Film
Los Olvidados ( 12A) (Luis Bunuel. Mexico. l‘)5(l) Allonso Mejia. Roberto (‘obo. listela lnda. Miguel lnclan. Slmin. The liberal social conscience picture is giy en caustic treatment by Bunuel as he examines a yiolent gang ol Mexican kids who inllict cruelty on ey'eryone who crosses their paths. Brilliant. an early masterpiece lroin the Andulusian dog. I‘ll/rilmus‘e. [Jilin/Hugh. The Magic Lantern Short Film Night (ii) A new monthly lilm night to draw attention to new work and emerging talent in the lield ol short lilms. The programme includes two documentaries lrotn Trumpet: 'Ieri .lliriutex ()lr/er by Werner Iler/og and We wu: Rub/red by Spike l.ee alongside lilms lrom the (S. (K. Finland and Russia. Highly recommended. ('(Z-l. (ilus‘grm‘.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (I) 00 (Mark (‘owen. IS. 2005) Tom Hanks. Brandy Blackledge. (iarrison llershberger. 40min. Tom Hanks narrates this homage to the l3 men who walked on the moon between 196‘) and 1972. This spectacular documentary re- enacts the landings in an m'erbearingly dramatic lashion. [MAX 'Ilieulre. (ilusgmi; March of the Penguins (t‘) 00. (Lite Jacquet. l‘rancc. 3005) 85min. Delightful il lairly routine (in a Discoyery ('hannel kind ol way) documentary which lollows the limperor Penguins' annual attempt to bring new lile into the lrec/ing climbs ol Antarctica. Morgan l‘reeman’s rich. cheesy Voice-over makes the lilm. SI Brit/e '.s ('enlre. [Climbing/i.
Material Girls (P0) 0 (Martha (‘oolidge. l'S. 2000) Hilary Dull. llay lie Dull. Anjelica Huston. 97min. Shallow. idiotic. deeply depressing ‘tween comedy drama stars llay lie and Hilary Dull as spoiled sisters. (ieneru/ release.
The Men (l’(i) 0... (Fred Zinnemann. l'S. l‘)5(l) Marlon Brando. 'l‘eresa Wright. liyerett Sloane. 85min. Brando‘s tttoy‘ie debut is a prolound portrayal ol an embittered paralysed soldier. in a lilm that touches on such subjects as the lutility ol
a new comedy by Des Dillon
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war and relations between men and women. lz'tlirtlrurgli I’ll/n (nu/(I. lil/lll/Hll‘g’ll.
Miss Pottertt’o) 00 l'K/t'S. 2006) Renee Xellwcger. limily Watson. liwan Mc(iregor. ()Zmin. /.ellwcger's sell-produced biopic ol the creator ol Peter Rabbit is a selli-conscious Vanity project that plays eyen less interestingly than any llully bmmy bedtitne story. (timer). [cilia/rural). Moscow Square ( IS) (l'erenc 'l‘ot‘ok. Hungary. 2001 ) (iabor Karalyos. lir/si l’apai. .S’h’min. Winner ol three llttngarian awards. this delightlul little lilm details the growing pains ol a group ol students who witness the destruction ol 4() years ol socialism in NS"). l’art ol .\'ew liurope I'lilm l’estiy'al. l-i/m/muse. l-frlirilmrgli.
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (tbc) (Steye Beudelack. l'K. 2007) Rowan Atkinson. Willem Daloefl'ltc hapless. bungling Beait (Atkinson) takes his disastrous lile to the south ol l'rancc. (‘lllt’ll'tll'ltl ly’t'II/t‘ett' Street. (ilrlsgrni‘.
Munchhausen (H il .00. (Josel' yon Baky. (iermany. I‘MR) llans Albers. Wilhelm Bendow. Brigitte llorney. l llmin. .‘yltincliliausen. the lying Baron‘. was a larger than lile raconteur. 'l‘hrough the use ol' pioneering colour technology and daring political innuendo. this lilm proy'es to be a fitting retelling ol his tales: lantastical and lttn. (fuel/re lnslllul. (ilusgmr.
Music and Lyrics ( (2A) .0 (Marc Lawrence. IS. 2007) llttgh (irant. Drew Barry more. 90min. (irant is Alex. a washed— up Slls pop star reduced to working the nostalgia circuit. He gets a chance at a comeback and linds kooky girl Sophie
(Barry more) has a talent he can tap into in more way s than one. (ierieml release. Nehle Pe Dehla (tbc) (Ajay (‘hantthok India. Zoom Saniay Dutt. Bipasha Basu. Kim Sharma. Murder. estortiou and dastardly deeds Hollywood—sly le. ()(leun l'irr! ly'llllttllr‘rl. lat/inlmreli.
