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attempts to make it deliver his socialist dream. I West Brewery Bar and Restaurant, Glasgow, Wed 72 Nov. 8pm.
Dust Devil ( l8) 0... (Richard Stanley. I'K. l‘)‘)2) Robert Burke. (‘helsea l-‘ield. lakes Mokae. 103mm. After various behind-the-scenes battles. Hurt/ware director Stanley delivers a longer version of his African shape shifter/serial killer movie than graced [ill-'1’ screens in 1992. (‘eitain flaws remain. but it is a uniquely imaginative. visually mindblow ing and anthropologically' fascinating piece. well deserving of a cinema screening. Part of Africa in Motion. I‘i/mltouse. Iz'tlt'ttlmrgh. Eagle Eye (12A) 0.. (I) J (‘aruso, IS. 2008) Sltia l.aBeouf. Michelle Monaghan. Rosario Dawson. I 17min. An anonymous voice on photocopy shop worker Jerry's (l.aBoeuf) mobile phone starts depositing large amounts of money in his batik account. accompanied by large amounts of bomb-making equipment in his flat. (‘ue raule-daz/le car-chases and foot pursuits with agreeable intensity. (ieneru/ release. Easy Virtue (PG) 0. (Stephan lilliott. (K. 2008) Jessica Bicl. ('olin l-‘irth. Kristin Scott Thomas. 97min. See review. page 4-1. Seleetetl release. The Fall ( l5) 0... ('I‘arsem Singh. lndia/l'S/I'K. 2006) (‘atinca l’ntaru. Justine Waddell. l.ee Pace. 1 17min. A little girl (l7ntaru) meets a paralysed stuntman in hospital (Pace) and the patient proceeds to relate a colourful tale. all influenced by his state of mind. As time goes by the boundaries between fiction and reality blur rather alarmingly. An extravagant. self- indulgent. ama/ing. eye-catching and confounding work. T'llllllltlll.\(’. Iz'tlirihurelt. Family Diary (Cronaca Familiare) ( 15) 0000 (Valet-to '/.ur|ini. France/ltaly. 1962) Marcello Mastroianni. Jacques Perrin. Sylvie. 1 15min. In this fine adaptation of the semi- autobiographica| \"asco Pratolini novel Two Brothers. Mastroianni plays linrico. a struggling journalist in 1945 Rome. After hearitig of the untimely death of his younger brother Loren/o (Perrin). linrico embarks on recollections of their long and difficult relationship. Part of '/.urlini season. (ilusgnw I-ilm Theatre. (ilusgnw'; I’llrtihmtse. Iz'tlt'rthttrgh. Female Agents ( IS) .00 (Jean-Patti Salome. France. 2008) Sophie Marceau.
Julie Depardieu. Marie (iillain. ll7min. Allegedly based on a true story: in spring I‘M-l (’hurchill oversees a suicidal sabotage and rescue mission by female members of the French Resistance - a show girl ((iillain). an explosives expert (l)eborah l-‘rancoisk a prostitute (Depardieu). a radio operator (Maya Sansa) and their leader (Marceau). Salome is an arch stylist and copyist but beyond the handful of great performances this feels like another po-faced T\' mini series: interesting but pedestrian. ()(It'UII At The Qttuv. (i/ttsgun:
Film Discussion Group Meet up witlt film writer iiddie Harrison aitd lots of other film buffs to swap opinions and perceptions of both art liotise and big blockbuster recent releases. Held on the second Wednesday of every month. (i/(tsguvi' I‘llm Theatre. (i/ttsgmi‘.
Fly Me to the Moon (U .0 (lien Stassen. l'S. 2008) Bun Aldrin. Adrienne Barbeau. lid Begley Jr. 84min. A 31) film describing mankind's first trip to the moon is a lively sounding prospect. and moments in Stassen's animation provide a genuine wow-factor. btil such moments of poetry are fleeting and the majority of this film insanely focuses on the uninteresting plight of three houseliies who stow away onboard. ()(lemt: BI'llt'llt’tltT. Rett/t‘t'ti'.
