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✽✽ Tulpan (12A) (Sergei Dvortsevoy, Germany/Kazakhstan/Poland/Russia/S witzerland, 2008) Tolepbergen Baisakalov, Ondas Besikbasov, Samal Esljamova. 102min. See review, page 51. Glasgow Film Theatre; Filmhouse, Edinburgh. 2012 (12A) ●●●●● (Roland Emmerich, US, 2009) John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton. 158min. Roland Independence Day Emmerich’s ludicrous apocalypse disaster movie balances spectacular special effects with signposted speeches of withering environmental pomposity. Some old fashioned fun is to be had but there is also some tedium on the way. General release. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) ●●●●● (Chris Weitz, US, 2009) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner. 130min. A faithful reproduction of Meyer’s second book covering the middle ground of the series. The epic relationship between Bella (Stewart) and undead Edward (Pattinson) falters, leaving space for a new lupine love rival and resulting in some close brushes with vampire law-makers the Volturi. For naysayers, this is insipid teen vamp romance, but Twilight followers will enjoy the assiduous casting, convincing CGI and fantastic soundtrack. General release. 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. Unmade Beds (15) ●●●●● (Alexis Dos Santos, UK, 2009) Déborah Francois, Fernando Tielve, Michiel Huisman. 93min. See review, page 50 and profile, page 52. Selected release. Up 2D (U) ●●●●● (Pete Docter/Bob Peterson, US, 2009) Voices of Christopher Plummer, Edward Asner, Paul Eiding. 96min. Seventy-eight–year-old curmudgeon Carl Fredericksen and eight-year-old Junior Wilderness Explorer Russell embark on the adventure of a lifetime in South America. While it unfolds on a grand scale, at its heart is a human story that will resonate with viewers of every age. General release. Up 3D (U) ●●●●● (Pete Docter/Bob Peterson, US, 2009) Voices of Christopher Plummer, Edward Asner, Paul Eiding. 96min. See above. Selected release. Warren Miller: Dynasty (U) (Warren Miller, US, 2009) 90min. Deep powder, bright jackets and big airs in Miller’s latest snow riding odyssey. Glasgow Film Theatre. Where The Wild Things Are (PG) ●●●●● (Spike Jonze, US, 2009) Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Mark Ruffalo. 100min. See review, page 51 and feature, page 16. General release from Fri 11 Dec. White Christmas (U) ●●●●● (Michael Curtiz, US, 1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera- Ellen. 120min. New digital print of song and dance troupe Christmas staple. Scotsman Screening Room, Edinburgh.
✽✽ The White Ribbon (15) ●●●●● (Michael Haneke, Germany/Austria,
2009) Christian Friedel, Ulrich Tukur, Burghart Klaussner. 143min. Featuring the remarkable black and white cinematography of Christian Berger, Haneke’s latest film expertly paints a withering portrait of life in a pre-World War German village that is dominated by feudalism and a particularly sadistic breed of religion. An outstanding, multilayered achievement, dripping with nastiness and resonating with a sense of impending historical doom. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. The Wizard of Oz (U) ●●●●● (Victor Fleming, US, 1939) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, Toto. 102min. Miserable Dorothy runs away from home but is soon whisked up into a magical land where her adventures teach her that happiness is to be found in her own back yard. Classic stuff indeed, just chockful of great songs, characterisation and memorably garish design. Perhaps marginally less enjoyable for the curmudgeonly element rooting for the Wicked Witch of the West though. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow; Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh.
Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black. Glasgow CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. Bookings: 0141 352 4900. Prices vary.
THURSDAY 3 DEC Cryptic Nights Christmas Party (18) 7.30.
TUESDAY 8 DEC MFA Screening (E) 7.30.
THURSDAY 10 DEC
David Holzman’s Diary (15) 7.00. Cineworld Parkhead
Forge Shopping Centre, 1221 Gallowgate. 0871 200 2000. Adults £6.30 (£5.70 Mon–Thu before 5pm). Children & Students £4.60 (£4.20 Mon–Thu). Seniors £4.60. Family ticket £18. Early bird (before noon): £4.20. Movies for Juniors (selected films Sat am): £1.
