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three yery diIIcrent women Another crapola Vyorkmg 'I itle romantic drama with I'isher. Banks and Weis/ as the ladies in Wills lile (n'ltt'nll ri'li'rlu'
Diary of the Dead i (is) m A Romero. IS. 2007) Nick Alacliiolts. Mall Birmaii. (ieorge Bii/a ‘l-lmin See reyiew. page 43 General H'll'llH'. [rum l'fl fill” The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (l.‘ A ) om (Julian Sc lmabel. I'rance/l ‘S.
2003') \Iatlneii Amalric. Izriiiiiaiiiielle Seigner.
Marie Josee (role I l2mm Julian Schnabels third biopic tells the tale ol l://e
editor Jean Doriimiqne Bauby (Almaric ) who.
alter siillering a debilitating stroke. authored a slim memoir. lhe Hiring lie/l (lllll lhi' [lune/[Ii 'I his is an unusual. rich. Iormlcss and t Iiallengirig film. which his perlectly with the triumph ol the human spirit theme that runs through Bauby 's core text (iluyguw liln) llu'iitre. (ill/semi. l‘Ith/tnllyi'. /.ilirilnili:h
Don’t Touch the Axe (Hi)
0.” (Jacques Riyette. I'rance/Italy'. 2007) Jeanne Balibar. (iiiillauriie Depardieu. Michel I’Iccoli I lh’mm See reyiew. page 4‘) .iiid profile. page SI) (iluygmi I‘ll/II I'heurre. (iliiygiiii
The Edge of Heaven I IS)
0... (Fault .Akm. (ier'many/I‘urkcy. 2007) Nurgul Yesilcay. Baki Dacrak. 'I‘uncel Kurti/ |2Iinin See mteryiew. page 47 and renew. page 4‘). l‘lllllllrlllyi'. Izilinliureh. Escape from Luanda ( ISA ) 000 (Phil (irabsky. Britain/Angola. 2007) 72mm. Mos mg documentary which lollows three iiiipoyeiished Angolan imisic students as they prepare tor the end oI year concert at the country 's only music school. Film/muse. liilinliureh Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind ( l3) 0... (Michel (iondry. l'S. 2001) Kate \Vmslet. Jim ('arey. Ion) Wilkinson. Kirstin Dunst. l0iS'min. Screenwriter ('har'lie Kitllllltttll‘s second collaboration with director Michel (iondry (alter Human Nature) is his best film yet. l.tke lie/rte .liihn Mir/lanai h. liter/iii! Sunshine is a wildly imaginatiye Ilight ol Iantasy. ("ii/net). Iii/inlnirgh.
Fair Play ( IS) (l.ionel Bailliii. France. 2000) line Sayin. Benoit Magimel. Marion ('otillar‘d. ‘Nmm. .A dey‘elopment oI' his short Squash. Bailliu's satire I'illl‘ I’liii turns a Iocttsed letts on oII—Ice polilICs. 'I'Itc lilttt Iociises on the diner) ('laude (Magimel) who will go to any length to bag a promotion. whether it is tireless backstabbing or catistic gossip. I’ait ol French Film Festiy'al. (ilusgim' l'ilni I'heiill‘e. (iliiygoii:
Four Minutes (Vier Minuten) ( I5) ((‘hris Kraus. (iermaiiy. 2000) Monica Bleibtreii. Ilannah Her/sprung. Jasmin 'I‘abatalnii. 89mm. The story (it ‘I‘raude. a piano teacher in a prison. and her attempts to enter a y iolent prisoner into a national piano competition. .A special [is] reader screening. I'ilmhouye. Iii/inlmrgli.
La France ( Iis’) (Serge Bo/ort. France. 2007) Sy I\ re ’l‘cstud. I’ascal (ireggory. (iuillaume Verdier. l()2min. Deyaslated that she w ill ney er see her husband again. a young bride disguises hersell as a soldier and intiltrates the battlelields ol WWI. Bo/on has been greatly acclaimed lor the stylish and innoyatiy e use oI song and editing that make this lilm a Visual treat. I’art oI French Film Festiyal. (iliisgiiir l'ilm l’heiilre. (iliiygow'; I’ilnihouye. liilinlmrgh.