The Fox and the Child (t‘) cos (l.uc Jacquel. France. 2007) Voice of Kate Winslet. Bertille Noel-Bruneau. Thomas Laliberte. 92min. A giggly eight-year-old l‘rench child (Niel-Bruneau) strikes tip a friendship with a fox she meets on the way home front school. This marks a step forward in narrative storytelling for Jacquel. who successfully depicts the fox as a wild and uncontrolled force iii a non-[)isney manner. An often beguiling account of how mankind and animals can exist in harmony. ('irteii'nrlt/ I’urkheurl. (i/usgmi;
Ghost Town ( 12A) 000 (David Koepp. IS. 2008) Ricky (iervais. Prank Kinncar. Tea Leoni. l02min. For this Manhattan-set interpretation of A (‘liristmus ('urol (iervais plays middle-aged smock- wearing tooth jockey" (dentist) Bertram Pincus. a hateful mm of a man. After going into hospital for an endoscopy. Bertram starts to see dead people. one of whom. Prank (Kinnear). is about to change
Don’t miss this free pre-Sheffield Documentary Festival and pre-television screening of media co- op’s insightful, funny new film about Venezuela’s State Oil Company and President Hugo Chavez’s
Bertram's life by introducing him to widow er (ivv en (l.eoni ). The results are predictably bland but not without their merits. (iertertt/ release.
4, Girl with a Suitcase (La
'3‘ Ragazza con la valigia) ( IS) 0... (Valerio Zurlini. ltaly/l-‘rance. 19M ) (‘laudia (‘ardinale. Jacques Perrin. Luciana Angiolillo. l03min. Aida ((‘ardinale) heads out alone for the big city after being dutiipcd by her lover. She is befriended by her cx-suitor's younger brother Loren/o (Perrin). who eventually becomes her new paramour. But when Aida begins a new relationship. she tries to let Loren/o down gently. Superb. highly stylised. near archetypal lightweight
swinging ()(JS comedy drama by a filmmaker
whose work becatne a lot darker. Part of Zurlini season. (iluyenti' l'i/nt Theatre. (ilusgmv;
Golmaal Returns ( IZA) (Rohit Shelly. India. 2008) Ajay l)ev gan. Tusshar Kapoor. Arshad Warsi. Homin. Sequel to 2006's (in/maul and a remake of Au] kl 'Itutm Kltttltttr. Selet‘letl release.
‘9, Gomorrah ( )5) O... Matteo 'l‘ (iarrone. Italy. 2008) Salvatore Abi'u/lesc. Simone Sacchettino, Salvatore Rocco l37min. (iarrone offers an intriguing account of the \apoli-based ('aniorra. adapted front the bestselling book by journalist Roberto Sav‘iano. This excellent ensemble drama shows its various
facets of Mafia life. front the recruiting of young kids to the infiltration of seemingly legitimate industries such as hatite couture and segues into the waste industry. A deserving w inner of the (Brand Prix at (‘annes. ('umeo. Iz'tlt'rt/mre/t.
The Hero ( IS) (Xe/e (iamboa. Angola. 2()()-l) Makena [)iop. Milton ‘Santo' (‘oelho. Maria ('eica. ()7min. \'itorio struggles to rebuild his life after 20 years of military service in war-torn Angola. Winner of Sundance's World [)i‘aiiiatic ('ompetition in 2005. The Her paints a moving portrait of a nation gravely displaced by civil strife and global economic change. Part of Africa in Motion. Film/muse. lit/inhurg/t.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (l') 0. (Kenny Ortega. l'S. 2008) [ac lifron. Vanessa Anne lludgens. Ashley Tisdale. 1 l lmin. This time high
school seniors Troy (lifron) and (iabriella (lludgens) prepare for separation before they head off to different colleges by staging an elaborate spring musical. livery bit as nattseating as it sounds (unless you are a child under its shamanistic powers). [ISM .i’ does. however. take advantage of the big screen format with some impressive ensemble tnusic and dance numbers. (reiterttl release.
The House Bunny ( 12A) so
(l-‘rcd Wolf. IS. 2008) Anna l’aris. ('olin Hanks. limma Stone. 07min. Predictably pitiful comedy about a recently unemployed I’lttv'lmv mansion bunny (Farris) who goes to college. I‘ormulaic Legal/v li’lmtt/eish slapstick which still manages to raise a few laughs. Selet‘let/ release.
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People ( IS) .0. (Robert B \Veitte. IS. 2008) Simon Pegg. (iillian .»\nderson. Megan box. 1 10min. Toby Young's semi- scandalous memoir about the period the gobby linglish journo spent carousing with the rich and famotIs while working at a glossy maga/ine in .\'ew York is given a mainstream movie makeover with this enjoyable enough romantic comedy. Young's rudely confessional and frequently very funny observations are now framed by a bland will-they -won't-they love story that sadly drowns every last scrap of satirical still). (illlt’lt'fll'ltl ReIt/reti' Street. Glasgow; lite lit/inhttreh ()eetut. Ifrlinlmrg/t.
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