Film
Cyberworld 30 (PG) (Various. t'S. 2000) Jenna Iilfnian. Matt l-‘rewer. Woody Allen. 4-lmin. Jenna Iilfnian is the cyber- liost who introduces us to variotts unrelated segiiietits of cyber animation. The Sinips‘otts‘ and Ant; make 31) appearances in a spectacular display of today‘s tiiost impressive graphic technology. IMAX Theatre. (i/as‘goii'.
Dead by Dawn Wartii tip your vocal chords there's goitig to be a lot of screaming as Scotland's number one gorefest returns with four days of the very best iii new (atid old) horror from around the world. Those who dare to ktiow more should visit wwwdeadbydawn.co.uk. Those of a nervuous disposition should stay at home. I’iltnhouse. lz'dinlnogh.
Deep Sea 30 (PG) (Howard Hall. (’anada/I'S. 2006) Voices ofJohnny l)cpp. Kate Wiiislet. 41min. A 1-1) digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures. [WAX Theatre. Glasgow.
The Discreet ( 18) 000 ((‘hristian Vincent. France. 1990) l‘abrice I.uchini. Judith Henry. Maurice (iarrel. Marie Bunuel. 9-lniin. A jealous author seeks revenge on his ex-girlfriend and her entire gctider by seducing a young woman with the sole purpose of dumping her. A sophisticated comedy of sexttal politics atid manners. Part of French Film Festival. I’ilnihouse. lidinlnajgh.
Down By Law ( IS) .000 (Jim JarniUscli. t'S/(ierniany. I986) John I.ttric. Roberto Benigni. Tom Waits. l07niin. Three petty crooks iii New Orleans find themselves framed and imprisoned. The crux of the filtii lies iii the relationship between the three men. Benigni just steals the honours from his better-known comrades iii Jartiiusch‘s splendidly offbeat. monochrome comedy. Part of'I’riptycli. I'i/nthouse. lidinliurgh. Dreaming by Numbers ( 15) (Anna Bucchctti. Netherlands. 2005) 75min. Bucclietti follows the residents of Naples as they try to divine the winning lottery numbers, taking inspiration from dreanis. family history atid nunicrological connections but leaving nothing to chance. Part of the Slicflield International I)ocutiientary Festival. Glasgow- l'iltn Theatre. (ilasgoit:
Factory Girl ( 15) 000 ((ieorge Hickenlooper. IS 2006) Guy Pearce. Sienna Miller. Ilayden (’liristensen. 90min. An Iidie Scdgwick biopic that deals with her time at Atidy Warhol's liactory iii the mid- I960s. lntriguingly. Hicketilooper focuses on the banality of the experience and seems more concerned with criticising Warhol than probing Scdgwick the icon (a hypnotic Miller). (It'os‘i'enot: (ilavgoit'.
>l< The Family Friend (L’Amico di Famiglia) ( IS) I... (Paolo Sorrentino. Italy. 2006) (iiaconio Ril/(i. I‘abrilio Bentivoglio. Laura (‘liiatti. (‘lara Bitidi. l02min. Moneylender (ieremia (Rt/1o) insinttates himself itito the fatiiily of a young bride. after they are forced to borrow money from him. Sorrentino returns from the minimalist perversitics of The ('tntsequenees allure with this odd btit pleasing I-‘ellini-esquc farce. l-ilIn/iouse. lz‘dinlna‘gh.
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Venus (15) Thurs 3rd May 7.30
Science of Sleep (15) Weds 91h May 77.00am, 7.30, 7.30
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Fast Food Nation ( IS) 000 (Richard Linklater. IS. 2006) (ireg Kinnear. Iitlian Hawke. Bruce Willis. l 14min. See review. page 38. General release/rout Fri 4 .llay. Film Discussion Group Meet up with filtii writer Iiddie Harrison atid lots of other film btiffs to swap opinions atid perceptions of both an house atid big blockbuster recent releases. Held on the second Wednesday of every month. Glasgow l‘illtt Theatre. Glasgow:
Flushed Away (t') 000 (David Bowers. Sani l‘ell. I°K/I'S. 2000) Voices of Kate Winslct. Hugh Jackman. Ian McKellcn. 84min. DreamWorks and Aardnian Atiiniation teaiii tip for the first time for a slight but pleasing comedy. Pampered pet tiiottse Roddy (voiced by Jackman) tries to dispose of sewer rat Sid (Richie). btit his plan backfires. (‘ineti-or/d l’arkhead. Glasgow: ('inen'or/d lidinlmrgh. Ifdt'nlmrgh. Fracture ( IS) 00. ((ircgory llotilit. IS. 2007) Anthony Hopkins. Ryan (iosling. David Stratliairn. 90min. A hanistrttng legal chiller which pits (iosling's eager young attorney against Hopkins' scene stealing tnttrder rap beating structural engineer. A pleasing cross between Joseph I. .\lankewic/,'s Sleuth atid Mark Pellington's underrated Arlington Road. General release. Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus ( IS) 0.. (Steven Shainberg. IS. 2006) Nicole Kidman. Robert Downey Jr. Ty Btirrell. l22min. An even more outre romance than his .S’eeretarv. Sliainberg has created ati tiber-weird ‘tribute' to the celebrated photographer (Kidnian) rooted in New York. I958 around a strange fantasy about how Arbus found her creative groove. The love triangle plot (with Downey Jr and Bttrrell) is too silly to fully engage. btit its visual style makes it a genuine curiosity. l-‘ilniliouse. lidt'nlnogh. Ghostbusters (P( i) .00 (Ivan Reitman. I'S. I984) Bill Murray. Sigourney Weaver. Dan Aykroyd. 105mm. Three wacky unemployed parapsychologists pursue a little pri\ate enterprise as externiinators in spook-infested Noo Yawk. Wildly over-rated coniedy. .St'otxman .S‘ereening Room. lidinlnagh.
