The Swamp (La Cienaga) (12)
on (Lucrecia Martel. Argentina/Spain. 2001) Mercedes Moran. Graciela Borges. Martin Adjemian. 102mm. Sweat drips from every inch of celluloid in Martel's film in which two families struggle to survive the Argentinean heat. ()ne mother. broken and ineffectual wallows in a drunken fog: the other precarioust juggles work and kids. Martel has withheld a soundtrack to allow oppressive silences to grow. while shots of moody inaction are beautifully lingered upon. Although the perspective is original. ultimately the viewer is left as frustratingly disempowered as the characters in the film. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow:
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (La Hotte che Evelyn Usci dalla Tombs) (18) 00” (Emilio Miraglia. Italy. 1971)Antonio De Teffe. Marina Malfatti. Erika Blanc. Giacomo Rossi- Stuart. 88min. Miraglia‘s demented. delirious Italian horror classic has long been a well kept secret of cult film purists so don‘t miss your chance to see it. Twisting plots and hallucinatory visuals ensure this film. centring on a former mental patient returning from the pit. will stick in the mind long after viewing. Also check out the film‘sjazz funk score. it‘s what esoteric DJs call seminal. ('amen. Edinburgh.
They Shoot Horses, Don‘t They? (15) (Sydney Pollack. US. 1969) Jane Fonda. Michael Sarrazin. Susannah York. 120min. An end of the pier dance marathon becomes a desperate fight to survive for a luckless band of disparate contestants in the middle of the American Depression. Highly acclaimed allegorical drama. C(‘A. Glasgow; l’ilniliouse. Edinburgh.
The Thin Red Line ( 15) (Terrence Malick. US. 1998) Nick Nolte. Elias Koteas. Sean Penn. l7()min. This is very much a director‘s film. with the mythic and revered Malick as the star. Movie A-list types make cameo appearances. while the bulk of the action centres on the boys from (‘ompany ('. the luckless outfit charged with taking a vital hilltop stronghold in the battle for Guadalcanal. Pan of Terrence .‘vialick season. Filmhmise. Edinburgh.
Throne of Blood (PG) 00” (Akira Kurosawa. Japan. 1957) Toshiro Mifune. Isuzu Yamada. Minoru (‘hiaki l l()min. It's Shakespeare‘s Scottish play. Japanese-style. as samurai Mifune is spurred on by his wife and the spirits to murder his best friend and then his master. Although the barest plot and striking images remain from the original. Kurosawa's atmospheric settings in mist- shrouded forests give the film a brooding power. Part of Akira Kurosawa retrospective. Film/muse. Edinburgh.
WALL-E (U) om (Andrew Stanton. US. 2008) Voices of Fred Willard. Jeff Garlin. Ben Burtt. 103min. Inspired by sci-1i classics from the 1960s and 70s. Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story set in a future in which the Earth has been abandoned by humankind. where a solitary robot named WALL-E executes his now pointless trash collecting programme. At its heart this is a very sweet romantic comedy. and that‘s what provides the emotional clout. General release.
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The Wackness ( 15) 0.. (Jonathan Levine. L'SA. 2008) Sir Ben Kingsley. Josh Peck. Famke Janssen. 08min. At the heart of this voyage into nostalgic romanticism and teenage growing pains is an unlikely friendship between teenager Luke (Peck) and pot-smoking psychotherapist Dr Squires (Kingsley). It's the summer before 1.uke ventures to university and he's struggling to make the transition into adulthood. whilst in total contrast. Squires is regressing into adolescence. A tender and poignant story of cross-generational friendship. ('inen-urld Relifl'eiv Street. (iluvgmv: (‘llli'II‘UI'ltl Edinburgh. Edinburgh.
1 12A) . (Nick Mimic. l‘S. 2008) limma Roberts. Natasha Richardson. Alex Petty fer. 08min. 'I'his vacuous rehash of teen movie cliches presents ('alifornian brat I’oppy. a foul- mouthed and obnoxious Malibu—mite who is shipped off to a posh boarding school in England in the hope that she learn that values and price-tags are not the same thing. Another dog-cared slice of Working 'l'itle crapola aimed squarely at the dumbest of [.3 teens. (ienel'ul release.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (15) C. ((‘hris Carter. 1S. 2008) Dav id Duchovny. Gillian .-\nderson. 104mm. Ten years after the first X—I‘ilev film. Mulder (Duchovny) and Scully (Anderson) are back and they are together-together. When Scully persuades Mulder to get involved in a case involving psychic priest Father ('rissman (Connolly). things get about as paranormal as Button Moon. The plot is weak. the villains are charactcrless and the leading roles are massively overplay ed. Selet'leil release.