The Game Plan (ll) coo (.Andy Fickman. l‘S. 2007) Dwayne Johnson. Madison I’ettis. Kyra Sedgwick. I Illinin. See review. page 47. General release. Fri 7 Mar. Gamer: ( IS) 000 (Robbie Fraser. l'K. 2005) Johnny Austin. Ross Finbow. Jamie lIoneylmurne. Iiileen Mc(‘allum. I(IImm. Niche. enjoyany geeky. coming-ol-age relationship coiiiedy' set in one of Scotland's Dungeons and Dragons gaining communities. (ii-"(’H‘t’rld Ken/few Street. (iling'rnr; ('ineii'orlil lz'iliriliurgh. Iii/inhiirgli.
Garage ( IS) «0 (Leonard
.Abrahamson. Ireland. 2007) Pat Shortt. Anne-Marie Dull. (‘onor Ryan. 84min. See reyiew. page 40. Glasgow Film 'l'heurre. (ilusgow:
Goodbye Lenin! ( IS) coo
(Wolfgang Becker. (iennany. 2003) Daniel Bruhl. Katrin Sass. Maria Simon. lZlinin. (‘hanning comedy drama which won the
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Blue Angel Award .it Berlin Set initially during the dissolution ol (iDR in l‘lS‘l when Alex's mother slips into a coma altcr an almost latal heart attack She awakes in I‘M“ and Fast Berlin has already changed considerably Ach Is determined to protect her lrom any kind ol shock I’art ol An Introduction to Izuropean (‘inema l'rlrnhuuye. lailinliurgh The Great Caruso ( t ‘ l 00 (Richard I‘horpe.l S. I‘JSI ) Mario I,an/a. Ann Blytli. Dorothy Kirsten l().‘s’min Biopic ol Italian tenor Iznrico(‘aruso I IS7i I‘l2l ). documenting his singing career. loy es and unhappiness and leaturing [wrlormances by Ian/a and stars Irom the Metropolitan ( )peia S! Ilrule '\ ('enlre. lailinlnireh Half Moon (Hiwemang) t Ii) .00 (Bahman (ihobadi. :\ll\lrltt/I‘rttllcc/Iraq/Illtlt. 200m (iolshilteh I‘arahani. Ismail (ihatlari. llcdye 'I‘ehrani. I I-Imm See Also Released. page 4‘) (iluygim I'llnl I'heutre. (ilusemi Hands of The Ripperi Is) one (I’eter Sasdy. l'Is'. I‘l7l ) Izric I’orter. .Angharad Rees. Jane .‘ylerrow SSmin. I.ike lather. like daughter" Jack the Ripper's Iemale oIIspring grows up to lollow in her dad's Ioolstcps tiller witnessing the murder ol her mother. I.urid Ilammer with Freudian lwlsts. which makes ll one ()I' the studio‘s more tttlcrcsllttg psychological sltttllcs, I’art oI Fiendish Friday. ('urnei). [film/nirin Happily H’Ever After ( l ') 0. (Paul J Bolger. ertte Kaplaii. l'S/(iermany. 2007) Sarah Michelle (iellar. Freddie I’rin/e Jr. John D) Maggio. Sigourney Weay er. Shmin. 'I‘wo bumbling sorcerer‘s apprentices. a pig called Munck (Wallace Shawn) and a cat called Mambo (.Andy Dick) accidentally allow L'VII witch Frieda (Sigourney Weay er) to alter the balance oI good and ey II in the magic kingdom. Disappointineg I'amiliar contemrmrary take on olde Iairy tales. I'ue Iii/inlnirgh ()('l'(lll. Iz'ilirilnire/i. Helvetica (Hi) 0”. ((iary Ilustwit. I’K. 2007) 80min. Fascinating dix‘umentary about the creation ol the classic ty pelace. Iiiicapsulating many issues ol’contemrmrary visual culture. this feature dips into the worlds oI design. ady'ertising. psychology and communication and I'eatures prolonged discussions with many renowned designers. (iliisgiiii' Film ’I‘heurre. (ilusgmi'. High Noon ([7) “00 (Fred Zinnemann. US. I‘JS2) (iary (‘ooper. (iracc Kelly. I.ond Bridges. I.on ('haney. 'I'homas Mitchell. 85min. A rnarshall Iinds help in short supply when he defends his town against y'engelul baddies. As the clock ticks towards noon. he must choose between honour and his new bride. (ireat western. Zimmerman and (‘ooper were at the top ()I their game when they made this eerily influential Iiliii. Part of Print the Legend. Film/rouse. I'.‘(linlnirgli. Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble, c’est tout) ( l5) ((‘laude Berri. France. 2007) .Audrey 'l'autou. (iiiillaume ('anet. Laurent Stocker. 97min. Iconic xlnielie star 'I'autou plays ('amille. an isolated artist who Iiiids warmth and companionship in her neighbours. Joined by anxious I’hiliben (Stoeker). Franck ((‘anet I. the conl'ident chef. and his gutsy grandmother Paulette (Francoise Bertin). (‘amille weay'es a romantic and thoughtful tale of camaraderie and friendship. Part of French Film Festiyal. (iliisgow I’ilm Theatre. Glasgow." Film/muse. lz'iliriliiireh.
