Doctor Jekyll and his Women (Docteur Jekyll et Les Femmes) 0”. (IX) (Walerian Borowc/yk. I'rance/(ierinany. I‘)XI ) lfdo Kier. Marina Pierro. Patrick Magec. (ierard Zachcrg. 92min. Before descending into soft-core erotica. the late Borowc/yk. one of modern cineiiia's most underrated ligures. made arguably the finest adaptation of this classic tale. Weird. dark and visually stunning. Part of (tilt? Glasgow I'ilm lhea!re. Glasgow. Dogville ( l5) moo (Lars Von Trier.
I )cninark/S wcden/France/Ntirway/Netherlan ds/I'inIand/( iermany/Italy/Japan/I IS/l I K. 2002) Nicole Kidman. Ilarrict Andersson. Lauren Bacall. Jean-Marc Barr. Paul Bettany. I7Xinin. Von Trier's huge. beastly experiment in form. Shot on studio stage sets in Iioinage to the BB(‘ dramas of the Nb and 70s. l)ogi'ille tells the slowly disintegrating story of Grace (Kidman) an iinjmverished woman who stumbles into a small. isolated. turn of the century pioneer town to ask II the locals will take her in. ()f course they're wary at first btit (irace proves a tonic to all as she helps blind Jack McKay (( ia/lara) around the house and baby-sits and cleans for the locals. A remarkable and
86min. Two couples race from Brighton to London in their vintage cars in this popular post-war feelgood movie. Light and IluITy. with charming performances from the four leads. ( 'ineM'orld Par/(head. Glasgow.
Go West (U) C... (BUster Keaton. US. I925) Buster Keaton. lloward 'I‘ruesdale. Kathleen Myers. Ray Thompson 70min. A Ioner hobo finds companionship in the form of a cow named Brown Iiyes. Whilst she is being taken to the slaughterhouses of Los Angeles. Keaton saves her from the grips of rustlers. A good. old-fashioned love story. Part of Keaton season. I’ilnihouse. Edinburgh.
Gospel According to St Mathew (l5) moo (Pier Paolo Pasolini. Italy/France. I‘m-1) Iinrique Ira/.oqui. Margherita (‘aru.sa. Susanna Pasolini. I37min. Pasolini‘s brilliant take on that much abused Gospel. The simple tale of an overtly political messiah driven by righteous anger at social injustice stuns now as much as it inUst of done back in the early 605. This new print highlights the marvellous camera work all backed up by an imaginative score featuring anything from Bach to Billie Holiday. Pasolini's crowning achievement as
a filmmaker (amongst many great achievements). Pan of (‘inema Sud: Filininaking in South Italy. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
unique achievement well worth the challenge of sitting through. Glasgow I'i'lm 'I'heatre. Glasgow.
Don‘t Come Knocking ( IS) see
(Wiiii Wenders. France/(ierinany/l IS . 2006) Sam Shepard. Jessica Lange. Tim Roth.
I l0niiii. Wenders and Shepherd reunite two decades after they locked horns on the resonant I’aris, 'Ieias. Screenwriter Shepherd also stars as washed-up actor Iloward Spence. Famous for being a lonesome cowboy. on— and off—screen. Spence absconds from the shoot of yet another lacklustre Western in search of something more meaningful. Intriguing if ultimater inane slice of Americana myth and absurdity. ( 'ameo. Edinburgh.
The Double Life of Véronique ( 15) O.” (Kr/,ystof Kicslowski. Poland/France. I‘Nl ) Irene Jacob. IIaIina (iryglas/ewska. Kalina Jedrtisik. Aleksander Bardini. l I0niin. Two girls one Polish. the other French are born at the same time on the same day and come to discover that their fates are bound up together. An eerily fascinating and disturbing erotic dance of love and death from the director of Dekalog2 (The Ten (‘omiiiandnients). with an extraordinary twin performance by (‘annes award-winner Jacob. ('anieo. Edinburgh.
Eight Below (PG) see (Frank Marshall. US. 2006) Paul Walker. Bnice Greenwood. Moon Bloodgood. Jason Biggs. l20inin. When an Antarctic expedition falls foul of cracks in the ice. the brave Iiuskies save both of the huinans' lives by transporting them to a nearby base. but with an emergency evacuation underway. poor Maya. Shadow. Shorty. Max. Tniinan. and Dewey are left to tough out the winter alone. Likeably old fashioned action creature feature. General release.
