Summer Hours (L’Heure d’ete) (12A) “0. (()livier Assayas. France. 2008) Juliette Binoche. (‘harles Berling. Jeremie Renier. l02min. It's the 75th birthday of widowed matriarch llelene. and attending the celebrations are her three children. grandchildren and elderly housekeeper. who must decide collectively what to do with their artistic inheritance when Helene passes away soon after. .\'ot tied down to a conventional three-act structure. the film's themes emerge naturally from the drama. (inner). Edinburgh. This Happy Breed (PG) 0000 (David Lean. UK. 1944) Robert Newton. Celia Johnson. John Mills. Kay Walsh. 1 14min. Noel (.‘oward's adaptation of his own play. a homage to the ‘ordinary people' of the inter-war years. is less successful than his subsequent collaboration with director Lean (Brief Encounter). but gives a fascinating insight into the events of the period. Part of David Lean season. (ilasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow Thundercrack! ( 18) 0000 ((‘urt McDowell. USA. 1975) Marion liaton. George Kuchar. l20min. Arguably one of the great underground sleaze epics of all time. 'I'himdm'crm‘k.’ is the deranged horror story of a random and quirky group who stagger into an old. secluded mansion during a thunderstorm. An obscene old lady staggers around the place with a vomit- caked wig while the sex-crazed characters shockineg exhibit their crass. explicit and hilarious antics. Be wanted though — viewers should expect horror. black humour. melodrama. 700 animals and pornography that some may find offensive. Part of Outer Limits! season. (’umeo. Edinburgh. Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball ( 15) “0 (Greg Maletic. 1S. 2000) 58min. In 1998 the pinball scene was flagging and in a bid to rejuvenate the market. Williams Electronic (iamcs designed ‘l’inball 2000'. a pinball machine that fused video with classic pinball game play. Maletic eloquently documents the machine's miserable failure. Part of the Iidinburgh Interactive Festival. Film/muse. Edinburgh. 27 Dresses (12A) 0 (Anne Fletcher. US. 2008) Katherine lleigl. James Marsden. Malin Akerman. 1 10min. Wedding obsessed Jane (lleig11juggles gigs as bridesmaids with a rocky love life while the conundrum of how you should behave when your sister is marrying the man you love is given short shrift. as lleigl attempts to send feminism hack to the dark ages. 27 Dresses is as bland as century old wedding cake. Vm' Edinburgh Ocean. lit/inlmrg/i. The Unwinking Gaze (PG) 00. (Joshua [)ugdale. lTK. 2008) 09min. Revealing behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of Tibet‘s revered leader. the Dalai Lama during (‘hina's contentious preparations for the ()lympic (ianies. I’ilnthouse. Edinburgh. The Visitor ( 15) C... (Thomas McCarthy. US. 2007) Richard Jenkins. llaa/ Sleiman. Danai (iurira. 1()3min. Widower Walter Vale (Jenkins) is a grouch. When work sends him to Manhattan. a series of misunderstandings lead him to form a friendship with Syrian drummer 'l‘arek (Sleiman) and his Senegalese girlfriend Zainab ((iurira). 17ndcrwritten and beautifully performed. The lisitm is a sentimental drama that manages to access a hypnotic rhythm that is both convincing and reassuring. Cantu). Edinburgh.
WALL-E ( l? ) 0... (Andrew
Stanton. US. 2008) Voices of Fred Willard. Jeff (iarlin. Ben Bum. 103mm. Inspired by sci-ft classics from the 1900s and 70s. Pixar have created a post- apocalyptic story set in a future in which the Eanh has been abandoned by humankind. where a solitary robot named
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\V:\l.l.-li executes his now pointless trasl) collecting progratnme. At its heart this is a very sweet romantic comedy. and that's what provides the emotional clout. (iv/rem] release.
Wanted ( 18) .0. ('l‘imur Bekmambetov. 1S. 2008) James McAvoy. Morgan Freeman. Angelina Jolie. 129mm. Scottish comic book w rilcr Mark Millar's ultra-violent graphic novel gets the Hollywood blockbtister treatment. liellow Scot McAvoy takes the lead as a super- assassin inductee under the tutelage of action babe lios (Jolie) and boss Sloan (Freeman ). 'l‘oning down the comic's darker elements and ramping tip the SFX. Bekiiiaiiibetows quirky stylistic excesses make up for the script‘s weaknesses. And McAvoy is quite com incing. .S'limi'r'us'l' ('inemu. I’uislev. I’uislev.