I’m Not There ( IS) oooo ('I‘odd
Haynes. l'S/(iermany. 2007) (‘ate Blaiichett. ('hristian Bale. Richard (iere. Ileatli Ledger. I36min. Six actors play sey'en interpretations of Bob Dylan in Ilaynes' sleek. stylish. clever and wholly engrossing meditation on the lile of the folk singing bard. Diy ided between black and white and colour. I'm No! There is a work of great emotion and ininstrelsy. .A film ot‘ great playfulness and rare semiotic insight. (iluyeuw Film TIM'UJN‘. (ilusgrm‘.
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In the White City) I‘) i Alain Ianner. Sw it/erlandI’ortugal. l".\‘ is Bruno ( iartl. Ieresa \Iadruga. Julia \onderlinn l0.\'mm Accompanied by Jean l uc BarbierK beautilul |.i/l score. the steady disintegration ot a Swiss seaman is elegantly depicted Jumping ship in I isbon. the married man becomes entangled w ith a barmaid and sends reels ot home moyies bac k to his w ite Robbed. stabbed and loseless. the broken man must return home I’art ot I-rancographies l‘ilmhuuye. lalinliureh
In the Valley of Elah ( H l O. (I’aul Ilaggis. IS. 2007) Iommy lee Jones. (‘harli/e lilieron. Susan Sarandon l2lmm
Alter returning lrom seryicc in Iraq \Iike Deerlield goes missing \\ hen the local police authorities and military police clash oy er the case. ll becomes clear that Ioul play is inyolyed Dreary 'war .it home‘ drama hour the w riter/director ol Academy Award w inner (rush Dunn/iron. lalinliurgh
Intimate Enemies (L’Ennemi intimé) (I5) (I'Iorent limilio Siii. France. 2007) Benoit .‘ylagimel. Albert Dupontel. Aurelien Recoiiig Ill5mm (‘hronicling the ruthless barbarities ol the Algerian war through the eyes ol I'reiich Lieutenant 'I'er‘rien (.‘ylagimel ). w ho linds .iii enemy in a WWII yeteran. llllllllilli' line/mes works as a close character study and detailed portrait ol the complexities ol the period I’art ol I'rench I‘lllll I'estiyal. I'ilmhouie. Itilinliurgh.
Iraq tor Sale: The War Profiteers (la) (Robert (ireenwald. IS. 2000) 75mm
Iiiy estigatiy e documentary about the extent oI war proliteering in Iraq. .A( [ailin/iure/i The Italian ( I2.»\) 0”. (Andrei Kraychuk. Russia. 2005) Kolya Spiridonoy. Denis .‘oniseenko. Sasha Syrotkin. ‘Nmin Sweet \I\ year old Vanya (Spiridoiioy ) Il\ es Ill hope oI being adopted Iroin a rundown Riissian orphanage until he sets out to lind his real mother. Kraychuk's debut is the kind ol kiddie road tnoy ie that young .‘iudiences deser'y'e. one that mixes cruelty and lX'neyolence in the same cup. and .Aliakper (iassan-lade's crystal minimal but multilayered sound design is simply stunning. Recommended. (ilusgmr I‘ll/ll 'I'heiirre. (ilrnginil
Jacquot de Nantes (I’( l) “0. (Agnes Varda. France. I‘Nl ) Brigitte dc Villepoiy. Daniel Dublet. I’hilippe Maroi)
I li‘lmin. Director Jacques Deniy made the ()(Is' classics lulu and law l’urtlpltlli'y ile ('herlmurg". here we see the IIIc behind lltc celluloid images ma lictionalised documentary based on his early lile. Iilmed by his wile .Agnes Varda. An unsentiniental account oI' a creatiye talent and an eyocatiyc portrait oI his times. Edinburgh I'll/n (iui/il. Ifllllll’llfl’ll.
