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is solid entertainment perfectly tailored to the demands of its target audience of may young children. Part of Weans' World. I't/mhous'r'. Edinburgh.
Last House on Dead End Street (l8) C... (Victor Janus. [78. I977) Roger Michael \Valkitis. Ken I'iishet'. Bill Schlageter. 78min. An ex-con decides to take revenge on society by making snuff films. ()ne of the most infamous unseen films of the horror genre. with saws and power-drills aplenty. (ireat late night fare. Part of The Outer Limits? season. ('umm. lir/inhm‘gh.
The Love Guru ( 12A) 00 (Marco Schnabel. LS. 2008) .\Iike Myers. Jessica Alba. Jtistiii 'I’iiiiberlake. 8(imin. .\lyer.s presents another ‘funny foreigner' persona with (iurti Pitka portrayed as a \aiiiglorious figure obsessed with besting real life riyal Deepak (‘hopra in the popularity stakes.
('hallenged to calm the turbulent love life of
ice hockey star Darren (.\Ialdo). (iuru's antics present a patchy selection of playground double entendi'es unlikely to kick-start another franchise. (ii'neml I’(’l('(l.\('. Made of Honour( 12A) 00 Weiland. I'S/I'K. 2008) Michelle Monaghan. Patrick Dempsey. Keyin McKidd. l01min. Tom (Dempsey) is a wealthy New York ('ity playboy who only realises his best friend Hannah (.\lonaghan) is the love of his life when she plans to marry dashing stranger ('olin (McKidd). Predictable ‘menage a trois' rom-coiii. which relocates to Scotland for some cultural stereotyping. .St'lr'i‘li'il I't’l(‘(1.\(’. Make it Happen (PG) 0. (Darren (irant. IS. 2008) Mary Iili/abeth Winstead. Riley Smith. Tessa 'l‘hompson. 90min. Indiana country girl Lauryn (Winstead) comes to ('hicago to study dance. but when she fails the college audition she gets work in a mildly saucy nightclub instead. Tosh rites-of-passage drama from the man who brought you Sure the Last Dance lit-.2 and yes 516/) ('p Iii-2. (ii'nt'ru/ I'(’/(’(1.\’('. Mamma Mia! (PG) 0 (t’tiyllidu Lloyd. I'K/l'S. 2008) Meryl Streep. Pierce Brosnan. (‘oliii Iiirth. 108mm. A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a (ireek island. Depressineg faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West Iiiid ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of films like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture. (ieni'ml release.
Man on Wire ( 12A) 0000
(James .‘ylarsh. l'K. 2008) 94min. ()ii the (i August l‘)7-l. l-‘rench artist. performer and hire wire walker. Phillipe Pctit committed the biggest \ ictimless art crime of the century. The story of that daring caper. the practice events that led up to it (Notre Dame (’athedral and Sydney Harbour Bridge) and the genesis of this the maddest of liy ing performance artists is told in this engrossing and thrilling film. Si'li'i‘lr'd I't’ll’llH'. Married Life (PG) 0.. (Ira Sachs. LS. 2007) Pierce Brosnan. ('hris ('ooper. Patricia (’larkson. 90min. 194‘) suburban America. As befits his business class status. mild-mannered Ilarry ((‘ooper) keeps a childless wife Pat ((‘larksoni and a iiiticli younger mistress in the shape ol blonde beauty Kay (.\Ic.-\daiiis). When he introduces his friend. Richard (Brosnan) to Kay. Richard is smitten. As Richard goes about trying to secretly win Kay. Harry has
(Paul
more diabolical plans. Slay ish replication of
Hitchcock's more lugtibrious noirs. (i/usgoii‘ l-ilm 'I'hi'ulri'. (iluseoii .‘ l'i/mhousi'. Iii/inhio'gh.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (I2A) C. (Bharat Nalluri. I'K. 2008) lirances .\lcl)ormaiid. Amy Adams. Lee Pace. 98min. See review. page 2 1. Selected I'(’/('(l.\('.
Mr Bean’s Holiday (PG) 0.
