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dashing and dissolute Ryno dc Marigny (Aattou) is engaged to the virginal heiress llermengarde (Mesquida) while still embroiled in a liaison with a scandaloUs Spanish courtesan Vellini (Argento). Matinees only. ('ameo, Edinburgh.
Let’s Get Lost ( 15) 0...
(Bruce Weber. lTS. l‘)8‘)) 1 19min. See preview. page 52 and review. page 55. ( 'anreo. lirlt'nlnugh. Made of I-lonour ( 12A) oo Weiland. l'S/l'K. 2008) .Michelle Monaghan. Patrick Dempsey. Kevin McKidd. llllmin. Tom (Dempsey) is a wealthy New York ('ity playboy who only realises his best friend Hannah (Monaghan) is the love of his life when she plans to marry dashing stranger (‘olin (McKidd). Predictable ‘menage a trois’ rom-com. which relocates to Scotland for some cultural stereotyping. .S‘eleeterl release. Manufactured Landscapes (ti) 0... (Jennifer Baichwal. Canada. 200(3) 86min. Baichwal's thoughtful documentary explores the work of the photographer lidward Burtynsky. whose large-scale colour photos examine the impact of man's industrial processes upon landscapcs around the world. on a trip through Asia. This is a film which encourages the viewer to gaze at its images. and feel unsettled by its eerie beauty. Glasgow I-‘ilm Theatre. Glasgow FREE Meet The Parents (12) 0.. (Jay Roach. (TS. 2000) Ben Stiller. Robert De Niro. Blythe Danner. l07min. lt's everyone's idea of a nightmare weekend. llaving fallen in love. you are forced to spend time of varying quality with your potential in-laws. This is the tricky task which faces Stiller as he prepares for the company of De Niro‘s ('old War secret agent. his daunting wife and a plethora of friends and family you‘d go to the ends of the earth not to have to choose. The beauty or beastliness about Meet The Parents is the safe predictability of the gags. De Niro‘s performance is somewhat flat. but Stiller‘s edgily fatalistic performance is a joy. Part of West lind Festival. The Salon. Glasgow. Mongol (15) .0. (Sergei Bodrov. (iermany/Ka/akhstan/Rtissia/Mongolia. 2007) Aliya. Tegen Ao. 'l‘adanobu Asano. l25min. In the first of a planned trilogy on the Mongol leader's life. (icnghis Khan (Asano) suffers imprisonment. the murder of his father and the loss of his bride before waging war against his traitorous one-time ally. Although this sounds somewhat dry on paper. this is less the Khan of the history books than a carefully hurnanised leader. Seleetetl release. Mountain Patrol (Kekexili) ( IS) 0... (Lu (‘huan. (‘hina/llong Kong. 2005) Duobuji. Zhang Lei. ()i Liang. 85min. An epic real-life drama about Tibetan volunteers attempting to protect the intligcnotrs antelope from extinction by (’hinese poachers. Pitted against treacherous nature. the moral ambiguity of both sides shines through in thrilling action sequences and striking images. Part of Tibetan film season I'tlntltotts'e. Izilr'nlnugh. My Blueberry Nights ( 12A) .0 (Wong Kar-wai. llong Kong/(‘hina/l"rance. 2007) Norah Jones. Jude Law. David Strathairn. 95min. Kar-wai's first linglish language film flounders in the road movie genre. What there is of a plot involves Mancunian waiter Jeremy (Law) meeting mysteriotis stranger lilizabelb (Jones) in his New York diner before she travels from liast to West to learn about love. Things get interesting with some awkward domestic situations. but the subtleties of the screenplay are lost in delivery. Slim pickings for fans of this master filmmaker. ()(leon: Brae/read. Rea/rent Napier University ( 15) (Various. l'K. 2008) l20min. ('atch the stars of tomorrow at the Degree show for students of the BA(llons) Photography and l‘ilm. l-‘r'lnrhouse. Ifrlr'nlmrgh. Nim’s Island ([3) 0. (Jennifer l‘lackett. lfS. 2008) Abigail Breslin. Jodie Foster. Gerard Butler. 95min. Adapted from Wendy ()rr's popular book about what happens when agoraphobic authoress Alexandra Ryder (Foster) is contacted by
(Paul