* Favela Rising ( 12A) sees (Matt Mochary & Jeff Ximbalist. US. 2005) 32min. See review. page 42. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow; Film/rouse. Edinburgh. Gallivant ( I5) 0... (Andrew Kottiiig. liK. I996) (iladys Morris. Fxlen Kotting. l0—lmin. Director Kottiiig takes his grandmother and daughter around the entire coast of mainline Britain. catching various eccentrics en route and charting a growing relationship across the generation gap. Villages and seascapes whi/ by at high speed as Kotting concentrates on the mundane and the incidental. but allows a delicious sense of silliness to perk up interest. I’ilmliouse. Edinburgh.
* The General (U) use (Buster Keaton/(‘Iyde Brucknian. US. I927) Buster Keaton. Marion Mack. (ilen (‘avanden Frederick Vrooin. 84min. An engine driver tries to get behind the Southem lines during the American (‘ivil War in order to rescue a train. A silent masterpiece. containing some stunts that approach the realm of genius. Part of Keaton season. Film/muse. Edinburgh.
Genevieve (U) see (Henry (‘omelius. UK. 1953) Dinah Sheridan. John (iregson. Kay Kendall. Kenneth More.
The Great Race (U) see (Blake Iidwards. US. l‘)(i5) Jack Lemmon. 'I‘ony (‘urtis. Natalie Wood. Peter Falk. lbllinin. Blake Iidward's tribute to the slapstick comedy of silent films is the original wacky races. Tony Curtis. Natalie Wood and the sadly missed Jack Lemmon embark on a 22.000-mile road race from New York to Paris. .S'eots'nian Screening Room. Edinburgh.
Hardcore ( l8) (Stephen Walker. UK. 200I) l50min. Like every single mother. Felicity dreams of being a porn star and so travels to the (‘ity of Angels to realise her potential. 'lhe harsh and unforgiving nature of the adult entertainment industry soon becomes apparent to her. Director Walker faces a difficult task: in endeavouring to expose the seedy reality of porn. the line between who is exploiting whom becomes irrevocably blurred. There will be a panel debate with director Walker and others after the screening. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow.
Hidden (Cache) ( )5) «us (Michael Ilaneke. France/Austria/(ierinany/Italy. 2005) Daniel Auteuil. Juliette Binoche. Maurice Benichou. Annie (iirardot. Lester Makedonsky. I I7inin. Georges (Auteuil) the presenter of a literary review programme on French TV. and his publisher wife Anne (Binoche) receive packages containing videos shot outside their nice suburban house. As the tapes and the drawings they come wrapped in become more personal and alarming. (‘ieorges begins to lose his mind. IIaneke has always diffused polemic through the most personal of scenarios. Hidden is a devastating. giddying examination of middle class sinugness. the burden of the past and the deeply objectional self obsessions of the intellectual. Beautifully acted. paced. edited and directed. it will leave you gasping and perplexed as all great cinema should. If you want to know why 30 French towns and cities burned in October and November of 2005. the answer is here. ('ameo, Edinburgh.
Hopefully for the Better (La’Allo Kheir) ( I2A) (Raed aI-IIeIou. Palestine. 2004) 40min. A look into the lives of the ordinary people of Raiii Allah before the US invasion of Iraq. which won the (irand Prize at the Ramallah Film Festival. Part of Palestinian Film Festival. I’ilmhous‘e. Edinburgh.
The Hundred Steps (l cento passl) (I5) (Marco Tullio (iiordana. Italy. 2000) Luigi Lo (‘ascio. Luigi Man'a Burruano. Lucia Sardo. lthin. ()ne of a number of new Italian films engaging with the legacy of Malia corruption. this Best Foreign Film ()scar nominated film concems a young Sicilian man who turns his back on the Mafia values that infest his village. With unsurprisineg dire consequences. Part of Cinema Sud: Filmmaking in the South of
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Italy. Glasgow I-‘ilm Theatre. Glasgow: Eilrnliouse. Edinburgh.
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (U)
C” ((‘arlos Saldanha. US. 2006) Voices of Ray Romano. John Legui/aino. Denis Icary. Seann William Scott. ()Illlllll. Iinjoyable follow-up to the (‘anadian 2002 animated feature. [arrv Sanders and Silitps‘ons‘ scribe Jon Vitti picks up the writing reins with aploiiib as Manfred. Sid and Diego face their biggest challenge to date 7 the end of the Ice Age. General release.