What Happens in Vegas . . . ( 12.-\) 0. (Tom Vaughan. 1S. 2008) (‘ameron Dial. Ashton Kutcher. Queen 1.atifah. 98min. 'l'his underwhelming romantic comedy details the love trajectory of Vegas gamblers Joy (Dial) and Jack (Kutcher). who wake up one morning to find they are married and have also hit the
Jackpot on the tables. (‘uc farcical attempts
to cheat each other out of the money while falling in love. It's watchable enough. but ultimately a bit of a waste of time. Selected I't'll’UXl’.
The White Balloon (1') .0000 (Jafar Panahi. Iran. 1995) Aida .\lohammadkhani. Mohscn l's'alili. licreshteh Sadr ()rfani. 84min. A young girl goes to the market to buy a goldfish. but loses her money on the way. The material may be the "lust mundane of concerns. but this film. which unfolds in real time. is as nerve-wracking as any llitchcock thriller. Willi its truth to detail. stylistic simplicity and wonderful depiction of innocence and purity. it reawakens faith in the medium of cinema. (lumen. l'.‘(liIi/tiu'g/i.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe ( 15) C. ((‘liris ('artct‘. l'S. 2008) David Duchovny. (iillian .»\nderson. 104mm. 'l‘cn years after the first .\'-l"i/('s film. Mulder (Duchovny) and Scully (Anderson) are back and they are together-together. When Scully persuades Mulder to get imolved in a case involving psychic priest liatlier (‘rissman ((‘onnollyi. things get about as paranormal as Button Moon. The plot is weak. the villains are characterless and the leading roles are massively oy erplaycd. (it'm'ru/ I't’lt'th’.
Latin America
Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
Glasgow
The Forge. l’arkhead. 24hr bookings & info: (1871 2(10 2000. Adults £5.70 (£5 Mon 'l'hu before 5pm): (‘hildren £4 (£3.70 Mon Thu): Students £4 (£3.50 Mon '1‘hu):()Al’s £4. Family ticket £10. liarly bird (all performances before noon): £3.70. Movies for Juniors (Sat am): £1. Yearly pass (unlimited movies): £10.99 per month.
THURSDAY 7 AUG
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogglng (12A) 3.00. 5.30. 7.45. The Dark Knight ( 12A) 1.45. 5.00. 7.30. 8.20.
Kung Fu Panda (PG) 1 1.45am.
The Love Guru(12.-\) noon. 2.20. 4.50. 7.15. 9.20. Mamma Mia! (PU) 3.40. 0.10. 8.50. Meet Dave (PU) 11.10am.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(12.-\) 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00. 0.30. 9.00.
Space Chimpsd') 10.40am. 12.45. WALL-Edi) 10.30am. 1.00.
The X-Files:IWant to Believe(15) 4.10. 0.40. 9.10.
FRIDAY 8—THURSDAY 14
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging ( 12A)
Daily: 11.20am (not Sat). 1.40. 4.00. Asterix at the Olympic Games ( 12.-\) Sat: 11.30am.
The Dark Knight ( 12.-\)
Daily: 1.20 (not Sun). 5.00 (not Mon). 7.20. 8.2().
The Dark Knight (Subtitled) ( 12A) Sun: 1.20.
Mon: 5.00.
Horton Hears a Who! (1')
Sat: 10.00am.
Make it Happen (1’(})
Daily: 12.20. 2.30. 4.40. 7.00. 9.10. Mamma Mia! (1’0)
Daily: 10.40am. 1.10. 3.40. 0.10. 8.40.
3.50.
10.40am. 1.10.
1.40.
This promising eight week course examining new
wave South American cinema from Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina gets underway this week with a screening of Andres Wood’s delightful 2005 coming of age drama Machuca (pictured). Devised and led by Miriam Ross of The University of Glasgow, the course comprises four films, four seminars, tutorials and informal discussions. The other films are Lucrecia Martel’s remarkable familial drama The Swamp, Hector Babenco’s prison docudrama Carandiru and Roderigo Bellott’s 2006
comedy Who Shot the White Llama?
