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=i< Julius Caesar (U) 0000 (Joseph L Mankiewicz. US. 1953) Marlon Brando. James Mason. John (iielgud. l2lmin. Straight but hugely entertaining Shakespeare adaptation done in a classic Hollywood- style. from a director who liked to put the emphasis on talk. Brando manages the verse surprisingly well as Mark Anthony. and Mason makes a restrained patrician of Brutus. Part of Brando season. l‘lllllllnllst’. Edinburgh.
Kokoda ( 15) 0.. (Alister (irierson. AUstralia. 2006) Jack Finsterer. Travis McMahon. Simon Stone. 95min. A moving tribute. with an eye for realism. to the last lines ofAustralia's defences during WWII. This film follows the ill-trained volunteer soldiers on the Kokoda Track campaign in Papua New (iuinea. Part of London Australian Film Festival ()n Tour. Fi/rnhouse. Edinburgh.
The Last Mlmzy (PG) 00. Shaye. US. 2007) Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton. Rainn Wilson. (‘hris O‘Neil. 94min. A brother and sister develop special powers after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon they find themselves dragged into a strange and terrifying world. Above average children‘s adventure which keeps things nicely incongrous and odd. Selected release.
The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) ( 15) O... (Florian Henekel von Donnersmarck. Germany. 2006) Martina Gedeck. Ulrich Muehe. Sebastian Koch. l37min. Excellent cold war thriller about surveillance and cultural freedom in East Berlin under the Stasi (secret police). A film that manages to be both horrifying and humorous. Highly recommended. (amen, Edinburgh.
>i‘ Lunacy ( l8) 0... (Jan Svankmajer. Czech Republic. 2005) Pavel Liska. Jan Triska. Anna (ieislerova. 123mm. Live action. stop-motion. sex. violence and gallows humour as Jean travels through modem day (‘zech Republic and meets the Marquis who lives as if it‘s the l8th century.
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Based on two short stories by lidgar Allan Poe and the works of the Marquis de Sade. Part of Jan Svankmajer season. I-‘ilrrrhuuse. Edinburgh.
Moliere ( 12A) 0. (Laurent Tirard. France. 2007) Romain l)uris. Fabrice l.uchini. [.aura Morantc. 120mm. See review. page 40. ('irrevv'or'ld Reri/r'ew Street. Glasgow:
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(Steve Bendelack. 17K. 2007) Rowan Atkinson. Willem Dafoe. 89min. Wordless misfit Mr Bean (Atkinson) goes to the French Riviera and becomes ensnared in a broad liuropean adventure. A silly. occasionally funny. mildly xenophobic slapstick feature. Jacques 'l‘ati did it so much better. (ilas‘gnvv' I-i'lm Theatre. (i/avgnu; Night of the Sunflowers ( I5)
0.. (Jorge Sanchex-('abe/udo. Spain. 2006) (‘armelo (iome/. Judith Diakhate. (‘elso Bugallo. l23min. A newly discovered prehistoric cave. brutal assault. murder and revenge come together in a pleasingly stylised multi perspective murder mystery thriller set in rural Spain. l'i/rri/mus'e. lz‘tlirilrur'gh.
Not Here to Be Loved (Je ne suis pas la pour étre aimé) ( (5) O. (Stephane Bri/e. France. 2005) Patrick Chesnais. Anne (‘osignyg (ieorges Wilson. ‘)-lmin. See review. page 3‘). l-"r'lmhuuse. Edinburgh.
Ocean’s Thirteen (l’(i) 000
(Steven Soderbcrgh. t'S. 2007) (ieorgc (‘looney. Brad Pitt. Al Pacino. l2lmin. Soderbcrgh. with a knowing wink. takes a safe bet in returning with this heist franchise. Danny ()cean ((‘looneyi and Rtisty Ryan (Pitt) round up the gang against dastardly new casino owner Willy Banks (Pacino). Though comfy and often irritating. in parts it is very funny and the action set pieces are excellent. (ierter‘al release.
>5 One-Eyed Jacks (P( l) O... (Marlon Brando. l'S. l‘)6l ) Marlon Brando. Karl Malden. Katy Jurado. [41min Brando takes his mean and moody qualities behind
Animation Course
If you like animated films but wish you knew more about their creation and cultural
importance why not enrol in this five week course. Dr Jonny Murray of the Centre for Visual & Cultural Studies at the Edinburgh College of Art will use clips, longer screenings, short lectures and programme notes to tell you everything you need to know about animation today. All screenings are open as normal to customers not wishing to attend the course or you can buy tickets in bulk (£15/£20). Things kick off with Belleville Rendez-Vous (pictured) followed by Spirited Away, Little Otik, A Scanner Darkly and Renaissance. www.filmhousecinema.com
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the camera to direct himself in this Western of double-crossing. revenge and trying to escape the past. l‘nderrated. occasionally visually gobsmacking genre piece. ()ne of a kind. worth a look. Part of Brando season. l-ilrrrhuuse. lidinlrurgli.