Jesus of Montreal i 18)..” (Denys Arcand. Canada. 1989) I.otIiaire Bluteau. (‘atherine Wilkening. Joharine-Marie 'I’remblay. I20min. Ilired to reyamp a (‘atholic passion play. Bluteau enlists Iour actors ITUIII diyerse sources. casts himsell as Jesus. and sets to work on a stunningly radical Version ()I his own. .Arcand's I'ollow - up to Decline ()_l The American limpire is chocklull ol‘ twists. surprises and incisiye satire. Finely acted. elegantly Iilmed and always intriguing. lz'ili'nlmrgh Film (iuilil. lz'rlinburgh.
Jodhaa Akbar ( 12A) (.Ashulosh (iowariker. India. 2008) Aishwarya Rai. IIrithik Roshan. 2l3min. MUsical biopic ol Itith century Rajput princess who was in low with a Mughal emperor. ('inew-urlil Ren/rew' Street. Glasgow:
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 ( IX) om (Alain 'I‘anner. France/Swit/erland. 1976) Jeaii-I.ue Bideau. RUIUs. Miou-Miou. I ISmin A tale oI a l’orrner political actiyist and his lriends who are learning to accommtxlate the materialism ol their age. The changing political climate til late (>0s Iiurope is entertainineg traced through characters such as a shopliI'ting shop girl. a transcendental mystic and a 'I‘rotskyite Journalist. Fascinating. rarely seen cult Iilrn. Part of French Film Festival. film/muse. la‘ilirihureh.
Jumpert I2.A) 000 (Doug Liman. IS. 2008) Hayden Christensen. Samuel I. Jackson. Diane Lane. 88min. Mildly interesting adaptation of Stey'en (iould's hit sci-ii books about people called ‘jurnpers‘
who can transport themsclses through time and space I iman u Ur and His Smilir. .\HIRL'(”\ ) \Illt‘sls with his usual admirable energy ('hristensen proyes that there is lite alter \rar Bars in the lead with good support lrom Jackson and Jamie Bell (ii in ra.’
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Juno t 12 ) mo (Jason Reitman.l S. 2007) I'llen Page Michael t‘eia. Jennitei (iarnei ‘l‘mm Ieenage Juno ( I'age) linds herselt pregnant and conlused \\ hen the baby is lather turns out to be an aithead rock. and an abortion doesn't agree w IIII Juno's Plllk iples. adoption seems the only option \ new spapei adyert puts her in \UIII.I\I with
\ hildless couple .\1.uk .iiid \anessa. but Juno‘s predicament compltc ates as their relationship begins to has Reitman iieyei stoops to gross out or slapstick with the result that this is .i comedy that makes you laugh out Ioiid. but that you \.lll still respect III the morning (ii-rural n I! use
Just About Love? (Et toi, t’es sur qui?) ( I2A) (|.ola Doillon. France. 30”")
| ucy Desclo/eam. (‘hrista I'heiet. ( iael Iayaies ‘l'mm A pact is made between teenagers Julie ( l'heret ) .iiid I‘ltKIlt‘ (Desclo/eaus) to lose then s iigimty beloie the summer is out a mission hastily accomplished I'he dramas ieony mg around the consequential rilts sit as entertaining insights into contemporary teenage behasiour I’ait ol I'iench I‘lIlll I't'sllydl (ilmgow I'll"! Ihi'iir/i'. (iliiiemi. I'llllllli'llyi'. lzilinliurgh
Kamikaze Girlsi IJA) t letsuya Nakashima. Japan. 200l) Kyoko I‘ukada. Anna Isuchiya. lIoroyuki Miyasako
l0lmin 'l'his simple tale ol an emotionally repressed teenager and her yoyage to linding Ir‘iendship draws on a wealth oI Japanese subcultures and lilms Boll) ly’ill Iii/l and [he ()ulyulery hay e been iiiipleiiierital in Nakashiiiia's stunning yisual and narratiye style which lits so seamlessly with the actiye lantasy lile ol the central character I’ait ol contemporary Japanese Iiliii season I'ilmhiiuye. Izilinliureh
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