Film Index
Times of Harvey Milk (15) ●●●●● (Robert Epstein, US, 1984) 86min. Harvey Milk, a gay activist on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, was assassinated in 1978 by a fellow councillor. This Oscar-winning, feature-length documentary profiles the US’s first openly gay politician, who may well have become the city’s mayor. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. CCA, Glasgow. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (U) (Klay Hall, US, 2009) Voices of Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Anjelica Huston. Animated Peter Pan sequel as Tinker Bell travels to the far north of Never Land. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh. Touch the Sound (PG) ●●●●● (Thomas Riedelsheimer, Germany/UK, 2005) 99min. Evelyn Glennie is a Grammy award-winning percussionist, who is almost completely deaf and must feel the rhythms of music through her body. This sensitive, beautifully shot documentary explores the vibrations, tempo and rhythms that underpin Evelyn’s life and work, as she performs in California, New York, England and Scotland. CCA, Glasgow.
✽✽ A Town of Love and Hope (15) ●●●●● (Nagisa Oshima, Japan, 1959)
Yuki Tominaga, Yoku Mochizuki, Hiroshi Fujikawa. 62min. A young boy enters into wayward dealings in a bid to raise funds for his mother’s medical bills. Declared unwholesome and leftist, Oshima’s first film made him an instant pariah. This screening will be followed by Oshima’s short film Yunbogi’s Diary. Part of Nagisa Oshima season. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Toy Story in 3D (PG) ●●●●● (John Lasseter, US, 2009) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles. 80min. See Also Released, page 47. General release from Fri 2 Oct. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (12A) (Michael Bay, US, 2009) Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel. 146min. Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons. Showcase Cinema, Paisley. Tricks (Sztuczki) (12A) (Andrzej Jakimowski, Poland, 2007) Damian Ul, Iwona Fornalczyk, Ewelina Walendziak. 95min. A story centring on a seven-year-old boy who, after watching his older sister shape her future by various means, decides to try and mould his own destiny by guiding a stranger who reminds him of his dead father into the shop of his lonely mother. Glasgow Film Theatre. The Ugly Truth (15) ●●●●● (Robert Luketic, US, 2009) Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner. 92min. This by-the- numbers romantic comedy pairs lovelorn TV producer Heigl with alpha male Butler, a public-access agony-uncle with a misogynist streak that hides a vulnerable, equally lovelorn man, for a mindless run through of familiar genre clichés. Odeon Braehead, Renfrew. Under the Sea 3D (U) (Howard Hall, UK, 2009) Jim Carrey. 65min. Carrey narrates an underwater 3D look at the impact of global warming upon the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo- Pacific areas. IMAX Theatre, Glasgow. Unnaipol Oruvan (12A) (Chakri Toleti, India, 2009) Kamal Hassan, Mohanlal. Tamil thriller. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (12A) ●●●●● (Woody Allen, Spain/US, 2008) Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall. 96min. Young Americans Vicky (Hall) and Cristina (Johansson) go to stay in Barcelona for one summer. When artist Juan Carlo (Bardem) declares his lust for both of them a series of events are put in place that may just be a bit too ‘Latin’ for either of them. Dampened by uneven shifts from farce to melancholy, two- dimensional characters and indifferent direction from Brooklyn bard Allen. Part of Bardem & Cruz season. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Viewpoints Feel-Good Film (E) 90min. The Viewpoints film group have established a regular night at the movies to bring people together to socialise and enjoy the cinema experience within their own community. This film has been specially selected from local audience nominations for their own ‘feel- good’ film. The Pearce Institute, Glasgow.
✽✽ Violence at Noon (18) (Nagisa Oshima, Japan, 1966) Saeda Kawaguchi,
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Akiko Koyama, Kei Sato. 103min. Based on real events, Oshima’s crime thriller draws a portrait of a murderous rapist through the perspective of two women who are both his victims and his protectors. Part of Nagisa Oshima season. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Volver (15) ●●●●● (Pedro Almodovar, Spain, 2006) Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo. 121min. Almodovar returns with his Cannes hit and 16th film, which sees a career high from Cruz in a vivid and intricate tale of women from three generations of one family. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. WALL-E (U) ●●●●● (Andrew Stanton, US, 2008) Voices of Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt. 103min. 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. The Hippodrome, Bo’ness. Wanted (15) (Prabhu Deva, India, 2009) Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia. Gang warfare as sharp shooter Radhe finds himself Mumbai’s most wanted – alive by the police and dead by rival gangs. Selected release. What’s Your Raashee? (PG) (Ashutosh Gowariker, India, 2009) Priyanka Chopra, Harman Baweja. 192min. Yogesh (Baweja) has 10 days to find the girl of his dreams. Chopra plays the 12 hopefuls – each with a different Rashee (sun sign) – who he has to choose between. Selected release.
✽✽ White Lightnin’ (18) ●●●●● (Dominic Murphy, UK/Croatia, 2008) Edward Hogg, Carrie Fisher, Muse Watson. 90min. See preview, page 44 and review, page 47. Cameo, Edinburgh. Whiteout (15) ●●●●● (Dominic Sena, Canada/US, 2009) Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt. 100min. An Antarctica- based US deputy marshal (Beckinsale) must investigate and wrap up the frozen continent’s first murder within the three days remaining before the Antarctic winter begins. Selected release. Wholly Communion (15) ●●●●● (Peter Whitehead, UK, 1965) 33min. Invaluable documentary record of the first meeting of American and British Beat poets at the Royal Albert Hall in June 1965 featuring Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Alexander Trocchi and more. Fascinating. Glasgow Film Theatre. The Yes Men Fix the World (12A) ●●●●● (Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr, US, 2009) 86min. Prankster duo Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum continue the work they started in 2004’s The Yes Men. This time they take on the capitalist fat cats and expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina and the folk behind the Bhopal disaster who have never been prosecuted. Filmhouse, Edinburgh.
Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
Glasgow The Arches
253 Argyle Street, 0141 565 1000. £4 (£3). MONDAY 5 OCT Future Shorts/Lights in the Dark (E) 7.00.
CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. Bookings: 0141 352 4900. Prices vary. WEDNESDAY 30 SEP The Magic Lantern Turns 3 (18) 7.30.
FRIDAY 2 OCT Boris Ryzhy (18) 6.00. SATURDAY 3 OCT Rosetta (15) 2.00.
SUNDAY 4 OCT Mad for Dance (15) 2.00. Touch the Sound (PG) 4.00.
TUESDAY 6 OCT Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival Submission Showcase (18) 2.00. WEDNESDAY 7 OCT Times of Harvey Milk (15) 6.00.
Cineworld Parkhead
The Forge, Parkhead. 24hr bookings & info: 0871 200 2000. Adults £5.70 (£5 Mon–Thu before 5pm); Children £4 (£3.70 Mon–Thu); Students £4 (£3.50 Mon–Thu); OAPs £4. Family ticket £16. Early bird (all performances before noon): £3.70. Movies for Juniors (Sat am): £1. Yearly pass (unlimited movies): £10.99 per month. THURSDAY 24 SEP Aliens in the Attic (PG) 11.50am, 1.50, 4.00. Bandslam (PG) 11.40am. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2D (U) 11.00am, 1.20, 3.40, 6.00, 8.20. District 9 (15) 1.30, 3.55, 6.25, 8.55. The Final Destination 2D (15) 3.15, 5.15, 7.15, 9.15. Funny People (15) 5.50, 8.50. G-Force 2D (PG) 4.00.
The 40 Year Old Virgin Despite the title The 40 Year Old Virgin is a surprisingly sweet film
from comedy juggernaut Judd Apatow that brought Steve Carrell to the public at large’s attention in the titular role. Screening here with The Hangover for a smart comedy double bill. ■ Cameo, Edinburgh, Sun 27 Sep.
Gamer (18) noon, 2.15, 4.30, 6.45, 9.00. GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (12A) 12.20. Julie & Julia (12A) 12.30, 5.50, 8.40. Shorts (PG) 11.10am. Sorority Row (15) 2.00, 4.40, 7.00, 9.15. FRIDAY 25–THURSDAY 1 Aliens in the Attic (PG) Daily: 11.50am (not Sat), 2.00, 4.25. Bandslam (PG) Daily (not Sat): 11.00am. Charlotte’s Web (U) Sat: 10.00am. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2D (U) Daily: 11.10am, 1.20, 3.40, 6.00, 8.20. District 9 (15) Daily: 1.25, 3.55, 6.25, 8.55. Fame (PG) Daily: 11.15am, 1.45, 4.15, 6.45, 9.15. G-Force 2D (PG) Daily: 1.30. Also Sat & Sun: 11.20am. Gamer (18) Daily: 11.20am (not Sat & Sun), 6.30, 8.50. Julie & Julia (12A) Daily: 3.50. Kidnapped (U) Sat: 11.30am. Monsters vs Aliens 2D (PG) Sat: 10.00am. Night at the Museum 2 (PG) Sat: 10.00am. The Soloist (12) Daily: 12.20, 3.10, 5.50, 8.30. Sorority Row (15) Daily: 6.40, 9.10. Surrogates (12A) Daily: noon, 2.15, 4.30, 6.50, 9.00.
Cineworld Renfrew Street
7 Renfrew Street. 24hr bookings & info: 0871 200 2000. Bar. Adults £6.40 (£5.50 Mon–Fri before 5pm); Concs £4.40. Family ticket £17 (£15.60 Sun–Thu). Early bird (all tickets before 1pm): £4. Yearly pass (unlimited movies): £10.99 per month.
THURSDAY 24 SEP Adventureland (15) 12.50, 3.20, 5.50, 8.25. Away we Go (15) 10.30am, 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.40. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3D (U) 10.20am, 11.30am, 12.50, 2.00, 3.00, 4.30, 5.00, 7.00, 9.30. Dil Bole Hadippa! (PG) 1.30, 5.00, 8.40. District 9 (15) 10.20am, 1.00, 3.45, 6.40, 9.30. Dorian Gray (15) 11.40am, 2.30, 5.15, 8.00. The Final Destination 3D (15) 10.50am, 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.20, 9.30. The Firm (18) 11.20am, 1.50, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00. Fish Tank (15) 7.00. (500) Days of Summer (12A) 11.00am, 1.20, 3.40, 6.00, 8.30. Funny People (15) 1.40, 5.00, 8.20. Gamer (18) 11.20am, 1.50, 4.20, 6.50, 9.30. Inglourious Basterds (18) 1.10, 4.30, 8.00. Julie & Julia (12A) 11.30am, 2.20, 5.10, 8.00. Sorority Row (15) 10.20am, 12.50, 3.20, 5.50, 8.20. The Time Traveler’s Wife (12A) 2.20, 7.20. Unnaipol Oruvan (12A) noon, 3.00, 6.00, 9.00. Wanted (15) 10.40am, 2.00, 5.30, 8.50. Whiteout (15) 11.40am, 4.50, 9.40. FRIDAY 25–THURSDAY 1 Adventureland (15) Daily: 7.00, 9.30. Also Tue–Thu: 11.30am, 2.00. Aliens in the Attic (PG) Daily: 4.30. Also Fri–Mon: 10.20am, 12.10, 2.20. Away we Go (15) Daily: 10.30am, 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.35. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.10.