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Tibet's Cry for Freedom 11-.» 11am Damiani. Australia. 2008i 52min ('omprehensiye documentary oyeryieys of the current situation in Tibet offering .111 in depth account of the country 's occupation by ('hina. 'lhis screening Will be prec eded by young 'libetan filmmaker 'lcn/in Jangchup's A line! IIHIHH of [.10 Part of Images and Reflections on i ibet season (II/(IVK’UH I'll/m 'I/teutre Times of Harvey Milk f I5i oooo (Robert lipsiein. l'S. l984i Hftlliiil llarycy Milk. a gay actiyist on San l'rancisco‘s Board of Superyisors. “as assassinated ill I978 by a fellou. councillor 'lhis ()scar- Winning. feature-length documentary profiles the l'S's first openly gay politician. who may well haye become the city ‘s mayor. and shous iltc cllccl his assassination had on the gay moy ement. I’llm/tuuw. Ifrlmltureli.
Tony Manero i 181 secs il’ahlo
Larrain. (’hile/Bra/il. 2008i Alfredo ('astro. Paola l.atlus. lleclor Morales. 97min. See profile. page 45 and rey ieu. page 47. I'VI/Iri/iome. lat/m/mrgli. Traitor l l2.'\) .. lJcllrc} Nachmanoff. l'S. 2008) Don ('headle. (iiiy Pearce. Said 'laghmaoin. I l4mm. ls ('headle a defector to the Islamic fundamentalist cause in this the latest addition to Hollywood's war on terror movie cycle'.’ ()r is his Sudan-born Muslim. l’S-bred cit-special ops demolitions expert Santir Horn still secretly a good guy '.’ Predictable. handsomely shot. \yell—acted political thriller that fails. despite concerted efforts. to present the war on terror from botli aii liastern and Western perspectiye. Sr'lr'r'fr’rl release. The Treasure or the Sierra Madre ll’(i1..... (John llusion. l'S. I948) Humphrey Bogart. Walter lluston. 'l‘im Holt. l2oniin. (‘lassic Bogey. classic lluston and a classic gold feyer Western ill a tale of American Iowlifes and Mexican bandits. adapted frotn B 'l’rayen's noyel. Preceded by an excerpt of (it! Set .-ln Illfl'l'l'ii'ii it (1/1 Angelica Huston. Sentwum Sereenmg Room. Iz‘rli'nburg/i. 21 (l2A) .. (Robert l.ukeiic. l'S. 2008) Kevin Spacey. Kate Bosyyorth. Jim Sturgess. l23min. Spacey plays a professor who teaches six Ml'l' students to card count in this heavy-handed. unfaithful adaptation of Ben Ma/rich's book. which was based on the gambling exploits of card shark Jeffrey Ma. This is filinmaking by numbers and it’s not a winning formula. I-‘r'lniliome. Edinburgh.
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“NO Lovers 1 l5» ... iJames (iia_\. (S. 2008' Joaiium Phoenn. (iyyyncth Paltroyy. Isabella Rosscllim l llimm Subtly affecting lots-key drama in \yhich Phoenn stars as l.conatd. an emotionally damaged 30-something. encouraged by his paieiits to pursue a relationship \yith family friend Sandra iShayy i_ but drayyn to profoundly messed up neighbour Michelle il’aliioyyi Although occasionally ayykyi.aid 111 its tonal shifts. this offers a mote substantial portrayal of the coiiiplc\itics and compulsions of lo\ c than the ayciage llollyuood toiiiance \e/i'i tell Ir’lr (IN The Unborn i 15i oo fl).t\ iii s (ioy er. l'S. 2009i (iary ()ldman. latte Alexander. ()dettc Yiistman 87min Played 111 \aiious states of undress by skinny- malmk \‘tistmati. (Kiscy Baldon bclieycs that she‘s being haunted by a dybbuk. an e\i| spirit attempting to Use liei dead tyym as a portal into our \soild A by -thc* numbers fright flick clc\alcd by a resonant grounding in .leyyish supernatural loic (illlr’itnl‘lrf Rr'n/rr‘lt .MI'H'I. (r/uvquu. The Unwinking Gaze ll’(i1 ooo (Joshua l)ugda|c. l'ls'. 2008i 70mm. Rcycaltng behind-the-scencs glimpse into the life of liltci‘s 1'C\ ei‘cd leader. the l).tl;tl Lama during (‘hma's contentious preparations for the ()lympic (iames. llil\ screening Will be prececdcd by 'l'ibclan short .lierlrel.’ lemme l‘ein' lie/11ml. Part of images atid Reflections on libel season. (i/memi' [Vi/m I'lieiitre. Vashti Bunyan: From Here to Betore (H E) ... lKlL'l‘dll l-.\ans. l'K. 2008187111111. l'.\alls i'etraccs enigmatic singer-song“i‘itcr Vashti Bunyan's iiifaiiious my age by gypsy carayan from Inner l.ondon to the Outer Hebrides. during \yhicli she \\ rote her I970 album 11er Another Diamond Hm. I'i/m/iouse. [film/Hugh. Waltz with Bashir 1 1M oooo i.