winsome brat Nim (Breslin). whose scientist father Jack (Butler) has gone missing. Breslin and Butler adapt well to the frothy postmodern adventure but Poster's attempts at slapstick are embarrassingly crude and obvious. lessening any emotional impact. General release. On the Town (l?) .000 (Stanley Donan/(iene Kelly. lfS. l‘)-l‘)) Frank Sinatra. Gene Kelly. Jules Munshin. 98min. Three guys go out into the ‘wondcrful town' of New York. New York to see the sights. live the nightlife and wow the women. More cinematic and dance-orientated than other musicals. it‘s as big and brash as they come. Part of Sinatra season. l-‘ilnrhoase. Edinburgh. The Other Boleyn Girl (Senior Screening) (12A) 00 (Justin Chadwick. lTK. 2008) Natalie Portman. Scarlett Johansson. liric Bana. 1 15min. The ‘hidden history' of Mary Boleyn. sister of Anne. the second of Henry \"lll‘s six wives. Playing the Boleyn girls. Portman and Johansson are cast against type in less-than-thrilling sibling rivalry. while the usually excellent Bana (as the King) simply looks fed up. But rather than the cast it's probably Peter Morgan's undercooked adaptation of Philippa Gregory's overheated novel that‘s to blame. ()tleon At The Quay. Glasgow; ()(leon. Edinburgh. Penelope (l') 0... (Mark Palanski. lfK/l'S. 2006) (‘hristina Ricci. James McAvoy. ('atherine ()‘llara. 89min. With her moneyed background and good sense of humour Penelope (Ricci) should have been a bit of a catch. Sadly. she has a pig's snout for a nose. and. not only do her swinish features send the boys running. they also confine her to dating the landed gentry. Penelope is characterised by its subtlety. rejecting easy plot turns and Shrek-esque pop culture commentary. its individuality and intelligence making it a bit of a hybrid freak. ('r'neworlrl Par/(head. Glasgow; ('ineworltl Edinburgh. Edinburgh; Glasgow Film Theatre. Persepolis ( 12A) .0000 (Vincent Paronnaud/Mariane Satrapi. France/LS. 2007) (‘hiara Mastroianni. ('atherine l)eneuve. Danielle Darrieux. ()omin. This adaptation of Satrapi‘s autobiographical coming-of-age graphic novel is an exceptionally moving piece of animated lilmmaking. ('hronicling the liberal outlook of young Iranian Marji. Satrapi refreshingly manages to portray a love of lran without being revisionist or disguising any harsh truths about the regime. ('ameo. Iirlr'nlmrgh. Play it Again Sam ( IS) 0.. (Herbert Ross. ('5. l‘)72) \Voody Allen. Diane Keaton. Tony Roberts. 86min. Plagued with uncertainties about the possible course of a relationship. Woody relies heavily on the advice of personal mentor Bogey. Iingaging homage to the silver screen romances of days gone by. with the addition of Allen's neurotic humourous edge. ('ameo. lirlinlnugh. Priceless (Hors de prix) (12A) .0. (Pierre Salvadori. l-‘rance. 200(3) Audrey 'l'autou. (iad lilmaleh. Marie-(‘hristine Adam. 10-1min. See profile. page 5-1 and review. page 55. Glasgow I‘ll/n Theatre. Glasgow; Film/rouse. lz'tlr'nlnugh. Pride and Prejudice ( l ') ooo (Robert 7. Leonard. US. l‘)4()) (ireer (iarson. Laurence Olivier. lidmund (iwenn. l 12min. MGM flattened much of the irony of Jane Austen's novel. but it‘s still a sparky script (by Aldous Huxley). and the performances by ()livier (as the dashing Darcy) and (iarson (the cool lililabeth Bennett) are nicely pitched. I-‘r'lnrhouse. lz'rlr'nlnugh. Prom Night ( 15) 0 (Nelson Mc(‘ormick. LS. 2008) Brittany Snow. Scott Porter. Jessica Stroup. 87min. A slasher movie without slashing. this 1080s remake is a bloodless. bland affair that stretches the credulity of the gullible: a beardy/weirdy killer who dematerialises at will. a police presence from the Keystone Kops line of citizen-protection. and endless recycling of ancient cliches. General releasefrom Fri 6 Jun
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THURSDAY 19 JUNE / 8.00PM / 812
Club classics and the RSNO collide in a performance that brings to life Gabriel Prokofiev's incredible Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra.
DJ Beni G will orchestrate smooth sounds, Hip Hop beats and explosive orchestral samples to create a unique audio visual experience and after
show party.
SATURDAY 21 JUNE / 7.30PM
l ELVIS COSTELLO WITH THE RSNO
Rock icon Elvis Costellojoins the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a unique evening of orchestral music, including extracts from his first full scale classical work || Sogno and some of his most famous songs from his eclectic and illustrious career.
THURSDAY 26 JUNE / 7.30PM
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