Improvisation (Ertiial) ( 12A) (Raed Andoni. Palestine. 2005) 57min. A Palestinian film charting the journeys of three brothers who are passionate about music. The progression from Nazareth toward Iiurope unfolds against a backdrop of their widely differing personalities and their common love of the ‘()ud' instrument. Part of Palestinian Film Festival. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
In the Shadow of the Palms: Iraq (I8) (Wayne (‘oles-Janess. Australia. 2005) ()Illllll. (‘haiting the beginning of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. (‘oles-Janess' documentary focuses on the impact of this resonant political event on the lives of several disparate individuals. Ile gives a voice to an Olympic coach. a cobbler and a poetry professor. displaying the effects of extraordinary events on ordinary lives. Part of London AUstraIian Film Festival on Tour. Eilmhous'e. Edinburgh.
The Inner Tour (PG) sees (Rii‘iiniin Alexandrowicz. Israel/Palestine. 200| ) 97min. Iixcellent documentary first screened at the 200I Iidinburgh Film Festival that follows a privileged group of Palestinians who. before the recent violence. were allowed to revisit their old homelands on the Israeli side of the fence. Desperater moving and sad. l-ilmhouse, Edinburgh.
Inside Man ( I5) 0.” (Spike Lee. US. 2006) [)enzel Washington. (‘Iive ()wen. Jodie Foster. I28min. Dalton Russell (Owen) is planning the perfect robbery. Detective Frazier (Washington) must stop him. And the bank‘s proprietor hires lawyer Madeline White (Foster) to protect his interest. Sleek. intelligent and
This quarterly programme of award winning, original short film work from the hottest new talent sets out its stall again this fortnight. The latest selection includes this year’s BAFTA Winner for Best Short Film and winner of the LA film festival. Of the five films being shown, one is Australian (A Message From Fallujah), one American (Cuco Gomez-Gomez is Dead) and three are British (Antonio's Breakfast, A Supermarket Love Song, Lucky). See Rough Cuts, page 41 and visit www.bitesizecinema.com
I Fi/mhouse, Edinburgh (Sat 73 May only).
consummater inade thriller that comes to an unexpected conclusion. (it'llt'litl Ii'lease. It‘s Hot Fair (Hon e’guisto) ( IDA) (Atitiiictta dc I.iIIo. Italy. 200| ) Maddalena Polistina. Daniel Prodonio. Lucia Ragni. l02inin. Set in a Iiot summer in Naples. this is a tale of bonding between two children both seeking to escape their aggravating parents. Glasgow I'ilni llll‘tlll't'. Glasgow Just Like Heaven (Pm so (Min). Waters. LS. 2005) Reese \N'Ilherspooli. Mark Ruffalo. Donal I.oguc. Dina Spybey ‘)5inili. Widowed Iaiidscapc architect David (Ruffalo) moves into a new bachelor pad As he seeks solace in beer and last food. he becomes aware that he‘s sharing his living space with the ghostly I-.Ii/abetli (Witherspoon). Supernatural and superficial roincom in the same vein as (iliosi. Grosi'enor. Glasgow;
Kidulthood ( I5) 0.. (Menhaj Iluda. UK. 2000) And Aineen. Red Madrcll. Noel (’Iarke. Jamie Winstonc. ‘llinin. Set Ill west London. Klilllllltuml starts off w ith a girl being bullied at school. Later that evening she hangs herself and from there the liliii follows the reaction oI her classmates in the ensuing 2-1 hours. IIaIf—arsed. torrid youth drama set amongst the hoodie brigade Iligliliglits include Jamie 'daughter of Ray' Winstone's vicious turn as the school slapper and Brian Iii/Iv Eliot 'liifano's suitably adolescent but unobtrusive cinematography. ('anieo, Izdinburgh.
The King ( l5) (James Marsh. I'S/I 'K. 2005) (iael (iarcia Bernal. l05inin. Returning from the navy. Iilvis (Bernal). is rejected by the pastor father he never new. who sees him as a reminder of his own sinful past. Bleak drama. shown earlier this year as part of the Glasgow I‘IIlll l'estival. Preview screening. Reviewed next issue.
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