Yojimbo ( 15) O... (Akira Kurosawa. Japan. 1061 ) Toshiro .\iiftme. Iiiiiro 'l'ono. Kamatari Fujiwara. 1 l()min. .\lifune's unheroic and lazy samurai sells his serv ices to two rival factions in a small town and then sits back to watch them destroy each other. Darkly comic exercise in Japanese violence which later served as a blueprint for Sergio Leone's For :1 Few Dollars .‘Itll't'. Part of Akira Kurosawa retrospective. Film/rouse. Edinburgh.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (12A) 0. (Dennis Dugan. 1S. 2008) Adam Sandler. John 'I‘urturro. limmanuelle ('hriqui. 1 12min. Zohan (Sandler) is a superhuman Mossad agent who renounces violence to pursue his real dream - a new life as a NY hairdresser. As well as a Bora1- style delight in his own nakedness. Zohan is characterised by his ‘funny foreigner" enthusiasm for htimnms. Iiuro-disco and Wham-era hairstyling. Sandler's latest attempt to tin-stereotype himself is a tragic attempt to use otitrageous comedy to smooth relationships between New York‘s Israeli and Palestinian communities. (ieneral release.
Zero: An Investigation into 9/1 1
( 12A) (Franco Fracassi/I"rancesco 'I‘rento. Italy. 2008) 10411101. A re-evaluation of the events of 1 1 September 2001 through scientific experts' testimonies and witness accounts. featuring interview s with (lore Vidal and Dario Fo. (inner). Edinburgh.
36 THE LIST 21 Aug-4 Sep 2008
Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
Glasgow
350 Sauchiehall Street. Bookings: ()141 352 4000. Prices vary.
THURSDAY 28 AUG
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? 1 15) 7.00.
Clneworld Parkhoad
The Forge. I’arkhead. 24hr bookings tk 1111-0: 0871 2002000.:\(11111s £5.70 (£5 .\lon 'l’hu before 5pm); ('hildren £4 (£3.70 .\ion 'I‘hu): Students £4 (£3.50 Mon 'I‘hu): ()AI’s £4. Family ticket £10. Iiarly bird (all performances before noon): £3.70. .‘vlov ies for Juniors (Sat am): £1. Yearly pass (unlimited movies): £10.00 per month.
THURSDAY 21 AUG
The Dark Knight 1 13.4) 1.30. 8.10.
Get Smart 1 12A) 3.00. 0.45. Hellboy II: The Golden Army 1 12A) 4.30. 9.00.
Make it Happen (t’( '1) 11.15am. Mamma Mia!(1’(i) 10.45am. 1.10. 3.40. ().10. 8.40.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor113.-\) 10.35am. 1.00. 3.30. 0.00. 8.30.
Star Wars: Clone Wars 113(1) 1.45. 4.10. (v.40. 9.05. WALL-E 11‘) 11.30am.
Wild Child 1 13.-\) 11.20am. 030. 8.50.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 1 12A) 10.40am. 1.15. 3.50. 0.30. 9.10.
FRIDAY 22-1HURSDAY 28
The Dark Knight 1 12.\)
Daily: 5.00. 8.21).
Get Smart 1 l2.-\)
Daily: 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00. ().20_ 8.50.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army ( 133) Daily: 10.35am. 1.11). 3.50. (v.30. 0.10.
Horton Hears a Who! 11‘)
Sat: 10.00am.
Mamma Mia! (Sing-a-Long) 11’( ;) Daily: 10.30am. 12.55111t)1S1111). ().00 (1101 .\It)11). 8.40.
Mamma Mia! (Sing-a-Long and Subtitled) (1’(i)
Sun: 1.00.
.‘vlon: (v.00.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 1 138)
Daily: 8.30.
Him’s Island (1')
Sat: 11.30am.
Space Chimps 11')
Daily: 11.05am (not Sat). 1.05. Speed Racer (13(1)
Sat: 10.00am.
Star Wars: Clone Wars (1’0) Daily: 10.40am (1101 Sat ). 12.50. 3.30. 5.50.
WALL-E (1')
Daily: 10.45am.
Wild Child ( 12.-\)
Daily: 11.20am (not Sat). 1.40. 4.10. (v.40. 0.00.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 1 12A) Daily: 1.00. 3.35. 0.10. 8.45.
Clneworld Hentrew Street
7 Renfrcvv Street. 24hr bookings tk info: 0871 200 2000. B;11'.:\tlt111s £0.40 (£5.50 Mon Fri before 5pm); ('oncs £4.40. Family ticket £17 (£15.00 Sim 111111. liarly bird (all tickets before 1pm): £4. Yearly pass (unlimited movies): £10.00 per month.