THURSDAY 3 DEC
A Christmas Carol 2D (PG) 11.40am, 1.50, 4.00, 6.10. Harry Brown (18) 8.30. Law Abiding Citizen (18) 10.50am, 1.20, 3.50, 6.30, 9.10. Nativity! (U) 11.20am, 1.40, 4.20, 6.50, 9.15. Paranormal Activity (15) 12.10, 2.20, 4.30, 6.40, 8.50. 2012 (12A) 1.10, 4.40, 8.10. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) 11.00am, noon, 2.00, 3.00, 5.00, 6.00, 8.00, 9.00.
FRIDAY 4–THURSDAY 10 Aliens in the Attic (PG) Sat: 10.00am. The Box (12A) Daily: 10.50am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.10. A Christmas Carol 2D (PG) Daily: 11.50am (not Sat), 1.50, 4.00, 6.10. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2D (U) Sat: 11.30am. The Descent: Part 2 (18) Daily: 6.50, 9.15. Fantastic Mr Fox (PG) Sat & Sun: 11.40am, 1.45. Hannah Montana – The Movie (U) Sat: 10.00am. Law Abiding Citizen (18) Daily: 11.00am & 1.30 (not Sat & Sun), 3.55, 6.25, 8.55. Nativity! (U) Daily: 11.20am, 1.40, 4.10. Paranormal Activity (15) Daily: 12.10, 2.20, 4.35, 6.40, 8.50. Planet 51 (U) Daily: 11.10am, 1.20, 3.40, 5.50, 8.00. 2012 (12A) Daily: 8.15. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) Daily: noon, 3.00, 6.00, 9.00.
Cineworld Renfrew Street
7 Renfrew Street. 0871 200 2000. Adults £7 (£6 Mon–Thu before 5pm). Children 14 and under / Seniors / Students £4.90. Family ticket £20 (£18.60 Mon–Thu). Early bird (before 1pm): £4.70. 3D Supplement: Adult £1.90; Children / Students / Seniors / Unlimited £1.30; Family Ticket £5; Glasses 80p per pair.
THURSDAY 3 DEC Bunny and the Bull (15) 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 8.50. A Christmas Carol 3D (PG) 12.30, 12.50, 2.50, 5.20, 6.00, 8.00. De Dana Dan (PG) 12.30, 4.00, 7.30. The Descent: Part 2 (18) 11.20am, 1.40, 4.10, 6.40, 9.30. Glorious 39 (12A) 2.00, 8.00.
Harry Brown (18) 11.30am, 2.40, 5.20, 8.20. The Informant!! (15) 11.30am, 5.30. Law Abiding Citizen (18) 10.45am, 11.30am, 1.20, 2.30, 4.00, 5.40, 7.00, 8.40, 9.45. The Men Who Stare at Goats (15) 12.55, 3.20, 6.00, 8.30. Nativity! (U) 11.30am, 1.50, 4.20, 6.50. Paranormal Activity (15) 11.00am, 12.30, 1.30, 3.10, 4.00, 5.40, 6.30, 8.10, 9.15. A Serious Man (15) 12.15, 2.45, 5.40, 8.20. 2012 (12A) noon, 3.40, 7.30, 8.30, 9.00. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) 10.50am, 11.30am, 1.10, 2.10, 3.00, 4.30, 5.40, 6.10, 7.40, 9.00, 9.30. Up 3D (U) 10.20am, 3.00.
FRIDAY 4–THURSDAY 10 The Box (12A) Daily: 11.30am, 2.30, 5.30, 8.30. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.30. Bunny and the Bull (15) Late Fri & Sat: 10.50. A Christmas Carol 3D (PG) Daily: 10.40am, 11.30am, 12.30, 1.00, 1.40 (not Sat & Sun), 2.50 (not Sun & Mon), 3.20, 5.20 (not Mon), 8.00 (not Fri & Mon). A Christmas Carol 3D (Subtitled) (PG) Sun: 2.50. Mon: 5.20. Cracks (15) Daily: 11.10am, 1.40, 4.10, 6.50, 9.30. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.50. Dark Nature (15) Fri: 9.00, 11.00. De Dana Dan (PG) Late Fri & Sat: 11.00. The Descent: Part 2 (18) Daily: 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.45. Fantastic Mr Fox (PG) Daily: 1.20. Also Sat & Sun: 11.00am. Glorious 39 (12A) Daily: 3.30. Harry Brown (18) Daily: 6.40 (not Tue), 9.20. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.50. Law Abiding Citizen (18) Daily: 11.30am, 2.30, 4.00, 5.40, 7.00, 8.50, 9.45. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.40. Me and Orson Welles (12A) Daily: 11.00am, 2.00, 5.00, 8.00. Also late Fri & Sat: 10.45. The Men Who Stare at Goats (15) Daily: 1.10, 6.00. The Merry Gentlemen (15) Daily: 10.50am, 1.10, 3.40, 6.10, 8.45. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.30. Nativity! (U) Daily: 11.15am, 1.40, 4.00, 6.10. Paa (12A) Daily: 12.40, 4.00, 7.40. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.00. Paranormal Activity (15) Daily: 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 5.45, 6.30, 8.10, 9.15. Also late Fri & Sat: 10.45, 11.50. Planet 51 (U) Daily: 10.50am, 1.10, 3.45, 6.10, 8.40. A Serious Man (15) Daily: 10.50am, 3.30, 8.15. 2012 (12A) Daily: noon, 3.40, 7.30, 8.30. Also late Fri & Sat: 11.15. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) Daily: 10.50am, 1.20, 2.10, 4.30, 5.40, 7.40, 9.00. Also Fri & Sat: 10.10am (not Fri), 11.00. Up 2D (U) Sat & Sun: 10.30am. Up 3D (U) Sat & Sun: 1.40. The Wizard of Oz (U) Mon: 2.50, 8.00.
