Cry Wolf ( 15) 11.30am. 2.00. 4.30. 7.00. 9.30.
The Family Stone (Po) noon. Flightplan ( 12A) 2.40.
Frozentl5) 0.00.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (12A) 11.30am. 5.40.
Jarhead (15) 11.00am. 2.10. 5.10. 8.20.
Just Friends ( 12A) 4.00. 0.40. 9.20. Just Like Heaven (Po) 3.50. 0.20. 900. King Kong (12A) 10.40am. 11.30am. 3.00. 4.00. 7.20. 8.00.
LaSSl8(l’(il noon.
March of the Penguins (1') 1.40. 3.50. 0.00. 8.10. Match Point ( 12.-\) 5.30. 8.40. Memoirs of a Geisha ( 12A) 2.15. 5.30. 8.50. The Producers ( 12A) 5.00. 3.30.
Running Scared ( 18) 2.40. 9.10. The'll'uthtl5) 2.10. 5.20. 8.21).
11.10am. 2.00.
11.10am.
10.50am. 1.20.
10.40am. 1.10.
11.30am. 2.30. 11.00am.
10.40am. 1.50.
sequel to the successful 2003 horror adventure film goes back to the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), the beautiful vampire heroine, and Michael (Scott Speedman), the Lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. It’s all fairly nonsensical but maybe that's the point.
IGe/iwrt/ 113/0080 f/om Fr) 20 Jan.
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