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Hairspray I Wit 0... (Adam Shankrrian. IS. 2007) John Trayolta. Nikki Blonsky. Amanda Bynes ll(rmm l'aithful adaptation of the Broadway mUsical rather that) a remake of John Waters‘ I988 film Although darker elements of the story are lost In pursuit of fun arid a mainstream audience. this all-singing. all-dancing teen flick shines amid a summer of noisy blockbuster sequels 'l'rayolta's surprisingly ertdearrng performance (In lull drag) as lidna 'l tirtiblad Is the cherry on top Selt I ted release
Happy Feet It ) eee ((icorge Miller. Aristralra/l 'S. 2006) Robiri Williams. Hugh Jackitian. lzliiah Wood l09min A clumsily plotted btrt totally charming animated musical from the makers of [tube about tap dancing arid singing pengurris deep in Antarctica With solid songs and some genuinely excellent yoiceover perforrrianccs. Ila/i/iy [we] is probably the best of the ('hristmas family films. lint/tire (‘lydebank (‘lydebank
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix I I2:\) .0 (Day id Yates. l'K/l 'S. 2007) l)aiirel Radcliffe. Rtrpert (ilIIIl. liinma Watson. IJXmm. With Harry's fifth return to Hogwarts comes the realisation that Voldemort's return to power is ttot the only factor tltat will trouble hint and he is forced to confrortt a different force that matches his grow rrig pains. Row lrng's most complex arid uneven book has proyeti to be the most difficult to adapt. Missing the talents of a big name director this still contains some enroyable moments courtesy of newcomer Imelda Stauntori. play ing the latest Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Sadly exposition oy er action is this film's real undoing. (-lllt'lt‘ltl‘ltl Park/read. Glasgow: The Heartbreak Kid I IS) eee
(Bobby liarelly/l’eter l-‘arrelly. US. 2007) Ben Stiller. Michelle Monaghan. Jerry Stiller. liddie beliey es he's just rrtarried the perfect worttart until. on their honeymoon. she starts to reveal tttore and more personality ‘quirks' he wasn't aware of To add to his problems. he‘s becoming increasingly besotted with another woman Show-ease ('iitenra. ('oatbrrdge. (ilaygoir'; .S'hoit‘t'aye ('Inenia. I’aiyley.
The Hoax ( l5) 0... (l.assc Hallstrom. LS. 2006) Richard (iere. Alfred Molina. Hope Day is. l loinin. linioy able arid tltouglttful caper movie based on the true story of _|ttlll'llllll\l (‘Iifford lry irig who in l97l falsely claimed he had interviewed America's most i‘eclusiye tttari billionaire Howard Hughes. William Wheeler’s entertaining riff on celebrity arid media truth is as enticing and corn riicitig as its protagonist who is played superbly by (iere in something of a return to form. Selected I‘elettye.
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Dorist Wolfgang Muller)Super-l< films by Wolfgang Muller. a founding merttber of Berlin-based art-punk group [)ie Todlrche Doris. (Ti-l. Glasgow:
The Hole ( l5) 0... (Tsai Ming-hang. Taiw(trill-'rarice. I998) l.ee Kang-sbeng. Yang Kuei-Mcr. l.in Hui-(‘hirt 95min. An epidemic has spread across 'l‘aipei arid only a ltartdful of residents are refusing to leave their homes. Due to heavy rain. a man‘s ceiling collapses into a woman's room. In this strange environment a mysterious relationship grows. This Name and brilliant drama is heightened by bouts of delightful song and dance. Part of Tsai Ming-hang season. I‘ll/IIIIUILH'. Edinburgh.
I Do (Prete-mol ta main) I )5) eee (liric Lartigau. l‘TllllCt‘. 2006) Alain (‘habat. (‘harlotte (iainsbourg. Bernadette Lafont. 90min. A briskly paced and entertaining rttainstream romantic farce. (‘ontented bachelor Luis ((‘habat) panics w hen his mother and sisters decide it's time for hrtti to marry. Luis hatches a plan to find the perfect woman - who will charm his fatttily and pose as his fiancee. then jilt him at the altar.
leay ittg him free to nurse his apparently broken heart. But his plan doesn't go off quite as he had hoped. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow; Filmhouse. Edinburgh.
I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone I )5) O... (TsaiMing-liang. .‘slalaysia/China/Faiwan/France/Austria. 2006) Lee Kang-Sheng. Chen Shian-Chyi. Norman Atun. 1 15min. Star Kang-Sheng
plays two parts rtt this dream-like film a comatose man and a y Isitor to Kuala Lumpur is robbed and lett for dead on the street The film gradually deyelops into a romantic triangle as a carer is introduced. and Tsai's trademark sty le gets a facelift Part of Tsar Ming-hang season l-ilnrhouye. Edinburgh
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry I 12A i 0.. (Dennis [)ugan. LS. 2007 ) Adam Sandler. Key in James. Jessica Brel. Dan Aykroyd l 15min ('huck (Sandler) is so determined to help his best friend Larry (James) oyercome the death of hi\ wife that he agrees to tttarry hriti in order to gain them domestic partner benefits When the pair find themselyes stigmatrsed became of their perceiyed hotrtosexualrty. they begin to chattge their attitudes towards gay rights lint/tire ('lydebank. ('lydebank.
