Conversations with Other Women (l5) ooo (Hans Canosa. UK/US. 2007) Aaron lickhart. Helena Bonham Carter. Yury Tsykun. 84min. Intriguing. wordy. ultimately numbing two hander in which tWo old friends (or were they lovers?) meet at a wedding again. Presented in split screen. Fckhart and Bonham Carter are excellent and daring as the leads. See interview. page 39 and Also Released. page 40. (‘int'ti‘or/d Ri'nfrr'w Sll't'i'l. (ilusgmi’ and ( ‘inmmrld limnminpurk. Edinburgh from Fri 18 May.
Cool Hand Luke ( l5) oooo (Stuart Rosenberg. US. I967) Paul Newman. George Kennedy. JI) Cannon. l27min. Lucas ‘Luke' Jackson (Newman) rewrites the rule book in coolness when he is locked up fora petty crime. liven the officers fall for his laconic charms. but the pressure of remaining on a pedestal soon takes its toll. Remember. nobody can eat 50 eggs. Superb adaptation of Donn I’earce's Christ allegory novel. Ilighly recommended. Part of(ione But Not Forgotten. Film/muse. Edinburgh.
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (12A) 000 (Basil (ielpke/Ray McCormack. Switzerland. 2006) 83min. Money doesn't make the world go round; it's oil. So suggests (ielpke and McCormack in this informalion-packed look at the oil industry. Interviewing physicists. oil experts and political advisors. A Crude Aii'ult'i’ning never becomes more interesting than the information it provides. Part of Sheffield lntemational Documentary Festival on Tour. Film/muse. Edinburgh.
Curse of The Cat People (PG)
.0 (Robert Wise/Gunter V Fritsch. US. I944) Simone Simon. Kent Smith. Jane Randolph. 70min. Writer/producer Val Lewton showed that horror was a matter of the mind. The 1943 original sees Simon haunted by legends of her homeland. leading her to believe that she is about to metamorphose into a panther. In the follow- up. Simon’s spectre retums to take control of a young girl. ( 'umz'o. Edinburgh.
Curse of the Golden Flower ( 15) CC” ('/.hang Yimou. China. 2006) Chow Yun-fat. (iong Li. Jay Chou. 1 14min. It's the end of the flamboyant but decaying 1000-year-old feudal Tang dynasty and the Iimperor (Chow Yun Fat). his Iimpress (Gong Li) and their sons are engaged in a Shakespearean downfall. The stunnineg realised combat set pieces and sumptuous period design may not be enough for chop socky fans but the literary core makes it a rich emotional experience. Film/muse. Edinburgh.
Wherworld 30 (PG) (Various. US. 2000) Jenna Iilfman. Matt Frewer. Woody Allen. 44min. Jenna Iilfman is the cyber- host who introduces us to various unrelated segments of cyber animation. The Simpsuns and Anlz. make 3D appearances in a spectacular display of today‘s most impressive graphic technology. IMAX Theatre. (ilasgmr.
Days of Glory (lndigenes) (12A) .0” (RachidBouchareb. France/Morocco/Algeria/Belgium. 2006) Jamel Debbouze. Samy Naceri. Roschdy 7cm. Sami Bouajila. l23min. Four Moroccan men journey from their homeland to France during WWII to help fight 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. ( 'unu'n. Edinburgh.
Deep Sea 30 (PG) (Howard llall. Canada/US. 2006) Voices ofJohnny Depp, Kate Winslet. 4 l min. A 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures. IMAX Theatre. (ilusgmi'. Dreaming by Numbers ( t5 ) (Anna Bucchctti. Netherlands. 2005) 75min. Bucchetti follows the residents of Naples as they try to divine the winning lottery numbers. taking inspiration from dreams. fatnin history and numerological connections but leaving nothing to chance. Part of Sheffield International Documentary Festival on Tour. I‘f/IlJ/JllllSt’. Edinburgh. Eden ( 12A) 0... (Michael Ilofmann. (iermany. 2006) Charlotte
Funny Ha
Don’t miss this short outing for Andrew Bujalski’s slacker US comedy. Made in 2002, Funny Ha Ha has taken a long time to secure decent worldwide distribution, which is
something of a shame as this painfully honest and smart comedy, about one Boston-based graduate’s attempts to take control of her life, is a joy. Rising star Kate Dollenmayer (who can soon be seen in Bujalski’s new film Mutual Appreciation) stars as the troubled protagonist.
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Roche. Josef ()stendorf. Leonie Stepp. 93min. A lonely chef (()stendorf). devoted
to his food to waist-expanding proportions.
falls for the reticent Iiden (Roche) and her five year—old daughter with Down Syndrome (Stepp). Quirky and moving romantic drama. (ilusgmv I-‘ilin Thea/re. (ilusgms‘.
Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears ( I5) (Simon Chambers. UK. 2006) 6| min. A documentary about two young women on the eves of their arranged marriages. I’Ius short iii/k in Me by Mark Craig. Part of Sheffield lntemational Documentary Festival on Tour. Glasgow Eilm 'I'hi'um'. (Ilusgmc; Film/muse. Edinburgh.
The Family Friend (L’Amico di Famiglia) (15) mo (Paolo Sorrentino. Italy. 2006) (iiacomo Riuo, Fabri/io Bentivoglio. Laura Chiatti. Clara Bindi. l()2min. Moneylender (ieremia
(Riuo) insinuatcs himself into the family of
a young bride. after they are forced to borrow money from him. Sorrentino retums from the minimalist perversities of The
( 'mm'qm'ni'i's of Love with this odd but pleasing Fellini-esque farce. Film/muse. Edinburgh.
Fast Food Nation ( I5) .00
(Richard Linklater. US. 2006) (ireg Kinnear.
Iithan Ilawke. Bruce Willis. ll-lmin. Filmmaker. activist and vegetarian Linklater's fictional interpretation of Iiric Schlosser‘s bestselling non—fiction book exposing malpractice in the America‘s fast food industry is an enjoyable and shocking freewheeling satire on consumer culture. The tone is uneven but A-list cameos raise the profile of a worthy film. Vlll’ Edinburgh ()mni. Edi/ibiifigh.
Flushed Away (U ) ooo (David Bowers. Sam Fell. UK/US. 2006) Voices of
Kate Winslet. Hugh Jackman. Ian McKellen.
84min. DrcamWorks and Aardman Animation team up for the first time fora slight but pleasing comedy. Pampered pet mouse Roddy (voiced by Jackman) tries to dispose of sewer rat Sid (Richie). but his plan backlires. ('im'wm'ld Edinburgh. Edinburgh.
Lucia di Lammermoor
A dark and brooding tale of passion, intrigue and madness in two feuding Scottish families.
NEW PRODUCTION Directed by John 00er (Tony Award 2006 - Sweeney Todd)
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