I GFT G/asgow from Mon 1 1 Aug.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ( 12A)
Daily: 11.00am. 1.3(). 4.00. 0.30. 9.00.
Space Chimps (17 )
Daily: 10.50am. 12.40. 2.40. 4.50. The Spiderwick Chronicles (P( 1) Sat: 10.00am.
WALL-EH”)
Daily: 10.30am. 12.51). 3.20. 5.45. 8.10.
The x-Files: I Want to Believe ( 15) Daily: 0.30 (not Mon). 8.50.
Clneworld itenfrew Street
7 Renfrew Street. 24hr bookings & info: 0871 200 2000. Bar. Adults £0.40 (£5.50 Mon- Fri before 5pm): (‘oncs £4.40. Family ticket £17 (£15.00 Sun 'l‘hu). liarly bird (all tickets before 1pm): £4. Yearly pass (unlimited movies): £10.99 per month.
THURSDAY 7 AUG
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogglng (12A) 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00. 0.30. 9.00.
The Dark Knight ( 12A) 10.00am. noon. 12.30. 1.30. 3.40. 4.10. 5.10. 5.4(1. 7.30. 8.00. 8.50. 9.15.
Hancock(l2A) 8.4(1.
Journey to The Center of The Earth (PU) 10.15am. 12.40. 3.10.
Kung Fu Panda (PG) 10.00am. 11.45am. 2.20.
KuselanH’U) 12.45. 4.20. 8.00.
The Love Guru ( 12A) 10.45am. 1.10. 3.30. 0.10. 8.50.
MammaMia!(P(1) noon. 12.30. 3.00. 3.30. 5.30. 0.00. 0.30. 8.10. 8.45. 9.20.
Man on Wire ( 12A) 4.30. 7.00. 9.30. Meet Dave (PU) 11.00am.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ( 12A) 10.00am. 11.00am. noon. 1.00. 2.00. 3.00. 4.00. 5.00, 0.00. 0.50. 8.00. 9.00. 9.40. SinghisKinng(l2.-\) 1.30. 4.30. 7.40. Space Chimp5(t') 11.20am. 1.20. 3.45. 0.00.
WALL-E (1') 10.30am. 11.30am. 2.30. 3.30. 5.20. 5.50. 8.30. The X-Files:lWant to Believe(15) 4.00. 0.40. 8.10. 9.30.
FRIDAY 8—THURSDAY 14
Abba The Movie (1')
Wed: 11.30am. 1.45. 4.00. 0.15. 8.30. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogglng (12.-\)
Daily: 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00. 0.30(not 310111.
The Dark Knight ( 12A)
Daily: noon. 12.40. 3.40. 4.20. 5.20. 5.50. 7.30. 8.00. 8.50. 9.15.
Also 131:1 & Sat: 10.3(). 11.10. 11.30. Death Defying Acts ( 12A)
Daily: 9.00.
Also late l'iri & Sat: 1 1.30.
1 1.00am. 1.40.
1.00.
1.11).
Elegy ( 15) Daily: 1.10 & 3.45 (not Wed). 0.20. 9.10.
The Fox and the Child (t')
Daily: 10.30am. 12.50. 3.10. Hancock ( 12A)
Daily”: 11.00am (not \Vcd). 5.30. 8.10. Journey to The Center of The Earth 30 (PG)
Daily: 10.15am. 12.40. 3.10.
Kung Fu Panda (1’(})
Daily: 11.00am. 1.20.
Kuselan ( 1’(i )
lit'i & Sat: 10.3().
The Love Guru ( l2.-\)
Daily: 3.30. 0.10 (not Mon & 'l‘uc). 8.30.
Also late l-‘ri & Sat: 1 1.20.
Make it Happen (1’(i)
Dailv: 11.00am. 1.30. 4.110. 0.40. 9.15:
Also late l'it'l (X Sat: Mamma Mia! (1’(i) Daily: 11.30am. noon. 2.20. 3.00 (not Stilt). 5.10. 0.0011101 Mon). 8.00. 8.45. Also late l‘ri & Sat: 10.40.
Mamma Mia! (Subtitled) (1’(i)
Sun: 3.00.
Mon: 0.00.
11.40.