Film
>i< Curse of the Golden Flower ( 15) C... (Zhang Yimou. ('hina. 2006) (‘how Yuri-fat. (iong l.i. Jay ('hou. 1 14min. See review. page ~14. Seleeted release. Gyberworld 30 (PG) (Various. (is. 2000) Jenna lilfman. Matt Frewer. Woody Allen. 44min. Jenna lilfman is the cyber- host who introduces us to various unrelated segments of cyber animation. The Sirnpsoris and Ants. make 31) appearances in a spectacular display of today's most impressive graphic technology. IMAX Theatre. Glasgow:
Days of Glory (Indigenes) (12A) 0... (Rachid Bouchareb. I"rance/Morocco/Algcria/Belgiuiii. 2006) Jamel Debbouze. Samy Naceri. Roschdy Zem. Sami Bouajila. 123mm. Four Moroccan men journey from their homeland to France during WWII to help tight the Nazis. Moving. provocative and thought provoking war epic. which illuminates the many wrongs of France’s colonial rule. The ensemble cast of well-known North African actors is superb. Recommended. Seleeted n’lt'tlSG.
Dead by Dawn (Various. line-up tbc) Warm up your vocal chords there‘s going to be a lot of screaming as Scotland’s number one gorefest returns with four days of the very best in new (and old) horror from around the world. Those who dare to know more should visit www.deadbydawn.co.uk. Those of a nervous disposition should stay at home. Eilrrihouse. Edinburgh.
Deep Sea 3D (PG) (Howard Hall. Canada/VS. 2006) Voices of Johnny Depp. Kate Winslet. 41min. A 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures. [WAX Theatre. Glasgow: Derroll Adams - Banjo Man (PG) (Patrick Ferryn. Belgium. 2005) 85min. A prolific and influential folk musician. the late Derroll Adams gets his 15 minutes in a documentary with contributions from Donovan. Jack lilliott. Finbar Furey and more. Part of ('eilidli Culture. T'illttltulls‘e. Edinburgh.
The Discreet ( 18) ((‘hristian Vincent. France. 1990) Fabrice l.uchini. Judith Henry. Maurice (iarrel. Marie Bunuel. 94min. A jealous author seeks revenge on his ex-girlfriend and her entire gender by seducing a young woman with the sole purpose of dumping her. A sophisticated comedy of sexual politics and manners. Part of French Film Festival l'K. See round-up. page ~15. Glasgow I'ilrn Theatre. Glasgow. Down By Law ( IS) oooo (Jim Jarmusch. l'S/(iermany. 1986) John l.iirie. Roberto Benigni. Tom Waits. 107mm. Three petty crooks in New ()rleaiis find themselves framed and imprisoned. The crux of the film lies in the relationship between the three men. Benigni just steals the honours from his better-known comrades in Jarmusch's splendidly offbeat. monochrome comedy. Part of 'l‘riptych. (ilasgmi' l'ilrri Theatre. Glasgow; l'ilrnliouse. Edinburgh.
Dreamgiris ( 12A) oooo (Bill ('ondon. l'S. 2006) Jamie Foxx. Beyoncc Knowles. liddie Murphy. Jennifer Hudson. 130mm. Based loosely on the story of The Supremes. I)r'earrigirls has many fantastic attributes. Brilliant musical numbers (only Foxx tlounders). top performances (Beyonce shows her chops) and some amazing camera work and editing make this the dream ticket to get you through the winter months. ('arrreo, Iz'diriburgli.
=i< El Topo ( Ix) ooooo (Alejandro Jodorowsky. Mexico. 1970) .-\lcjandro Jodorowsky. Brontis Jodorowsky. Mara l.orenlio. l25min. The absurdly psychedelic spaghetti western is resurrected to its late night slot on brand spanking new 35mm film. with an onslaught of naked Franciscan monks. dwarves. cult members and black- clad gunslingers. The maddest. most psychedelic western you will ever see. .Miss at your peril? Part of Psy chotronic ('inema. Glasgow l'ilrn Theatre. Glasgow; Eilrnhouse. Izdinlrurg/i.