Index Film
Empire
Clyde Regional Centre, 23 Britannia Way. 08714 714714. Adults £6 (£5 Mon–Fri before 5pm). Children £4.50. Students £5.50 (£4.50 Mon–Fri before 5pm). Seniors £4.30. Family ticket £16.60 (£14.60 before 5pm Mon–Fri). SaverDay Tuesday £3.95.
THURSDAY 3 DEC A Christmas Carol 2D (PG) 12.45, 3.15, 5.45, 8.10. The Descent: Part 2 (18) 2.00, 4.10, 6.40, 9.10. Fantastic Mr Fox (PG) 1.15, 3.30, 5.40. Harry Brown (18) 8.50. Law Abiding Citizen (18) 1.00, 3.45, 6.30, 9.00. The Men Who Stare at Goats (15) 8.20. Nativity! (U) 1.40, 4.00, 6.20. Paranormal Activity (15) 2.10, 4.20, 6.30, 8.45. 2012 (12A) noon, 3.40, 7.00, 8.00. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) 1.30, 2.30, 4.30, 5.30, 7.30, 8.30. Up 2D (U) 1.40, 3.50, 6.10.
FRIDAY 4–THURSDAY 10 The Box (12A) Daily: 12.40, 3.20, 6.00, 8.40. A Christmas Carol 2D (PG) Daily: 1.20, 3.50, 6.10. Also Sat & Sun: 11.05am. The Descent: Part 2 (18) Daily: 1.50, 4.20, 6.40, 9.10. Elf (PG) Sat & Sun: 11.00am. Fantastic Mr Fox (PG) Sat & Sun: 11.40am, 1.45. Harry Brown (18) Daily: 8.45. Law Abiding Citizen (18) Daily: 1.00 (not Sat & Sun), 3.45, 6.20, 9.00. Nativity! (U) Daily: 1.30, 4.00, 6.15. Also Sat & Sun: 11.10am. Paranormal Activity (15) Daily: 1.40, 4.10, 6.30, 8.50. Planet 51 (U) Daily: 1.15, 3.30, 5.40, 8.00. Also Sat & Sun: 11.15am. Shorts (PG) Sat & Sun: 11.00am. The Time Traveler’s Wife (Senior Screening) (12A) Wed: 11.00am. 2012 (12A) Daily: 12.15, 3.40, 7.15, 8.20. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (12A) Daily: 1.10, 2.30, 4.30, 5.30, 7.30, 8.30. Also Sat & Sun: 11.30am. Up 2D (U) Sat & Sun: 11.20am.
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose Street. 0141 332 6535. Adults £6.50. Concessions £5.
THURSDAY 3 DEC A Serious Man (15) 1.00, 3.15, 6.00, 8.30. Cold Souls (12A) 3.30. Parade (U) 6.30. Crime is our Business (15) 8.00.
FRIDAY 4 DEC In the Night Garden: Upsy Daisy Dances with the Pinky Ponk (U) 11.00am. The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (Le Premier Jour Du Reste de ta Vie) (15) 1.15, 6.10. Cracks (15) 2.00, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45. Me and Orson Welles (12A) 3.45, 8.30. Scrooged (PG) 10.45.
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