-\ii l-‘olman. lsi'acl/(iermany /l"rancc. 20081 Voices of Ron Ben-Yishai. Ronny l)ayag. Ari l‘olnian. 90min. ’l‘his atiitiiated feature about \yar. selectiye amnesia and ilie hideous genocide committed by ('hristian militiamen on Palestinian refugee camps lit Sabra and Shatila during the I982 Lebanese War is more optimistic than it sounds. liliciting rare and painful truths. liolman's illustrated memoir tnakes for a bray e. damning and riyeiing piece of cinema. ()ileon AI I'lie Quin. (ilmguii; Watchmen 1 I81 ooo (Zack Snyder. 1'3. 20091.lackie liarle Haley. Patrick Wilson. Malin Akerman. lolmin. l‘ilm Version of Alan Monies l985 .\'e\\ York (‘ity-sei graphic 11o\ el. which sayy a group of costumed \ igilantes \\ ho became outlawed iii l977 remember the good old days when they could mete out justice ill lltc cit). (‘lassic pulp dialogue has becii kcpi. some of the caltiei‘a angles are esactly the satne as the animated drays ings essentially Snyder has filtncd the comic book. A faithful. atmospheric and entertaining adaptation. (ii-nerd] I'e/eitu'. Wendy and Lucy l 15) oooo iis'elly Reichhardt. l'S. 2008) Michelle Williams. Will Patton. Will ()ldham. 80min. ‘l‘yy entysomething Wendy (Williams) and her dog Lucy etnbark on a cross-country road trip front ltidiaiia to fitid temporary \sot'k iii a fishing cannery in Alaska. Williams‘ \yaif—like physique entirely itiliabits the role of Wendy. atid through yery little dialogue she deliyers a pitch performance full of resilience and stoicisni. A moying tale from the front line of the zero income demographic. (iluyeoir I-ilni 'I'Iieutrej l'i/m/iouye. Edinburgh. The Young Victoria il’(il ooo tJean-Marc Vallee. l'K/l'S. 20091 Rupert Friend. limily Blunt. Mark Strong. l04min. Was she iiist another inbred royal or \s as she a caring monarch \\ ho loy ed her country as tnuch as she loy ed her boring husband'.’ These are just a feyy of the questions asked of Queen Victoria by Julian l-‘elloys es in his typically expansiye and “my screenplay. Produced by Scorsese and featuring the cream of British cinema. this feels like the real deal. but Vallee's ill-judged handling of the material sadly disappoints. (ieneml release.
Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
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‘.1 APR
MFA Screening: Kingdom at Muln t 15. ‘ 00
Clneworld Psrlthosd
'l‘he l-orge. Parkhead. 24hr bookings is into. 087i 200 2000. Adults {5.70 0.5 Mon 'l‘hu before 5pm 1'. ('hildren £4 1923.70 Mon ‘l'hul: Students £4 0.3 50 Mon 'l‘liui; ().-\Ps £4. family ticket {In liarly bird iall performances before nooni: £3.70. Moyies for Juniors iSat amt: L'l. Yearly pass (unlimited moxiesi: U099 per month.
THURSDAY 2 APR The Boat That Rocked i 151
ilk bE/H'
l 1.45am.
2.45. 5.45. 8.45.
Boltil’(ii ll.30am. l.50. Dupllcityil3.-\i 13.30. 3.10. 0.10. 0.00.
The Haunting In Connecticut i 151 4.00. (125. ‘).I0.
Knowingil5i 13.40. 3.30. 5.50. 3.35. Lesbian Vampire Killers i 15i 13.35.
3.50. 5.00. 7.10. 0.30. Marley&Meil’(1i itooti. 3.00. 5.50. 3.40.
Paul Blart: Mall Copil’oi 13.10. 3.30. 4,35. 0.40. 3.50.
FRIDAY li-THURSDAY 0
Bedtime Stories ll’( ii
Sat: William.
The Boat That Rocked f 151
Daily: ll.45am. 2.45 (not Sunl. 5.45 (not Mon). 8.45.
The Boat That Rocked (Subtitled) 1 I51
Sun: 2.45. Mon: 5.45. Boitil’(i1
Daily: l.20. Confessions ot a Shopaholic lP( ii l)aily tnot Sat. Sun t& Wed): ll.l0ain. Dragonball: Evolution 1 1’( i i
Wed ik 'l’hu: l0.50ani. I250. 2.50. 4.50.
Dupllcity i 13m
Daily: 3.30. (i.l5. 9.00.
The Haunting in Connecticut 1 151 Daily: 1.40 is 4.10 (not Wed is 'l'liui. 0.40. 9.10.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 1 i‘ i Sat: ll.30am.
Hotel tor Dogs ii'i
Daily: ll.00am.
Inkheart il’(;i
Sat: 10.00am.
Knowing i l5l
Daily: 12.30. 3.05. 5.50. 8.35. Mariey 8. Me fl’(i1
Daily: ||.40am. 2.30. 5.20. 8.20. Monsters vs Aliens 2D ll’( if
l)aily: l0.40am. l.l0. 3.40. (mil). .s’.40.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (P(il
Daily: l2.l0. 2.20. 4.35. 0.45.