In Memory of Me IL‘) (Sttycrlti ('ostanlo. Italy. 2007) ('hrrsto Jiy koy. l'lllpPU Timi. Marco Balianr. ll5mm. In the follow-up to Berlin (ioldett Leopard-w inning debut Private. (‘onstan/o presents an earnest meditation on faith. Handsome young Andrea (Jrkov) ts confused by the endless possibilities open to him. In his bew ilderment he undertakes the novrtate. with the intention of Joining the priesthood Part of Italian l‘illli l‘t'slly'al. (ilthgow I’ll/n Theatre. (ilrtygoir;
>l< In the Shadow of the Moon (t') C... (David Sington. l7K. 2006) Buzz Aldrin. Alan Bean. Eugene ('ernan. l00mrn. See review. page 4 1. Glasgow I-‘rlnr Theatre. Glasgow; I-‘ilnihouse. Edinburgh.
>I< Into the Wild I 15).... (Sean Penn. 2007) Marcia (lay Harden. William Hurt. limile Hirsch. l48min. Robust yet freewheeling adaptation of John Krakauer's non-fiction book about the extraordinary experiences of young American college graduate and society dropout Christopher Mc(‘andless (Hirsch). who traded his privileged future for a life on the road. Penn's portrait of McCandless' travels is a poetic and romanticised one. beautifully photographed by French cinematographer liric (iautier attd unspooling as a series of largely life-affirming encounters with nature arid fellow travellers. Selected release.
The Italian Job (PG) eeee (Peter (‘ollinson. UK. 1969) Michael (‘aine. Benny Hill. Noel (‘oward Raf Vallone. 99min. Seminal 60s caper heist movie. Jailbird (‘aine takes his self-preservation society of criminals to Rortte to rob the place silly. Altogether now: ‘You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off?‘ (ireat action. great tunes. a classic (kirtd of). Cameo. Edinburgh.
Jab We Met I DA) ee tlmtia/ Ali. India. 2007) Shahid Kapur. Kareena Kapoor. l25min. Aditya IKapoor) is having trouble with his business but worse still the girl he loves is getting married. When his life begins to drift he finds himself in sortie strange situations on and off the public transport systems of Northern India. Mildly entertaining Hindi rornancer with a more ltippy heart than most. ()deon At The Quay. Glasgow; ()deon Fort Kinnaird. Edinburgh. The Jane Austen Book Club I 12A) .0. (Robin Swicord. US. 2007) Emily Blunt. Maria Bello. Lynne Redgrave. 105mm. See review, page 39. Selected release.
Jlndabyne I IS) 0... (Ray Lawrence. AUstralia. 2006) Laura Linney. Gabriel Byrne. Chris Hatwood. l23min. Based on the Raytttond Carver short story. So Much Water So Close To Home. this fascinating. emotionally truthful drama shows how one boy's fishing trip brings on the complete erosion of Claire (Linttey') and Stew art‘s (Byrne) already troubled marriage. The third film in 20 years from the feted AUstralian director is a beauty matel. ()deoii At The Quay. Glasgow; ()deori Fort Kinnaird. Edinburgh.
Jullet of the Spirits I )8) eeeeo (Federico Fellini. ltaly/France/Germany'. 1965iGuilietta Masina. Alba Cancellieri. Mario Pisu. 148mm. A married woman. resigned to life with her dull hUsband. discovers she can conjure up spirits at a seance. w hich giy es her the confidence to spy on her spouse's extra-marital affairs. Fellini was at the height of his creative powers when he made this mad. mystic. y isionary masterpiece with his then wife .‘ylasina. Pan
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Khuda Ke Liye (In the Name oi God) (tbc) «Shoaib Mansoor. Pakistan. 200") liawad Khan. :‘slcy lidwards. -\ngela Williams A tilm examining the ettects ot
9/1 1 on Pakistan and Muslims In general (it/tenur'hl Renlren .Sll‘t t‘r'. (I‘l'd‘k'I’H
The Lark Farm I 15) Il’aolo Tayiani/Vrttorra Tayiani. Italy. 2000) l’a/ Vega. .-\rsmee Khanrian. 'l'cheky l's'aryo l22mrn :\ thought proyokrng adaptation of the Antonia .-\rslan noy el on the .-\Irrienian genocide of I915 .-\ Turkish military detachment slaughters the male members ot the Ayakian fatrtrly and sends the women on a long march into the Sy riari desert .-\ beautifully constructed eyaminatron of events which rernarn. to this day. highly volatile and controyersial Part of Italian l‘illll l'CslHal (iltlygoit I'll/Ht Theatre. (i/rtygow. I'tlmhtirryt', Edinburgh
The Last Legion I l2.-\) ee (Doug l.efler. l'S/l'K/l-‘rance/Sloyakra/ltaly. 200") (’olin Firth. Ben Kingsley. Aishwarya Rat l0lmin. A risible slice of sword and sorcery bufftmnery. with the miscast larth play irig Roman warrior Aurelius w ill) the air of a suburban batik manager in fancy dress and an ensemble of Scottish actrrig talent hiding shattiefacedly behind a host of unlikely beards and names. The stream of Innucndos makes this film of accidental comic Interest. but only barely. ('titeworld RI'It/I'eit' Street. (ilaygoir‘; lire Edinburgh ()t'eair. Iidrnhurgh The Last Mimzy (PU) eee (Robert Shaye. LS. 2007) Joely Richardson. Timothy Hutton. Rainn Wilson. ('hris ()‘Nerl. 94min. A brother attd sister develop special powers after they find a mysterious boy of toys, Soon they find themser es dragged into a strange and terrifying world. Above average children's adventure which keeps thittgs rticely incongrous and odd. Iini/irre
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