A Night to Remember ( PG) .00
(Roy Baker. l'K. IUSS) Kenneth More. Ronald Allen. Robert Ay res. l23min. Belore James (‘ameron's 'li'mnit'. there was this
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British yersion ol the sinking. It's more obyiotIsly studio-bound than Hollywood's ellccts-laden spectacular. but has plenty ol escitement in a still-upper-lip sort ol way. Aml you care more lor the characters. And note that (‘ameron lilted scenes almost wholly intact. Sen/smart .S‘ereertirig Rmmt. lit/inlmreli.
Night at the Museum (Mi) 0.. (Shawn l.eyy. 1S. 2006) Ben Stiller. (’arla (itigino. Robin Williams. lllSmin. Broad. imaginatiye and actually quite lun ady'enture comedy about a bumbling security guard (Stiller) w ho lets loose an ancient curse at a Natural History Museum. which allows the exhibits to come to lile. (timer). lit/lII/HH‘QII. Norbit ( 13A) 0 (Brian Robbins. l'S. 2007) liddie Murphy. 'lihandie Newton. liddic (irillin. llllmin. .\'orbit (Murphy ) is an orphan lorccd into marrying the lat. mean.
junk lood scolling Rasputia (also play ed by
Murphy). but realises that he has to get back to his cltildltood sweetheart Kate (New ton ). :\\()itl. (;('II('I'(l/ release.
Notes on a Scandal ( IS) 000 (Richard liyt'c. l'K. llltlo) Judi Dench. ('ate Blanchett. Bill Nighy. 02min. Lonely teacher Barbara (‘oyett (a spellbinding Dench) becomes enraptured with new art teacher Sheba (Blanchett) until she learns a secret about the latter and their relationship shilts
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into something much more sinister. l.ess conyincing in its melodramatic linal stretches. but a good illllslraliot) ol timeless class anxieties. Seleeletl release.
The Number 23 ( IS) 00. (Joel Schumachcr. [S 2007) Jim ('arrey. Virginia Madsen. Logan l.erman. 97min. Alter reading a book entitled The Number 23’ Walter Sparrow ((‘arrey‘) becomes obsessed with the mathematical conspiracy theory it details. ('arrey is otherwise good. but it doesn‘t quite add up. (ierteru/ release.
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One-Armed Swordsman ( 15) 0000 ((‘hang ('heh. llong Kong. 1067) Wang Yu. ('hiao ('hiao. lluang ('ltung-Shun. ll lmin. Alter a woman cuts his sword arm oll. l-‘ang (iang (Yu) tries to leaye the world ol martial arts. llowey er. he has a debt ol honour to repay and must light on single handcdly. (rlrlyg'rtti‘ I'll/m 'I‘lteulre. (ilrlsgrni‘. Orchestra Seats ( (IA) 00
(Daniele 'liholttpsotl. lirance. 3006) (‘eclle De l‘rance. Valerie l.emcrcier. Albert DuPontel. lllSmin. A trio ol intersecting story lines. about characters at crossroads in their liy'cs. entw inc to become a predictable slice ol middlebrow entertainment resembling a
The legendary Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen talks to Kaleem Aftab
about fame and poverty
It’s been a little over a decade since Mads Mikkelsen terrorised his way into public consciousness playing the violent enforcer Tonny in Pusher. It was his debut film and the start of a career that now has him commonly touted as the face of Danish cinema. Of course his cache was cranked up a million-fold by his turn as the villain Ie Chiffre in Casino Royale. The Bond movie is the type of big-budget nonsense that the 42 year-old actor runs away from. When questioned about the integrity of his American choices, Mikkelsen simply replies, ‘They’re not my American films and yeah, that is where the money is. When I read the Bond script, I thought that compared to other Bond films it was
good. Also, it was fun to do.’
In the Oscar nominated After the Wedding, Mikkelsen is back to doing what he does best. He plays Jacob who runs an orphanage in India. When he returns to Denmark to raise money for the orphanage he discovers that his past is about to catch up on him. The experience of working in India had a profound effect on the actor: ‘It was my first time in India - a total culture shock. We have no chance to comprehend what goes on there, it’s so dramatic and people are so poor. We all felt bad about being there. Filming in India felt like we were going to borrow something knowing that we were never going to give it back.’
Before entering acting Mikkelsen had been a professional dancer. The legacy of which can be seen in his rippling frame that is crowned by a strong jawline. Yet, Mikkelsen found it disheartening to be feted because of his looks: ‘It comes with fame. The day before I was famous in Denmark, nobody looked my way the day after everybody wanted to talk to me. I’ve always considered myself a very serious working man and all of a sudden the focus was on that.’ So remember next time Mikkelsen is on screen; concentrate on his excellent performances not
his bulging biceps.
I After the Wedding is out now on selected release.