American prisons. Scottish islands and Spanish villages. Kappers' documentary follows his tracks and features interviews with the (now deceased) man himself as well as footage recorded by Lomax last century. Preceded by a talk by Ewan McVicar at 5.30pm. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
Los Olvidados ( 12A) (Luis Bunuel. Mexico. 1950) Alfonso Mejia. Roberto Cobo. listela lnda. Miguel lnclan. 81min. The liberal social conscience picture is given caUstic treatment by Bunuel as he examines a violent gang of Mexican kids who inflict cruelty on everyone who crosses their paths. Rather than lay blame solely on social factors. Bunuel shows his surrealist roots by emphasising the dreams and sexuality of the individual. Brilliant. an early masterpiece from the Andulusian dog. l‘ilrnhouse. Edinburgh.
Making Off ( 15) (Nouri Bouzid. Tunisia. 2006) Lotfr Abdelli. Fatma Ben Saidane. Lotli Dziri. l20min. Another film that takes its starting point as the events of 9/1 1. Bouzid looks at the social and cultural factors around religious extremism. Part of New Cinemas of the Arab World season. Film/louse. Edinburgh. Mannequin (PG) 0.. (Michael (iottlieb. US. 1987) Andrew McCarthy. Kim Cattrall. 90min. Young artist Jonathan Switcher (a pre-obscurity McCarthy) falls in love with a shop window dummy (a pre- Sex in the City Cattrall). Luckin she is the embodiment of an ancient Iigyptian princess and comes to life for his eyes only. liye-rollingly stupid but fun comedy in the spirit of the 80s. Gr‘osvenor: Glasgow
Material Girls (PG) 0 (Martha Coolidge. US. 2006) Hilary Duff. Haylic Duff. Anjelica Huston. 97min. Ava and Tan/.ie (Haylie and Hilary Duff) are spoiled sisters. When their late father's cosmetics empire faces a takeover bid from daddy's old arch-enemy Fabielle (Huston) the girls lind their fighting spirit. Shallow. idiotic. deeply depressing ‘tween comedy drama. Showease ('inerna. (‘oatbridgrn Glasgow; Showease ('inerna. Paisley; Paisley:
Media Art ( 15) (Various. Various) 71min. A programme of shorts frorn the ()berhausen Short Film Festival 2007. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
Meet the Robinsons (U) 000 (Stephen Anderson. US. 2007) Voices of Angela Bassett. Daniel Hansen. Jordan Fry. 101 min. See Also Released. page 38. General release.
The Messengers ( 15) O. (The Pang Brothers. US. 2006) Kristen Stewart. Dylan McDermott. Penelope Ann Miller. 91min. See review. page 37. General release/rout 6 Apr:
Mr Bean’s Holiday (PG) 00
(Steve Bendelack. UK. 2007) Rowan Atkinson. Willem Dafoe. 89min. See Also Released. Page 38. General release. Munchhausen (PG) 000. (Josef von Baky. Germany. 1943) Hans Albers. Wilhelm Bendow. Brigitte Horney.
1 12min. Munchhausen. the ‘Lying Baron‘. was a larger than life raconteur. Through the use of pioneering colour technology and daring political innuendo. this film proves to be a fitting retelling of his tales: fantastical and fun. Goethe lnstitut. Glasgow.
Namastey London ( 12A) (Vipul Amrutlal Shah. India. 2007) Akshay Kumar. Katrina Kaif. Rishi Kapoor. l35min. Bollywood romance between an innocent farmer Arjun (Kumar) and westernized Londoner Jasrneet Singh (Kaif). Reviewed in Bollywood round-up next issue. ()(leort A! The Quay. Glasgotr'; ()deon For! K innair'd. Edinburgh.
The Namesake ( 12A) oooo (Mira Nair. US. 2006) Kal Penn. Tabu. lrfan Khan. Jacinda Barrett. 121mm. See review. page 38. Cineii'orld Renfrew Street. Glasgow; Cineworld Edinburgh. Edinburgh.
The Nativity Story (PG ) oo (Catherine Hardwicke. US. 2006) Shohreh Aghdashloo. Hiarn Abbass. Keisha Castle- Hughes. 100min. Directed rather incongruously by Hardwicke ('I'hirteen) this predictable (obviously) retelling of the birth of Jesus is watchable and respectable but also terribly staid and dull. A TV matinee if ever there was one. Se/er‘ted release.
Norbit ( 12A) 0 (Brian Robbins. US. 2007) liddie Murphy. Thandie Newton. Eddie Griffin. 102min. Norbit (Murphy) is an orphan brought up in the Chinese restaurant where he was abandoned. When he is forced into marrying the fat. mean. junk food scofling Rasputia (also played by Murphy). Norbit realises that he has to get back to his childhood sweetheart Kate (Newton). Nonsense collection of fat. fart and foul sex gags. Avoid. General release.
Notes on a Scandal ( 15) 000 (Richard Eyre. UK. 2006) Judi Dench. Cate Blanchett. Bill Nighy. 92min. Lonely teacher Barbara Covett (a spellbinding Dench) becomes enraptured with new art teacher Sheba (Blanchett) until she learns a secret about the latter and their relationship shifts into something much more sinister. Less convincing in its melodramatic final stretches. but a good illustration of timeless class anxieties. Gr’osi'enor: Glasgow.
The Number 23 (15) .0. (Joel Schurnacher. US. 2007) Jim Carrey. Virginia Madsen. Logan Lerman. 97min. After reading a book entitled The Number 23 Walter Sparrow (C arrey) becomes
obsessed with the mathematical conspiracy
theory it details. Initially intriguing. it suffers from a detrimental mix of humour and horror. Carrey is otherwise good. but it doesn't quite add up. Selected release. Ode to Joy ( 15) (Anna Kazejak- Dawid/Jan Komasa/Maciej Migas. Poland. 2005) Malgorzata Buczkowska. Piotr (ilowacki. Leslaw Zurek. 1 18min. A timely look at emigration from a Polish perspective by three Lodz film graduates. Part of New Europe Film Festival. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
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Very welcome screening of Clint Eastwood’s remarkable 1976 revenge western. Shown here on a special archive print, this screening is a tribute to the Filmhouse’s Chief Projectionist Andy Forrest, who is retiring after 47 years of service. There will be a presentation after the screening, which anyone is allowed to stay for. Farewell, and what a great film to bow out to. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sat 37 Mar.
April Mr McFall's Chamber
April Curtis Stigers
Peatbog Faeries High octane Celtic dance music
Joe Ely
the original 'alt—country' with Jane Taylor
Fiddlers’ Bid Flying tiddles & furious talent
Terratolk eclectic world music with Ania Bukovec .
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