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Impressionism: Revenge of the Nice (li) ((‘hris Rodley. t'K. 2004) 105mm. Written and presented by art critic Matthew ('ollings. this acclaimed Channel Four documentary reappraises the work of the Impressionists with a renewed focus on the work of Courbet. Manet. Monet and Cezanne. Heston Link. Iidinlnngh. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( 12A) 0.. (Steven Spielberg. LS. 2008) Harrison Ford. Cate Blanchett. Karen Allen. l22min. ll‘s l‘)57. the Soviets have replaced the .\'a/is as the biggest set of thugs on the planet and Jones (Ford) has returned for his most outlandisih adventure yet. Rtissian baddic Spalko (Blanchett) is out to trick the hero into uncovering the secrets of a mythical crystal. a challenge which proves that the old dog still has a few new tricks. (ilasgmi' l'ilm Theatre.
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Kormakur. Iceland. 200m lngvar liggert Sigurosson. Agusta liva lirlendsdottir. Bjorn lllynur llaraldsson. ‘)-lmin. See Also Released. page 4‘). (i/avgmv I'i/nt 'Iheatre. (i/asgmi‘. Joy Division ( )5) O... ((lrant (iec. L'K/l'S. 2007) 99min. Beautifully cut and imaginatively constructed documentary explaining the swift rise and abrupt cessation of Joy Division (and troubled singer Ian Curtis ) through rare footage. TV appearances. bootleg recordings. personal photographs and recollections. The film rubbishes the ludici‘otis rock'n’roll myth of ‘live fast. die young' to tell the story with humour. warmth and often-painful clarity. ()denn.‘ Brae/read. Ken/rent Kung Fu Panda (l’(}) .0. (Mark ()sborne. John Stevenson. (SA. 2008) Voices of Jack Black. Jackie Chan. Angelina Jolie. ()lmin. ()verweight panda l’o (Black)joins his heroes. the Fierce Five. in a butt-kicking adventure when the valley of peace is threatened with the return of bad kung fti master.
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Tai Lung (McShane). This is l)reamworks-does-nianga animation. overlaid with an liastern version of the fated place-in-the-universe style philosophy originally trademarked in The Lion King. Showcase Cinema. ('mttbridge. Glasgow: Showcase Cinema. Paisley. I’aislev.
Madeleine (P( i) 0.. (David Lean. CK. l‘)4‘)) Ann Todd. Leslie Banks. lili/abeth Sellars. 1 14min. Lean's wife Ann Todd stars as a woman who finds herself up against the moral hypocrisy of Victorian (ilttsgow. Pressurised on all sides by the men around her. she finds herself in court accused of poisoning her French lover. A strong depiction of a heroine who refuses to become a victim. Part of Lean season. (i/asgrm' I'll/n Theatre. Glasgow:
The Magic Lantern ([5) 90min. To celebrate its second birthday. The Magic Lantern will screen their pick of the best shorts from this year's lidinburgh International Film Festival. an eclectic mix of films from all over the world. The screening will be preceded by a brief introduction by Iill‘F shorts programmer Matt Lloyd. ('('A. Glasgow.
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(Darren (irant. LS. 2008) Mary Elizabeth “instead. Riley Smith. Tessa 'l'hompson. 90min. Indiana country girl Lauryn (Winstead) comes to Chicago 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 Save the Last Dance Id? and yes Step (7/) 1&2. ('I'ttett'm'ld Renfi'eu‘ Street. Glasgow.
Mamma Mia! (PG) 0 (Phyllida Lloyd. l7K/l'S. 2008) Meryl Streep. Pierce Brosnan. Colin Firth. 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. Depressingly faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West lind ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of liltns
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Last chance to see this better-than-you-might-expect biopic of Cass Pennant, the orphaned Jamaican b the most feared football hooligans from a traditionally white area of London. Nonso Anozie (pictured), who plays the titular character, may
like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture. General release. Man on Wire ( 12A) .000 (James Marsh. L'K. 2008) 94min. ()n the (i August 1974. French artist. performer and hire wire walker. Phillipe Petit committed the biggest victimless art crime of the century. The story of that daring caper. the practice events that led up to it (Notre Dame Cathedral and Sydney Harbour Bridge) and the genesis of this the maddest of living performance artists is told in this engrossing and thrilling lilm. Se/eeted release. Manhattan ( 12A) 0... (“body Allen. [15. 1979) Woody Allen. Diane Keaton. Mariel Hemingway. 95min. A slight. urban. amoral romantic comedy about one divorcee's attempt to find love with his best friend‘s mistress (Keaton). lts timelessness is owed to (iordon Willis‘ gorgeous black and white photography. (iershwin‘s ‘Rhapsody in Blue'. knowing borrowings from other film masters and much. much more. The film has certainly dated. but remains the romantic comedy of this or any year and Allen‘s one true masterpiece. Commemorative screening for producer Charles H Joffe. Film/muse. lidinbtugh. Meet Dave (PG) 0. (Brian Robbins. L'S. 2008) liddie Murphy. lilizabeth Banks. Scott Caan. 90min. liddie Murphy plays Dave Ming Chang. a spaceship made in the image of its miniature-sized captain (also Murphy) who has landed on liarth on a mission to save his planet. Now. one of the least eagerly anticipated reunions in cinema history - between Murphy and director Brian Robbins (.Vorbit) - invites us to Meet have You really shouldn‘t bother. Selected release. Mera Pind ( 12A) (Manmohan Singh. India. 2008) llarbajan Mann. Navjot Sidhu. 150mm. Comedy drama about entrepreneur Sidhu. ('ineworld ken/reu- Street. Glasgow.
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Mes Amis, Mes Amour ( IS) 0. (Lorraine Levy. France. 2008) Virginie Ledoyen. Bernadette Lafont. Florence Floresti. 106mm. Less a romantic comedy than a sentimental fantasy of city living among an ultra- friendly community of shopkeepers and bistro-owners. Levy‘s film examines the incompatibilities of two middle-aged pals who are both divorced and decide to co- habit. The visual and verbal gags reap precious few dividends. however. and Levy appears only to be able to conceive of London in picture-postcard terms. Film/muse. Edinburgh. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (12A) 0. (Bharat Nalluri. UK. 2008) Frances McDormand. Amy Adams. Lee Pace. 98min. London governess Miss Pettigrew (McDormand) has just lost another job. Dumped by her agency. Miss Pettigrew manages to worm her way into the house of American wannabe starlet Delysia (Adams). Nalluri‘s attempts to recreate a sparkling Mitchell Leisen style romantic comedy are undone by inferior performances and the complete predictability inherent in 5 this kind of mentally painful experience. ('ineii'orld Renji‘ew Street. Glasgow. . Dominion. Edinburgh. Mr Smith Goes to Washington (PG) .000. (Frank Capra. US. 1939) James Stewart. Claude Rains. Jean Arthur. 130mm. An ordinary man (Stewart) gets elected to the Senate and is expected to fall to the whims of his backers. until conscience enters the
equation. Archetypal Stewart. archetypal
Capra. ()ne of western cinema's most optimistic masterpieces. Part of Take One: Action! festival. Film/muse. Edinburgh. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (12A) 0
(Rob Cohen. US. 2008) Brendan Fraser. Jet Li. Maria Bello. 1 12min. Chunky ' old-fashioned explorer Rick ()‘Connell (Fraser) returns. and this time he‘s off to check out the catacombs of ancient China. This risible third installment of