The Painted Veil ( (2A) .000 (John ('urran. (‘bina/l 'S. 2007) Naomi Watts. lidward Norton. I.icv Schreibcr. l25min. The third screen adaptation of Somerset Maugham's novel about an tinglish couple (Norton and Watts) in 1020s ('liina. ('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 cinema. (imvi-enm: (ilavguvv‘.
Paris Je t’aime ( IS) 0. (Various. France. 2006) Steve Btiscemi. (Sena Rovvlands. Nick Nolte. 120mm. .-\ portmanteau work featuring live-minute shorts (w ith the start‘icst of casts) from 21 international directors to create a cinematic love letter to Paris. The results. each set in one of Paris‘s IS administrative districts. are very hit-and-miss: \‘incen/o Natali's vampires and Sylvain (‘homet's mime-artists disappoint. while :‘vlevander Payne. the ('oen brothers and ()liver Schiiiitl's efforts shine. (i/avguw' I't/rri 'I‘liealr‘t'. (ilavgnw: I'i/rnlmuse. l'IdI'rilmrg/I.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest( 12A) 0. ((iorc Verbinski. l'S. 2006) Johnny l)epp. Keira Knightley. ()rlando Bloom. Bill Nighy. 160mm. 'l’lie hapless gang are thrown back into another adventure. with Bloom's clean cut 'l'urner and Kiiiglitley"s mandatory girl Swami attempting to save l)epp's staggering Sparrow from Davy Jones. Rubbish sequel. ()demi I'irr! Kinnair’d. Ifdi’libirlgli.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ( 12A) 0 ((iore Verbinski. IS. 2007) Johnny l)epp. Keira Knightley. ()rlando Bloom. (ieoffrey Rtish. 168mm. The third instalment of the
Holly wood blockbuster franchise has substituted coherent plot dev clopmcnt and extended comedy routines for bum- numbingly tedious plotting that even an effects heavy spectacle can't save. The allure of l)epp's itist-about-still-amusing .stoner pirate. and Knightley and Bloom's dull. v irginal lovers has gone to its
waterlogged grave but the series may limp on. General release.
Queen Margaret University Short Films ( IS) (Various. (K. 2007) l20min. Selection of short films and documentaries from graduate students from Queen Margaret l'niversity. l'r'lrriliuuve. lad/riburgh. Racing Stripes ( t ' ) 000 (Frederik l)u ('hau. South Africa/1S. 2004) Voices of Frankie Muni/. Mandy Moore. Hayden Panettiere. l0lmin. ()rphaned rebra (Munir) is adopted by wannabe jockey ('hanning (Panettierrci. ()nce Stripes gets a load of the racecourse next door. the cocky young animal's desire to compete alongside them outstrips ('banning's urge to ride him. but the odds are stacked against him. This innocuous family comedy set on a farm in Kentucky w rangles live action animals to cute effect. lz‘rri/ri're (‘lv'debarr/v'. ('lvdebarik. Red DOOI’St 15) ((ieorgia l.ee. l'S. 2005) T/i Ma. Jacqueline Kim. lilainc Kao. Freda Foh Shen. 02min. lid Wong (T/i Ma). newly retired and depressed. struggles to keep his boisterous w ife and three daughters together in this capable comedy of family errors. focusing on a ('hincse .-\mcrican family with communication issues. Part of London Lesbian and (iay Film Festival on Tour. (i/avguw I'ilrri 'I‘healr‘e. (i/avgmi;
Shaun of The Dead ( IS) 000
(lidgar Wright. l’K. 2004) Simon Pegg. Nick Frost. Kate Ashlield. Dylan Moran. l.ucy [)av is. Bill Nighy, 00mm. The team behind the cult TV series Spat-ed venture into film with a likeable Iom-rom com that pits a bunch of London slackers against the undead. Pleasineg puerilc. (amen. l'fi/irilrur‘glr.
Shrek the Third (t'iOO ((‘hris Miller. l‘S. 2007) Voices of Mike Myers. liddie Murphy. ('ameron Dial. Jtistin 'l'imberlake. liddic Murphy. Antonio Bandcras. 02min. The green ogre (voiced by
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