Clneworid Hentrew Street
7 Renfreyy Street. 24hr bookings & info: 0871 200 2000. Bar. Adults {(1.40 1550 Mon Fri before 5pm): (‘oncs £4.40. li'aniily ticket £17 i£i5.(i0 Sun 'l'hui. liarly bird tall tickets before lpmi: £4. Yearly pass iunlimited nioyiesi: U099 per month.
THURSDAY 2 APR
Aa Dekhen Zara f l2Ai noon. 2.5 5.40. 8.30.
The Boat That Rocked i l5i 10.30am. ll.00am. 12.50. l.40. 2.20. 4.30. 5.00. 5.40. 7.40. 8.20. 9.00.
Boit 3DiPGi 4.50.
Bronsonrixi 7.15. 9.40.
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The Damned United 1 15i
230. 5 30. .5 30
Dupllcityil2.\i ll00ani. 210. 5 l0.
ll ‘~0am.
S Ill Cmmail5i 1:10. 100. 540, .s 10 CranTorinoil5i 11 Want. 310. 510. son
The Haunting in Connecticut . 15~ 1040ani. 110. ‘40. 020. 010 Knowing . 151 11 00.1111. 310. 5 30.
.s 40
Lesbian Vampire Killers 1 15» I 1 00.1111. :50. (‘30. «too Marley8. Me il’tii I3 30. 915
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 11*(‘0 11 00.1111. 130, 4 10. 0.10. 030
Slumdog Millionaire i 15i noon. :00
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550. 855 mnth2A1 1250, 140 0 ‘so, 03s MoLoversi15i l2 ‘0, ijtl. rioii s50
Watchmenils‘i 13 i0. 4011 s00
The Young Victoria 11%;. 1 so llilllAY .3
Ayani13.-\i Daily: 1.30. 5.00 .s' :0 The Boat That Rocked i 15.
llil lllfsilAi ‘1
liaily‘ 10 30am inot l‘ii is Salt. ll_00am. ll 50am. I2 40_ l 401not I ll ik Sail. 2.20. 300. 4.00. 5 40. 0 Ill.
7.20. 8.20111ot l‘l'l .\ Sail. 9 00. ‘i 20.
l0.40. ll 45.
Also in is Sat: 12 40, 7 30. 10.111. ||.45.
BO" 30 il’(it
Sun 'l‘ue: 12.20. 000
\Vcdik 'l'liil' l0.40am. I ll)
Bronson l Isi
l)ally: 9.30.
Confessions at a Shopaholic ll’( i1 Daily: ll.30am.
The Damned United i I5i
Daily: l0.40am. Ill). ‘40, o. it). 9.10.
Also late l‘i'l is Sat: ll.50 Dragonball: Evolution ll’( 1.
Wed (k 'l'hu: ll.00am. l.l0. i it). 5.40. 8.00.
Dupliclty f l2.-\l
l)ai|y: ll.50am. 5.10. 8. l0,
Also late Hi is Sat: ll.l0.
Cenova i 151
Daily: 0.30.
Gran Torino i 151
Daily: l 1.30am. 2. l0. 5.l0. 8.00. Also lztle l'il‘i & Silli l0.50.
The Haunting in Connecticut f 151 Daily: l0.40am ik l.|01not Wed A 'l‘liui. 3.40. 020, 9. l 5.
Also laic l't‘l & Sat: ll 50.
Hotel tor Dogs ii'i
Daily: l|.20ani. I50.
Also 'lyllc & \Vch 4. l0.
Hushil5i l.aie liri ck Sat: Knowing l 151 Daily: 1 1,00am. 2.10. 5.20. 0.10. ms. 0.20.
Also late l‘rt & Sat: ll.40. Lesbian Vampire Killers i I5i Daily: l.20. 8.45. Also late l‘it‘i it Sat: Marieya Me ll’(il Daily: ll.30am. 2.300101 Sum. 3.00 tnol \Ved ck 'l‘ltui. 5.30 lnoi Mont. b. 30. 8.50 lnoi \Ved ck 'liltiil.
Also laic l'iri (k Sal: l l.10.
Marley 8. Me (Subtitled) fl’( ii
Stilt: 2.30.
Mott: 5.30.
Monsters vs Aliens 30 ll’( ii
Daily: l0.10am. 10.30am. ll.3llitili. 12.50. 1.15. 2.30. 3.30. 4.00. 5.30. (140. 830.
Also late l'ri c’t Sat: ll.l5.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1P(ii
Daily: 1 1.00am. l.30. 4.00. 0.40. 9.00.
Slumdog Millionaire i 151
Daily: 10.30am. 3.40.
Traitor f 13.0
Daily: l.50. 0.500101 'l'uei.
Mo Lovers l 151
Daily: 4H1. 9.20.
The Unborn l 151 Late liri at Sat: Watchmen f 181 Fri—Mon (6.; Thu: 4.20. 8.00. Tue 6; Wed: 8.40.
ll.30.
ll.lll.
11.50.