The Chaser ( l8) 0. (Na IIong-jin. South Korea. 2008) Kim Yun-seok. Ila Jung-woo. Seo Yeong-hie. l24min. See review. page 45. (‘ineii'ul'lll Rertfrew .S'lreel. Glasgow:
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG ) oo UK/US. 2008) Liam Neeson. Tilda Swinton. Ben Barnes. l43min. In the second instalment of the Narnia films. the I’evensie children are summoned back to Narnia for a slick. fast-paced romp through dark woods. underground caverns and fierce battles. With a simplistic plot. and (‘aspian (Barnes) reduced to a pretty face. Disney may have finally brought Narnia to the big screen. but fora real journey of the imagination. stick to the books. ()(lemi, Edinburgh.
The Corporation (PO ) oooo (Jennifer Abbott and Mark Achbar. Canada. 2003) I-I-hnin. lfntisually searching (‘anadian documentary of a how a veneer of reasonableness cloaks the rapacious activities of niodern-day corporations. The filmmakers‘ key argument is that if the entirely profit-driven corporation were a person. it would have to be classified as a psychopth r amoral. deceitful. guilt-free and devoted to self- interest. lntelligently combining archive footage. graphics and interviews with (‘IiOs and with left-wing critics. lllt’ (,‘orporuiion may not have the entertainment value of .Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me. yet its conceptual analysis is far more wide ranging and substantial. incorporating examples of corporate exploitation in Bolivia. India and Indonesia. and explaining how IBM profited from the Final Solution. Part of Take One: Action? festival. film/muse. lz‘ili'nlnujeli.
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Dance on Screen: Camera/Movement i ti) i Various) 60min. ('urated by Helen Blakcr. this programme of artists' single screen works in dance and moving image was part of a larger collaboration between the Iinglish national agency for dance (‘apture and Netherlands Media Art Institute. ('(‘.-I. Glasgow“.
The Dark Knight i 12A i oooo ((‘hristopher Nolan. l'S. 2008) ('hristiaii Bale. Heath Ledger. Maggie (iyllenhaal. 152mm. Nolan‘s revamp of the superhero franchise reaches its apotheosis with this sequel to Batman Begins. a supremely w ell— imagined. perfectly executed film that combines blockbuster spectacle with indie cinema cool and smarts. Psychotic. chaos— loving clown The Joker (Ledger) is introduced as the dark knight‘s ultimate nemesis and a thrilling battle slowly terrorises the populace of (iothain. (ieiierul release.
Death Race i IS) ooo tl’aul ws Anderson. [78. 2008) Jason Statham. Ian McShane. Joan Allen. l0-lmin. See review. page 47. (ieiierul release from l'i'i 26 .S'e/i. Deep Sea 30 (PG) tllovvard Ilall. ('anada/I’S. 2006) Voices of Johnny l)epp. Kate Winslet. 41min. .-\ .l-I) digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures. IMAX Theatre. (iluvgmv. Dinosaurs Alive 3D it'i tI)av id (‘lark/Ilayley Silleck. [8. 2007) 40min. Follow palacontologists as they scour the globe for some fantastic dinosaur finds. then watch the creatures burst into 3!) life. l.lI.-I.\' llteulre. (ilrlsgmv.
Disaster Movie i 12A) 0 (Jason l'l'lL‘tIl‘L‘rg/Aill‘t)ll Sell/er. IS. 2003) Matt l.anter. Vanessa Minnillo. Nicole I’arker.
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00min. .\'ew spoof comedy from the [ill/p .Il()l'lt'/.ll(‘t’l Ilie Spur/ans folk. Blockbuster flicks as diverse as the Indiana Jones franchise. Iron Him and Hie/i .St'llllrll .l’llhlt'rl/ get laiiipooncd to tedious effect. (ii'ltel‘ill I‘i'lt’use.
Doctor Strangelove (Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love The Bomb) (Hi) ooooo (Stanle) Kubrick. I'K. 10m) Peter Sellers. (ieot‘ge ('. Scott. Sterling llaydeii. 03min. Devastating black comedy on the lunacy of the nuclear age with Sellers ideally cast in three roles ([8 President. jolly Brit captain. and demented tcutoiiic bolliii) and Slim l’ickens the good ole boy heading for obliv ion to a chorus of 'We'll Meet .'\.L'ain‘. Still alai‘iiiiiigly relevant. Part of Mr President . lz'tliiilmrgli. The Duchess 1 12A) ooo iSaul MIN). 18'. 2003) Keira Knightlcy. Ralph Iiieniies. Dominic (’ooper. l I0min. l’eriod drama retelling the true life story of early I‘lth century socialite (ieorgiana (‘avendish tKnightIey ). who finds herself in a mismatched and teniperauieiital marriage. complete with a meddling other woman. She falls for the future prime minister (‘harles (ii'cy «('ooper) btit only inequality and tragedy can come of such assigiiations. I‘amiliar and tedious sttiff.'l’/ie Hue/zen is essentially a beautifully shot period 'I‘\' drama. (ii’IIt’I'tll I‘i’lt’ilvt'.
Ed Wood t 15) O... i'l'iiu Burton. [8. I‘M-I) Johnny l)epp. Martin Landau. Patricia .-\rquette. 123mm. Burton's fondly atmospheric homage to the so-callcd ‘vvorst director of all time'. More than a biopic pastiche. the etttoltimal heart UI the film is found in the genuiner caring relationship
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between Wood and the dying. drug» addicted Bela Lugosi (a marvellous Martin Landau). I)epp plays Wood as a bundle of energy and innocent romanticism. capturing the spirit of dogged determination that makes the subject such all appealing character. Xenivmmi Si'l't’t'lllllg' lv’mmi. lat/inlaire/i.
Eden Lake t IX) D (James Watkins. l'ls'. 2003) Kelly Reilly. Michael l";|\\lk‘lltlL‘I'. I‘inn Atkins. 00min. Interesting and good-looking character actors Reilly and I'iassbcnder play a couple on a romantic getaway that is fatally disrupted by a gang of urchins drawn straight from hysterical lhii/v‘ .lluil headlines. 'I‘echiiically and aesthetically lat/en [like is torturous. ridiculous and bloodin tedious. (it'llel‘tll I'i’lt'uvt'.
The 11th Houril’ti) ooo tI.eila ('Uttttct’s Petersen/Nadia (.Uttttet‘s. 1-3. 2007) 05min. Leonardo l)i( ‘aprio's w ell researched and compelling documentary about environmental damage. Part of Take One: Action? festival. l'llHlllHllH'. l'.ilililiiirgli.
Encounter Point tlii thilia llaclia/Roiiit :\viii. Israel. Zoom 28min. linen/inter I’uuil follow s a fortitcr Israeli settler. a Palestinian e\-pi'isoiier. a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded bereaved brother w ho risk their lives to pi'oiiiote a non—v ioleiit end to the conflict. evploring what drives tlieiii Ill their work for grassroots solutions. l’ur! or Document 5. I‘ll/Illliillu’. l'fi/I'Iiliiii‘g/i.
Enemies of Happiness I )5) oooo iliva Mulvad. l)eiiiii;ii'k/\oi'vvay/I-inland. zoom 50mm. Protected by armed guards and a biii‘ka. 25~year old \lalalai Joya is on the campaign trail to become the first
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This new digital print of Randal Kleiser’s evergreen 1978 high school musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John gets a one day outing in Glasgow while over in Edinburgh it will be shown as part of a double bill with John Hughes’ equally quotable The