Eragon (PG) 0. (Stcfen Fangmeier. l'S. 2006) lidward Speleers. Sienna Guillory. (iarrett Hedlund. 10-1niin. Based on the successful novel by- (‘hristopher Paolini. Eragori is the tale of a boy
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(Spelleers) and his dragon against the evil King (ialbatorix (Malkovich). The special effects are impressive but otherwise this is a fairly lame opener for this muted fantasy franchise. ()deon I-ort Kinnaird. Edinburgh. Factory Girl ( (5i ooo ((ieorge Hickenlooper. l'S. 2006) (iuy Pearce. Sienna Miller. Hayden Christensen. 90min. An lidie Sedgwick biopic that deals with her time at Andy Warhol's Factory in the mid- I960s. lntriguingly. Hickenlooper focuses on the banality of the experience and seems more concerned with criticising Warhol than probing Sedgvvick the icon (a hypnotic Miller). ('irteti'orld Reti/rew Street. Glasgow
The First Time I Was “twenty ( 15) (Lorraine Levy. France. 2004) Marilou Berry. ('atherine Jacob. Serge Riaboukine. 98min. A coming-of-age comedy about 16- year—old Hannah (Berry). an unpopular Jewish girl who infiltrates the all-boy school jaH. band. l.ikeable period drama. Part of French Film Festival l'K. Sec round-up. page 45. Glasgow l'ilrri Theatre. Glasgow; l'ilrrihouxe. Edinburgh.
Fish on a Bike and The F Word (PG) (Various. (K. 2006) 105mm. After suffragettes. the Pill and the Spice (iirls. the F Word Girls Group examines the meaning of feminism. Includes QlQA session. Glasgow I’i/rri Theatre. Glasgow. Footloose (PU) ooo (Herbert Ross.
l'K. 198-1) Kevin Bacon. 1.ori Singer. John Lithgow. ('hris Penn. Sarah Jessica Parker.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
l07min. l)onga-donga-donga-dongl Seminal 80s teenflick in which city boy Bacon stirs up trouble in a small religious town where the local preacher (l.ithgow) has banned the kids from dancing. ()verladen with homey sentimentality in the talky bits. bill the big dance numbers and the excellent. toe-tappin' opening credits make it all worthwhile. ('arrieo. Edinburgh. For Your Consideration ( (2A)
.0 ((‘hristopher (iiiest. (S. 2006) (‘hristopher Guest. lingerie Levy. Harry Shearer. 86min. A satire on media hysteria featuring a bunch of actors. who are suffering the iniquities of Hollywood in the lead tip to Oscar season. I)espite sortie good work from many recognisable faces. (iuest pulls too many punches and worst of all is an awful cameo from Ricky (iervais. The promise of This is Spinal lap seems to have finally run dry. (r'rosi'erior; Glasgow.
Four Stars (Guatre étoiles) (12A) 0.. ((‘hristian Vincent. France. 2006)
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l06min. Franssou ((‘arre) unexpectedly inherits 50.000 euros and travels to the French Riviera to live it up. where she meets the intriguing Stepliane (Garcia). in this comedy of escapism. Part of French Film Festival l'K. See round-up. page 45. Glasgow Eilrri Theatre. Glasgow; I”ilrnlumse. Edinburgh.
Fracture (15) ooo ((iregory Hoblit. IS. 2007) Anthony Hopkins. Ryan Gosling. David Strathairn. 90min. See interview.
Legendary, tragic US photojournalist Diane Arbus gets what is arguably the oddest cinematic makeover ever in this ‘imaginary’ biopic starring Nicole Kidman as Arbus and Robert Downey Jr as the hairy neighbour who signifies all the freakishness she relished in her short life. Ingenious, unsettling and occasionally inspired, this odd, inventive film from director Steven Shainberg and writer Erin Cressida (who last collaborated on Secretary) is worth checking out if you like the cinema of Todd Solondz, David Lynch or Todd Haynes.