(Steve Bcndelack. l'K. 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 Tati did it so
much better. ()ih'on A! The Quay. (i/usgon'.‘ ()(h’olt: Brut/Hull]. Rt'H/i'i'ii'. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ( 12A) 0 (Rob (‘ohen. LS. 2008) Brendan I-‘raser. Jet Li. Maria Bello. l l2min. (‘hunky old-fashioned explorer Rick ()‘('oiinell lI'TitSL‘l‘l returns. and this time he's off to check out the catacombs of ancient ('hina. This risible third installment of hearty adyentui‘c franchise is aw ash with bad (‘(il effects. infantile humour and sloppy perloriiiances. This is pure clieeseball. l'nless you’ye had a lobotoiiiy‘ ayoid. (ii'ni'ru/ release. The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (La Notte che Evelyn Usci dalla Tomba) 1 IS) .000 (Iimilio .\Iii'aglia. Italy. l‘)7l ) Antonio l)e Teffc. Marina .‘ylalfatti. Iirika Blanc. (iiaeoiiio Rossi-Stuart. 88min. .\liraglia's demented. delirious ltaliaii horror classic has long been a w ell kept secret of cult film purists so don't miss your chance to see it. Twisting plots and hallucinatory \ istials ensure this film. centring on a former mental patient returning from the pit. will stick in the mind long after Viewing. Also check otit the films in” lttttls’ score. it's what esoteric l)J.s call seminal. Part of The Outer Limits! season. ('(uni'o. Iii/inhiojgh. Paris ( IS) .0 ((‘edric Klapisch. France. 2008) Romain l)uris. Juliette Binoche. I‘abrice Luchini. l30min. l)uris plays Pierre. a young dancer whose future is suddenly left hanging in the balance by a medical diagnosis; Binoche is his unfulfilled sister. taking a career break to care for him. A warm human drama from the director of Pot Luck and Russian l)o/ls. I'ilmhouw. Int/in/no'gh. Paul Merton’s Silent Clowns (PG) l. Various) 75min. The TV comedy layourite presents Blister Keaton‘s Sher/ml. Junior. alongside a selection of works by (‘harlie (’haplin. Laurel and Ilardy and Harold Lloyd. Willi liye music from Neil Brand. l‘i/nihouw. Int/inhurgh. Penelope (I') 0... (Mark Palanski. I'K/I'S. 200(i) (‘liristina Ricci. James .\ch\oy. ('atheriiie ()‘Hara. 89min. With her money ed background and good sense of humour Penelope (Ricci) should hay c been a bit of a catch. Sadly. she has a pig's snout for a nose. and. not only do her sw iiiisli features send the boy s running. they also confine her to dating the landed gentry. I’i’lti'lopi‘ is characterised by (Is subtlety. rejecting easy plot turns and .S'hreA-esque pop culture commentary. its indiy iduality and intelligence making it a bit of a hybrid freak. [fin/tire (‘ly'ih'hun/s. ('lu/i'hunk. Phase IV tP(i) C... (Saul Bass. I'S. I973) Nigel l)a\cnport. Michael Murphy. Lynne lirederick. Alan (iifford. 103mm. Intelligent desert ants wage war on the local inhabitants. Two scientists (Murphy and Day enport) and my stei‘ious stray girl Kendra tl‘rederick) is all that stands between them and Victory. Title sequence designer legend Bass‘ feature debut. Thrilling. slow burning. ()yel'loolsed 7Ils sci-ll horror. Bass relies on his \ lsttétl skill l0 eleyate Illis sci-ll aboy e the rest. Part of The Outer Limits? season. (tinieo. lat/inlmrgh. Routes (Ii) 0... (Alex Reuben. LS. 2008) 90mm. Inspired by Harry Smith‘s Anthology of American I'o/k .lluyii' Reuben‘s film documents lesser-known forms of Aiiiei‘ican culture. song and dance of the Deep South. ('mneo, Iii/inluo‘gh. Royal Opera House Ballet: Sleeping Beauty (ti) (. 2008)()nc of the world‘s finest opera companies presents this balletic masterpiece liye. ('unii'o. Iii/inhio'eh. The Runner (P0) .00. (Amir Naderi. Iran. 198-1) Majid Nirumand. .\lusa 'l‘orki/adeh. Re/a Raine/am. 94min. A 13- yeai'-old boy tries to scrape together a li\ ing on the streets of an Iranian seaport. and his running ability comes in handy at keeping him out of trouble. Determined to improye his lot. he ciirols in an adult literacy class where learning hecoiiies a ritual that giyes his life meaning. ('ontiiiually engrossing semi-autobiographical piece offering a detailed insight into the workings of another culture. Part of'I‘alking Pictures. a season of key films and discussions led by I.t\l writer
and film tutor Tony .‘yleKibbin on behalf of the Office of Lifelong Learning at the I'niyersity of lidinburgh. These screenings are open to all. I'i/Inhome. Iii/in/mrgh. Sex and the City: The Movie ( l5) .0. (Michael Patrick King. LS. 2008) Sarah Jessica Parker. Kim ('attrall. (‘y iitliia Nixon. l-limin. A few years on from packing away the series. the characters are
back and fleshed out. the indi\ idual angst of
each woman realised enough to engage eyen the hardened cy nics. Like life how ey er. the film isn't perfect. the beginning recap is clumsy. the ending is rushed. and the \ersion of feminist pow er and female solidarity the film peddles is slightly simplistic. l)oininion. [Jilin/Hugh.