The Good German ( IS) 000. (Steven Soderbergh. IS. 2006) (ieorge (‘Iooney. (‘ate Blancliett. Tobey Maguire. l07niin. An adaptation of Joseph Kanon's
Pola rough Animation
murder mystery novel set iii Berlin at the end of WWII in the classic film noir style. Revolving around three main characters: a guileless ITS war correspondent. an opportunistic black marketer arid ati opaque (iernian prostitute. the storytelling styles. anachronistic elements and performances are seamless. For once. it appears. they do still make ‘em like they used to. Dominion. lz‘dinlnirgh.
Goya’s Ghosts ( 15) CO (.‘vlilos l‘tlt'llldli. Spain. 2006) Javier Bardetii. Natalie Portman. Stellan Skarsgard. 1 14min. See review. page 37. Glasgow I-ilnt Theatre. Glasgow; Film/muse. lidinlnajgh.
Halt Nelson ( 15) 000. (Ryan l-‘leck. IS. 2006) Ryan (iosling. Sliareeka lipps. Anthony Mackie. l07min. Ati absorbing character study from debut writer-director Heck. which skilfully avoids melodramatic cliches about inspirational pedagogues atid inner-city violence. Gosling excels as the drug-addicted. politically disillusioned teacher iii a tough Brooklyn neighbourhood. who befriends a l3-year-old African- Aiiicrican female pupil. impressively played by newcomer lipps. A film that's refreshingly unafraid of depicting uncertainty arid ambivalence. (‘lneworld Ren/t‘eii' Street. Glasgow.
Happy Feet (ti) 000 (George Miller. Australia/IS. 2006) Robin Williams. Hugh Jackman. Iilijah Wood. l()9niin. A clumsily plotted btit totally charming animated musical front the makers of Babe about tap dancing and singing penguins deep iii Antarctica. With solid songs atid sortie genttinely excellent voiceover performances. Happy I’eet is probably the best of the (‘liristmas family films. IMAX Theatre. Glasgow:
=I< The Holy Mountain ( l8) ooooo (Alejandro Jodorowsky. Mexico/ITS. I973) Alejandro Jodorowsky. Horacio Salinas. Xamira Saunders. l20min. The weird and wonderful follow-tip to 15/ 'Iopo goes beyond its excesses to pttt forth a parade of surreal and absurd imagery that might jtist fry your brain. This needs to be seen to be believed. (i/asgoii' I-‘i/m Theatre. (ilas‘goit'; Film/tome. lz'dinlnagh.
Johnny Cash in San Quentin (12A) 0... (Michael Darlow. I'K, I969)
60min. The Man in Black serenades the men in orange in this recording of a live concert
given by Johnny (‘ash to the inmates of San Quentin State Prison. This screening will be preceded by a live performance from The Parsonage. a -l0-strong choir who sing Cash. Bob Dylan and Joy Division numbers. Part of Triptych. Glasgow I-‘ilnt Theatre. Glasgow.
Kya Love Story Hai ( 12A) .0
(Lovely Sitigh. India. 2007) Tussliar Kapoor. Ayesha Takia. l20niin. A formulaic roniconi focussing on ‘young love‘ atid marketed as a contemporary approach to the love triangle scenario. ()ffering nothing extraordinary or spectacular. the only highlight here is a windswept cameo dance number atid some exotic location shots. ()deon At The Quay. Glasgow; ()deon Fort Kinnaird. lz'dinlnogh. The Last Mimzy (PG) 000 (Robert Shaye. US. 2007) Joely Richardson. Timothy Hutton. Rainn Wilson. (‘hris ()‘Neil. 94min. A brother and sister develop special powers after they fitid a mysterious box of toys. Soon they find themselves dragged into a strange atid terrifying world. Above average children's adventure which keeps things nicely incongroUs and odd. Selected release.
The Light and the Darkness (PG) (Karl Aage Rasmussen. Denmark. 2002) 59min. A talk about ('arl Nielsen. popular [)anish national songwriter and experimental composer. followed by a documentary celebrating his life (l.15pni). Part of (‘arl Nielsen season. l-ilmliouse. [:‘dinlnajgh.
>I< The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) ( l5) 0... (Florian l-lenckel von Donnersmarck. Germany. 2006) Martina (iedeck. L'lrich Muehe. Sebastian Koch. l37niin. Iixcellent cold war thriller about surveillance and cultural freedom in Iiast Berlin under the Stasi (secret police). A film that manages to be both horrifying and humorous. Highly recommended. Selected release.
Love Story ( (5) 000 (Chris Hall/Mike Kerry. t'K. 2006) I 10min. A filmic tribute to the great Arthur Lee. founder and heart and soul of psychedelic 1960s group Love. featuring archive footage. interviews and contributions from the man himself. who sadly passed away before filming was completed. Glasgow I‘iltn Theatre. Glasgow; l‘ilttllt()ll.\‘(’. lit/inlnojgh.
The first of four absolutely fantastic programmes of Polish animation appears this fortnight. Representing many different styles (hand drawn, puppetry, avant-garde, surrealist collage etc) the fine work on show in the first introductory selection ranges from the late 505 work of Jan Lenica and Walerian Boroczyk to Tomek Baginski’s computer-generated short Cathedral, which was nominated for an Oscar in 2002. Future programmes will look at the golden age of Polish animation, its more grotesque and experimental side and the animated work of today.
I Film/muse, Edinburgh, Tue 8 May.