THURSDAY 21 AUG
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogglng (13A) 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00. (v.30.
4.50.
11.10am.
1.41). 4.00,
3.30.
3.00.
1.50. 8.45.
Bachna Ae Haseeno (13(1) The Dark Knight 1 13A) noon. 1.00. 3.40. 4.50. 5.50. 7.30. 8.30. 9.15.
Get Smart113..\) ().50. 9.35.
God Tussi Great H0112:\) 10.30am. 5.30. Hancock ( 13.-\) 11.00am.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 1 13A) 11.15am. 3.30. 5.30. 0.30. 8.30. 9.30. Kung Fu Panda (13(1) 1 1.50am.
Make itHappen (PG) 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00.
Mamma Mia! (13(1) noon. 3.30. 3.00. 5.10. (v.00. 7.50. 8.45.
Miss Pettigrew Lives tora Day113..\) 110011. 2.30. 5.30. 8.20.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor113.-\) 11.00am. 2.00. 4.30. 5.00. 7.30. 8.00.
Slnghis Kinngtt3A) 1.00. 4.30. 7.50. Space Chimpsrt') 10.20am. 13.30. 3.30.
Star Wars: Clone Wars (1’( i)
10.10am. 1.10. 4.00.
10.30am.
11.30am. 1.10. 3.15. 3.30. 5.00. 8.00. WALL-511') 10.10am. 12.30. 3.00. 5.40. 8.30.
Wild Childll2A) 10.00am. 13.30. 3.10.
0.00. 8.45.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe ( 15) 9.00. You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 1 13A) 10.00am. 12.45. 3.30. (v.30. 0.40.
FRIDAY 22—1HURSDAY 28
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogglng
1 12A)
Daily: 11.00am. 1.30. 4.00. (v.30 (not Inc s Thu ).
Bachna Ae Haseeno (PU)
Sttn: 12.40.
.\1on: 8.l5.
College Road Trip 11')
Daily: 110011. 2.20. 4.30. (1.40.
The Dark Knight 1 12A)
Daily: 12.30. 4.00. 4.31). 5.50. 7.30. 8.0011101 \Vch. 8.50. 0.15.
Also Fri k Sat: 10.20. 11.10.
Get Smart 1 13A)
Daily: 11.00am. 2.01). 5.00. 8.0(). Also late Fri tv Sat: 1 1.00.
God Tussi Great Ho ( 13.v\)
Mon: 5.00.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 1 134) Daily: 11.10am. 11.50am. 2.10. 5.20. ().10. 8.30. 0.20.
Also late Fri iv Sat: 1 1.31). Journey to The Center of The Earth 3D (1’(i)
Daily: 12.10. 2.20.
Make it Happen (1’0)
Daily: 11.00am k 1.30 (not Sun). 4.00 iv 0.20 (not .\1on). 8.45 (1101 Mon). Mamma Mia! (P( 1)
Daily: noon. 2.50. 0.00. 0.00.
Mamma Mia! (Sing-a-Long) (1’( 1)
Daily: 2.20 (not Sun). 5.10 (not Mon). 8.00.
Also late Fri (k Sat: 10.50.
Mamma Mia! (Sing-a-Long and Subtitled) 11’( 1)
Sun: 2.20.
.\l()112 5.10.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 1 13A) Daily: 5.30. 8.00.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 1 12A)
Daily: 11.00am. 2.00. 5.00. 8.10. 0.00 (not 11111).
Also late Fri tk Sal: Somers Town 1 12A) Daily: 11.45am. 1.45. 3.50. 8.20.
3.00.
11.20.
(v.00.
Also late Fri iv Sat: 10.41). Space Chimps (1') Dailv: 11.50am. 1.40. 3.30.
Star Wars: Clone Wars 113(1)
Daily: 10.30am. 11.30am. 1.10. 1.50. 3.30. 4.50. 7.50.
Also Fri is Sat: 10.20.
The Wackness ( 15)
Wed: 8.l5.
WALL-E (1')
Daily: noon. 2.30. 5.20. 7.50.
Also late 1'11'1 (K Sat: 1 1.30.
Wild Child 1 12A)
Daily: 12.20. 3.10. 5.50. 8.45.
Also late Fri is Sat: 11.30.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan ( 13..\) Fri is Sat: 11.20am. 2.20. 5.31). 8.25. 11.30. Stiii 1110: 0.40.
12.30. 3.30. (v.30.