Singh is Kinng ( IZA) (Anees Ba/mcc. liidia. 2008) Akshay Kumar. Katrina Kaif. ()m Puri. l25min. .\Iische\'ious Punjabi Sikh Singh (Kumar) gets sent to Australia to bring back someone to his local \illage. I'nfortunately the former liidian \ illage dweller has becomes a l)oii of the .-\ustralian underworld and Singh has to estricate him from there. Bollywood musical .Nt'lt‘i‘lt'i/ I'(’/('(l\('.
Singin’ in The Rain ((‘iooooo ((iene Kelly/Stanley l)onen. l‘S. l‘)50) (ienc Kelly. l)onald ()'(‘(itill()t‘. Debbie Reynolds. ('yd ('liarisse. l02min. Hollywood undergoes the transition from the silent era to the talkics and reputations rise and fall. Absolutely wonderful musical entertainment. with the slickest of snappy dialogue. enduringly catchy numbers. a cast of genuine charisma. and an engaging picture of the industry in transition into the bargain. Quite splendid. (’yd ('harisse memorial screening. l-i/mhonsi'. lat/in/nire/i.
Smiley Face l 15) ((ii‘cgg Araki. t‘S. 2007) Anna Paris. John Krasinski. Adam Brody. Xb’tttitt. Alter 2004‘s .Uytslt'rtolts Skin. ArakiN latest is something of a departure. l‘aris is Jane. an out-of-work actress who fills her days with getting high and little else. After erroneousl) eating an
entire batch of dope-filled cupcakes. Jane \eiitures out into the world on a drug— fuelled odyssey that can only end in disaster. Part of London Lesbian & (iay' I-‘ilm liestiy'al On Tour. l'ilmhous‘i'. Iztli'Ii/nu'g/i.
Space Chimps (l') 00 (Kirk [)e .‘ylicco. t'S. 2008) Voices of Andy Samber. ('hery'l Hines. Jeff Daniels. 80min. ()n the whim of a sinister senator (Tucci). Ham Ill (Sambei‘g) - the circus performer grandson of one of the first chimpanzees in space is sent into orbit to retrieve a missing satellite. With endless monkey and banana puns and bog-standard animation. Spare ('himps is strictly for easily pleased little monkeys. (ii'neml [IF/(USU.
Speed Racer (PU) ooo (Andy Wachow'ski/I.arry‘ Wachowski. LS. 2008) Iimile Hirsch. Nicholas Iilia. Susan Sarandon. l3-lmin. A live action thouin (’(i-heay'y adaptation of a l‘)(i()s Japanese television anime about a futuristic family of racecar designer-drivers who are pitted against a corporate fat cat. The film's message is: business had. family good. winning best of all. Not that this matters in a film with migrainc-inducing race sequences and stomach-churiiing thrill- t‘ides. (Ir/(on A! The Quay. (i/usgoii': ()(l(’()Il.' [true/rem]. Ri'n/i'i'n'.
The Spider’s Stratagem ( IS) (Bernardo Bertolucci. Italy. I970) (iuilio Brogi. Alida \"alli. Tino Scotti. Allen Midgett. 97min. Returning home to inyestigate the defacement of his heroic father's memorial. Atlios Magnani (Brogil diseoyers a world of mysteries. omens and ambiguities. Bertolucci's \ei‘sion of the Borges‘ short story shows the director at the height of his powers. Part of Talking Pictures. a season of key films and discussions led by List writer and film tutor Tony .\chibbin on behalf of the Office of Lifelong Learning at the l'niyersity' of Iidinburgh. These screenings are open to all. l‘T/III/IUILH’. Iii/inlmrgh.
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