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page 42 and Also Released. page 45. General release.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus ( 15) 0.. (Steven Shainberg. US. 2006) Nicole Kidman. Robert Downey Jr. Ty Burrell. l22min. An even more outre romance than his .S'eeretar‘y. Shainberg has created an Liber- weird ‘tribute’ to the celebrated photographer (Kidman) rooted in New York. 1958 around a strange fantasy about how Arbus found her creative groove. The love triangle plot (with Downey Jr and Burrell) is too silly to fully engage. but its visual style makes it a genuine curiosity. I-‘ilrrihouse. Edinburgh.
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The Good German ((5) oooo (Steven Soderbergh. l'S. 2006) George ('looney. (‘ate Blanchett. Tobey Maguire. 107mm. An adaptation of Joseph Kanon's murder mystery novel set in Berlin at the end of WWII in the classic film noir style. Revolving around three main characters: a guileless l‘S war correspondent. an opportunistic black marketer and an opaque (ierman prostitute. the storytelling styles. anachronistic elements and performances are seamless. For once. it appears. they do still make ‘em like they used to. Selected release.
=i< Halt Nelson (15) oooo (Ryan Fleck. US. 2006) Ryan Gosling. Shareeka lipps. Anthony Mackie. 107mm. See interview. page 42. ('i'newor/d Reri/rew .S'Ir‘eet. Glasgow: (’arneo. Edinburgh. Happy Feet (ti ) ooo (George Miller. Alistralia/L'S. 2006) Robin Williams. Hugh Jackman. lilijah Wood. 109min. A clumsily plotted but totally charming animated musical from the makers of Babe about tap dancing and singing penguins deep in Antarctica. With solid songs and some genuinely excellent voiceover performances. Happy Fee! is probably the best of the (‘hristmas family films. General I'('/('(l.\'('.
Hattrick (PG) 0 (Milan Luthria. India. 2007) Paresh Rawal. Nana Patekar. Danny Den/.ongpa. Rimi Sen. 120min. See Bollywood Round-up. page 43. .S'e/eeted release.
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (18) oo (Martin Weisz. (S. 2007) Daniella Alonso. Michael McMillian. Jessica Stroup. 89min. Some National Guard soldiers on a routine mission spot a distress signal in the hills where a certain tribe of cannibalistic mutants could be waiting for them. So-so horror sequel that shares none of the original cast (for obvious reasons) and crew of the original. Se/eeted release.
The Holiday ( 12A) oo (Nancy Meyers. l'S. 2006) Cameron Diaz. Kate Winslet. Jude Law. Jack Black. 135mm. Two ladies with guy trouble swap homes. Amanda (Dial) ends up with lris' brother (Law) in the l'K. and Iris (Winslet) befriends funnyman Miles (Black) Stateside. This fairly repellent life swap romantic comedy was written specifically for these actors. but you wouldn't think it. ()deori l’ort Kiririair‘d. Edinburgh.
Hot Fuzz ( 15) .0. (lidgar Wright. l'K. 2007) Simon Pegg. Nick Frost. Bill Bailey. 120mm. l'nimpeachable [.ondon copper Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is moved to a rural beat w here he uncovers lurking danger with only impressionable young P(' Danny (Frost) for back up. A parody of ['5 action/biiddy/police movies it will be a huge hit. despite being overlong. with a strong plot that's stretched to snapping point. Seleeted release.
How Much do you Love Me? (18) O... (Bertrand Blicr. France. 2005) Gerard Depardieu. Monica Bellucci. Bernard ('ampan. 95min. Francois ((‘ampam is lonely. He hires a lady of the night for company and lucks out with Daniela (Bellucci). Will their relationship take the Pretty ll'ornan route or will her hrofession be an insurmountable barrier'.’ Provocative romancier from once outrageous anarcho filmmaker Blier (l.e.v' lit/senses; lettue de Soiree). Part of French Film Festival UK. See round-up. page ~15. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow.