The Namesake ( 12A) .000 (Mira Nair. (S. 2006) Kal Penn. 'l’abtt. lrfan Khan. Jacinda Barrett. I2 I tttitt. Ashoke (Khan) survives a train crash in Calcutta and moves lo America. convinced that Maxim (iogol's 'l'hv ()i't’l't‘tltll saved his life. Building on 199] 's .Ui.\.\i.\.\i[7/)l .ilaxala. and Using the (iogol short story as a bridge. Nair provides ati unhurried. insightful dranta about first generation inunigrant experience. (ir‘ost'i'nor; Glasgow.
Napier University ( IS) (Various. t’K. 2007) l20min. ('atch tlte stars of tomorrow at tlte Degree show for students of the
B:\( Hons) Photography and Film. Eilrnhousi'. Edinburgh.
Night of the Sunflowers ( IS)
0.. (Jorge Sanche/-('abe/udo. Spaitt. 2007) Mariano Alameda. ('elso Bugallo. Manuel Moron. l23min. See profile. page 4 l. (ilasgow I'ilrn l‘lu'alr‘i’. Glasgow.
9 Evenings Trilogy (ii) (Babro Schult/ [.undestam. l'S. Various) l l2min. ln I966 in a series called 9 Evenings: 'I‘lu'alri' & Engiru'i'ring. ten New York artists and Bell 'l‘elephone Laboratories created music with new technology. Here l.undestam reconstructs the first three twrformances from archival footage and origittal sound recordings iii Robert Rausr/u'nlu'rg. ()[H’Il Si‘or‘i’. .lohn (‘agiz \arialions WI and David 'l'udor. liandoru'on .' / Random-on l-iu'lorial [to combine). Part of a season of lilm works relating to composer John ('age. Eilrnhouxi'. Edinburgh.
Ocean’s Thirteen (PU ) .0.
(Steven Soderbergh. IS. 2007) (ieorge ('looncy. Brad Pill. Al Pacino. l2lmin. See review. page 4 I. General release.
Over the Hedge (t‘) .00 (Tim Johnson/Karey Kirkpatrick. l'S. 2006) Bruce Willis. (iarry Shandling. .-\vril
Lay ignc. 83min. Above average l)reamWorks animation about an audacious raccoon who fools a family of forest creatures to invade suburbia with unexpected results. (‘iru'itor'ld I’ar‘klu’iul. Glasgow: ('iru'world Edinburgh. Edinlna‘gh. The Painted Veil ( 12A) 0000 (John Curran. (‘hina/l'S. 2007) Naomi Watts. lidward Norton. l.icv Schreibcr. 125mm. The third screen adaptation of Somerset Maugham's ttoy el abotit an linglish cotlple (Norton and Watts) in l920s ('hina. ('o- produced with the ('hinese government. the production manages to step outside the domestic lives of the protagonists to become a genuinely touching romance and breathtaking piece of cinctna. .S'i'li'i‘u'd I'('l(’(l.\('.
Paradise Lost ( )8) O. (Johtt Stockwell. l‘S. 200(3) Josh Dnhamel. lilissa (ieorge. Olivia Wilde. 93min. Young backpacker Alex (Duhamel) atid his friends are marootted w hen their hits rolls off a cliff and their orgatts are in danger of being extracted involuntarily. Formerly known as furious. this limp lettttce of a thriller is little tnore than a smudged photocopy of lili Roth's Ilosu'l a grubby knock-offof a
considerably smarter and better-executed liltii. (ii'ru'r‘ul I'i’lr'asi'.
Pilton Video: Streetwise (1i) (Various. l'K. 2007) A special screening of clips from
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dramas and documentaries to celebrate Pilton Video's 25 years of ('ommunity Video. Part of l.eith Festival. Granary. Edinburgh.
Pilton Video: Streetwise 2(l-1) (Variotis. l'K. 2007) (i0min. A selection of ill) films on the subject of life in the city. 'l‘illes are Object/subject. Hitler/run! Dreams and .'i Day in August. l'ilrnhous'i’. Edinburgh.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ( 12A) 0 ((iore Verbinski. l'S. 2007) Johnny [)epp. Keira Kniglttley. Orlando Bloom. Geoffrey Rush. tosmm. See review. page ~12. General It'll'llfiit'.
Punishment Parkt 18) .0... (Peter Watkins. l'K. 1971) Patrick Bolattd. Kent Foreman. ('armen .»\rgenziano. 88min. Purporting to be news footage. this pseudo-
documentary has a crew following a team of
soldiers ensconced to the desert to escort a group of hippies and other anti- establishment types. The sentence is to traverse 90 miles of desert in two days to retrieve a (lag. Set amidst an America of Nison-era social crisis. Remarkable. seldom seen cult film from the director of ('ullodon. Patt of What If. . . season. Glasgow Eilrn ll!(’(lll'('. Glasgow.
