Films screening this fortnight are listed below with certificate, star rating, credits, brief review and venue details. Film index compiled by Paul Dale
The Adventures of Greyfriar’s Bobby ll.) ... IJolin llctitlL'tsot). l'K. 2005) ()liser Golding. James (‘osmo. (ireg Wise. ('hristoplier Lee. IOJmin lti IHSX. John (Bras died and his faithful terrier guarded liis grase in lzdiiiburgli's (ires friars Kirk for l4 scars. This is a whimsical fiction insols'iiig dogcatcliers. cute orphans and counts mg councillors. lt's effectisc as children's entenaiiiiiient. and adults w fll eii|o_s seeing the likes of Lee and ()'llaiilon being upstaged b_s the wee Westie iiiipostor. This is chants screening in aid of Bartianlos. the Dogs Trust and the Journalist (‘harits (ieiieral release.
The African Queen IP( ;) I...
(John lliistnn. l'K. l‘)5l ) lliimphres Bogart. Katharine Hepburn. Robert Morles, 105mm. Splendid World War I ads enttire has the marsellous pairing of gril/led Boges and spiiisterish llepbtirii as the} make their was up the (‘ongo fighting swamps. the lltiii and each other In quite thrilling effect. (ireat character interplay courtess of film critic James Agee's gritts dialngtie. Scotsman
SI reemitg Room. Iii/titliurg/i.
Alien Adventure 30 It') .00. thn Sfrassctt. Japan. 2(Xfl ) Voice of John Bo} lc. Botili l anners. 37min. An alieti race looking for a planet to colonise find earth and unfortunately enter a theme park where the_s cause much amusing inaslieiii. [MAX llteul/‘e. (iluagun;
An Adventure (Une aventure) I I8) t.\'as ier (iianiioli. l‘rancc. 2005) Nicolas l)us'auchelle. Ltidis ine Saiigier and Bruno 'l'mlescliini. l00min. Julieii encounters (iabrielle outside his flat. in a waking sleep. llc tliscos'ct‘s slic lis cs opposite with the
s iolent Louis. and sleepw'alks. perhaps to
lis e another life iii dream. Risking his nascent relationship w itli ('ecile. he snss s In liberate lier. Part of the Renault French film l‘estisal. (ilasgmr I-ilm 'I'lieatre. (ilasgmi'; I‘I'lnI/inuse. Ift/lll/Hll‘g’ll.
Annie ( l5) .COCO f\\'ootl_\ Allen. (‘8. f‘)77) Woods Allen. Diane Keaton. Tons Roberts. 93min. Two decades before Set Am! The ('It\‘ had its first orgasm. Annie Hall was la_s iiig bare the mores of modern. urban romance In desastating effect ss hile also Inning in on the specific pss clie of Allen Konigsberg: anti—Semitic paranoia.
inetapli) sical angst. the search for true lose. 'l'liere‘s a highly charged nn-screeii electricity between Allen and Keaton. glorious \‘islas of the old New York and hilarious set pieces Alss' fighting with lobsters. the scene of his childhood home below the rollercoaster
and a stream of one-liners to end Ilieiii all: ‘Dnii't knock Iiiasturbatiori; it‘s sex with someone I lose.‘ Thes' i‘ealls don't make ‘em like Annie Hall an) more. Scotsman .S'ereeiiing Room. Edinburgh.
The Armvvrestler from Solitude
(Pt 3) (Lisa .‘sltiiithe/llelen Afiisson. Sweden. 2004) 78min. lleidi Aiidersson is a 22-year- old world cfiaiiipion arinw restler from Solitude. Sweden. She continues In w restle with her cousins and attend local datices iii the tin) northern s'illagc. despite her tiiilikels celebrits and inteniatinnal sponswoinan status. Part of the Sheffield liiteniatinnal Docuiiieiitar) Festisal on tour. (Ilasgnii' Film Theatre. (ilasgnu:
Avenge But One of my No Eyes
I l2A) tAs'i Mngrabi. Israel/France. 2005) l00inin. Passionate picture exploring the lsraeli-l’alestinian conflict. and concentrating on the power of dialogue. The lif)'lll.\ of Samson and Massada teacli _soung Jewish tourists that death is preferable to submission; meanwhile Palestinians in the Intifada are acting on the same lesson. Part of the Sheffield International Docuiiieiitar) Festis'al on tour. Glasgow Film 'I'lieatre. Glasgow
Bad Spelling (Les Fautes d’orthographe) I IS) (Jean-Jacques Zilberinaiiii. France. 2004) Carole Bouquet. ()lis'er Gnunnet. Damien Jouilernt. 90min. Being the son of the principal of his school becomes even harder for Daniel when his parents decide he should start boarding. The
babs laced scion finds the onls sure w a_s to stirs He the other students rebellion Part of the Renault l-reiich l‘fllll l‘estisal (Ilttszuis I-Ilm 'Ilieatre. (ilasguu. film/rouse. [film/Hugh
Ballad of a Soldier (Ballada o Soldate) I l ') I(irigori ('fiukfirai. Sos iet l'nioii. WSW) Vladimir lsashos. Xliarina l’rokhorenko. Antonina .‘slaksinios a. Nikolai Krsuciikos .‘s‘tiiniii. A lose stor_s set during World War II as a “Lynn-old soldier trasels home to fis his mother's roof and meets .i girl on the train. I'ftliiiliure/i l-ilm (fllllti. lz'iluiliareli.
La Béte Humaine fl)(i) 0000 Mean Renoir. France. 1938) Jean (iabin. Simone Simon. Julieii (’arette. l-‘ernand l.cdoti\ 99min. A classic example of pre-war l‘l’L‘llc'll poetic realism. Reiioir‘s updating of Zola‘s iiosel captures all of its naturalistic spirit Jacques Lantier I(iabin) is a train driscr ss lio falls in lose with the beautiful wife of his stationiiiaster. wlin has alreads killed her former loser. A wonderful melodrama. shot against the smoke and steam of the Paris-Le llas re railssas. Part of Renoir season I'tlm/inuse. I-filiiiliurnli.
The Big Lebowski I Is) .000 ('oen. l'S. I‘M-l) Jeff Bridges. .loltn (loodiiian. Stesc Btisceini. l l3miii. The (‘oeii brothers gise their unique twist to .i (’handlei' esque LA mm. as 70s hipps throwback Jeff ‘The Dude' Lebow ski IBridges) is draw ii into the sordid affairs of his millionaire namesake. Stiddenls he has to sleuth his was through disorgaiiised crime. 'l‘radeiiiark oddball characters. surreal iiiiagers and c\ccllcnl pcrlortnances grace this s irttioso coined}. (itlmnreltlllUI2. (ilasgnii.
Big Momma’s House 21l’(i).. tlohn Whitewll. l'S. 2000) Martin Lawrence. lilton LeBlaiic. Nia Long. ‘lllllflll. FBI agent .‘slalcoliii Turner I Law rence) goes undercos er as Big Momma again. Yaw n, (It'ltel'tll release.
The Big White I I5) 0.. IMark
Ms Ind. ('anada/New Xealand/l 'SA. 2005) Robin Williams. llolls Hunter. (ilosallltl Ribisi. 100mm. See Also Released. page 4‘). General I'elettse.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s I IS) .00. (Blake litlssartls. llS. l‘)(il ) Atitlrc} Hepburn. (ienrge l’eppard. Patricia Neal. Budd) libsen. .‘slickes Rooiie}. ll5min. ‘llnw do I look'." asks original waif Hepburn in the role of borderline sclii/ophreiiic llolls (inligfitls‘. ‘\'er} good. I must sas l‘m ama1ed.‘ replies l’eppard iii the role of frustrated writer and part-time gigolo l’aul \‘arjak in this adaptation from the nos el bs Truman Capote. The iconic Hepburn has nes‘er made neurosis look so good. and while the film may fiase numerous redeeming features Inot least the esqtiisite ciiieiiiatographs b_s liraii/ l’ Plane and the sw iiigiiig soundtrack b) lleiir) Mancini). it is she who remains responsible for making it such a well-Ins ed classic. A special Mother's [)as screening. (ilasgmi I-"ilm Theatre. (ilusgriii‘.
Brokebaclt Mountain I I5) 000. (Ang Lee. US. 2005) Heath Ledger. Jake (i)‘llCliltil£fl. Michelle Williams. Anne llathaqu. l3-1miii. Lee's intimate epic poignantly charts a funise relationship between two ranch hands o\ er the course of seseral decades. In a strong cast Ledger is truly outstanding. iiiibuing his iiiarticulate character with an achitig lilllifilnll}. Less a gas Western than a tiiiisersalls resonant lose stor). Selected release.
Bronco Billy IPG) .0. I(‘lint Eastwood. US. I980) ('lint liastwood, Sondra Locke. (ienffres' Lew is. l l‘)min. Lightweight b) director Eastwood‘s later standards (Bird. White Hunter. Black Heart). this comic tale of a shoe salesman's dream to ride the rodeo is nesertheless an
eiijos able piece of whims}. (‘liiit and his cast of pals look like the) are has ing a fun time. St Bride's ('entre. Iz‘tlinliure/i.
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