Raiders of The Lost Ark (PG) 0... (Steven Spielberg. l'S. I98|) Harrison Ford. Karen Allen. I l5min. Ford plays adventuring archaeologist Indiana Jones. who almost bites off more than he cart chew when he turns tip at the Ark of the (‘ovcnant in Nari-infested wartime ligypt. Return to the breathless excitement of the Saturday morning serial with this rollercoaster of a movie. which is probably better than either of its sequels. Tongue held very lirmly in cheek. I’ari oft/iv West End l'i'.\!li'(ll. llunu'rian Museum. Glasgow. Reign Over Me ( 15).... (Mike Binder. IS 2007) Adam Sandler. l)on (’lieadle. Jada Pinkett Smith. l2-1min. (‘harlie (Sandler) is a widower suffering frotn Post 'l‘raumatic Stress Disorder five years after 9/] 1 until he bumps into his old college pal Alan ((‘headle. excellent). The many comic interludes and side stories are superlluously nice but ultimately detract
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Led Zeppelin: Live at the Al Hall
from what is mostly a thoughtful. even stupefying study/comedy of human frailty. I’lllll/IUHSU. Edinburgh.
Robert Millar: The High Life (PG) (l'K. 1986) 52min. A look at the once King of the Mountains in the Tour de France and now reclusive retired cyclist. liollowed by a OKLA with Richard Moore. author of In Search ()lRUbt’I'I .ilillar: Part of lidinburgh Bike Week Film Festival. l-‘ilmhousi'. Edinburgh.
Scott Walker: 30th Century Man (12A) 0... (Stephen Kijak. l'K. 2006) 95min. One third of the Walker Brothers. recluse and progressive musical innovator Scott Walker. and his celebrity fans. speak candidly about his life and works iii this simply put together but fascinating documentary. An edifying piece of closure for his fanatical followers and a good starting point for those wishing to learn tnore. Recommended. (mm, Edinburgh. The Searchers (t') 0000 (TS. I956) John Wayne. Vera Miles. Jeffrey llunter. Natalie Wood. l 19min. ()ne of Ford's linest Westerns has Wayne as the obsessive lithan lidwards. a man whose live- year quest to hunt down the Indians who murdered his wife and captured his young daughter has developed into a thirst for murderous revenge. With Wayne at his most intense. this is one of old llollywtmd's darker. richer moments. Glasgow l-‘ilm 'Ilu'alr‘i'. Glasgow:
The Secret Garden (l’) 00. (Agnieszka Holland. IS. 1993) Kate Maberly. Maggie Smith. John Lynch. 102mm. The unusual combination of the director of Europa Europa and the writer of Edward .S't‘issorharuls conspires to create an authentic arid affecting version of the children's classic novel. Shipped back from lndia. lonely orphan Mary (Maberley) makes friends with a local lad and her sickly cousin. exerting a magical recuperative process on the latter attd revealing a hidden walled garden. 'l‘ouching and uncontrived. Part of Weans' World. I’ilrnhousi'. Edinburgh.
Shoot First ( 15) (Various. Various) 75min. Edinburgh's monthly short film slot aims to unearth new talctit by making it
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easier for filmmakers to have their work shown. limail
shootlirstm lilmhousecinema.com for tnore information. l-‘ilrnhous'i'. Edinburgh. Shootout at Lokhandwala ( 12A) (Apoorva Lakhia. India. 2007) Amitabh Bachchan. Sanjay l)utt. Vivek ()beroi.Bollywood gangster tale based on the shootout in Lokhhandwala in I99]. when Police (‘ommissioner Aftaab Ahmed Khan shot Dawood lbrahim's aides including Maya I)olas and [)ilip Bua.
( 'iru'world Edinburgh. Edinburgh.
Sivaji ( 12A) (S Shankar. India. 2007) Rajnikanth. Shriya Saran. Prakash Raj.Big- budget Tamil film starring Rajnikanth (aka Super Star) in the role of the late lndian actor and politician Shivaji (ianesan. (inan‘or‘ld Ran/raw Slr'r'i'l. Glasgow. Spider-Man 3 ( 12A) 000 (Sam Raimi. (IS. 2007) Tobey Maguire. Kirsten Dunst. James Franco. 139mm. The third outing for Raimi's Spidey is a hit and miss affair. Peter Parker (Maguire) is loved up with Mary Jane (Dunst) but has to cope with a super-sized ego. an m'erabundance of villains and overdone visual effects in an engaging if ultimately disappointing finale. General I'(’l('(l.\'(’.
Stevenson College ( )5) (Various. th. 2007) l20min. find of year show from students on 'l‘elford ('ollege's film. television and animation course. including the truth about the Loch Ness monster. I’ilrnhousi'. Edinburgh.
A Streetcar Named Desire (PG) 0... (lilia Ka/an. ['S. l95l ) Vivien Leigh. Marlon Brando. Kim Hunter. l22min. Brando takes the acting honours and. with this film. sets the style for method acting for years to cotne. Tennessee Williams‘ steamy sex romp seems a little tame by today‘s standards. btit the realism of the drama remains intact arid the berformances are to be savoured. Scotsman .S‘t‘rt'cning Room. Iz'dinburgh.
Sunday Shorts 2 (ti) (Various. l'K. 2007) Leith's own short film festival with works in the genres of drama. horror. documentary and tnore. l’ari or'lx’ilh Manual. Part oft/iv [with I'i'stial. The Granary. Edinburgh.
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The season of films by legendary documentarian, author and lothario Peter Whitehead continues with this unfussy
and raw concert film of Led Zeppelin when they attempted to bring the house down at the Albert Hall on 9 January 1970. With no credits or titles and a 13 minute drum solo from John Bonham this is really for fans only. This film will, however, be preceded by Pink Floyd 66-67, a 30 minute documentary featuring the first ever footage of Syd Barrett and his new band Pink Floyd.
I GFT. Glasgow, Mon I 7 <2 Tue 72 Jun.