Film INDEX Dance Film Programme (E) (Various) 90min. A selection of dance films presented by the Merchant City Festival in collaboration with Dance House, Vito Dance Theatre and The Work Room. Includes The Darktown Cakewalk, a commission for Glasgow International 2010 directed by Daniel Warrena and Linder and produced by Sorcha Dallas. Part of the Merchant City Festival. GMAC, Glasgow. Dancing Across Borders (E) (Anne Bass, US, 2010) 88min. Documentary chronicling the meteoric rise to stardom of teenage dance prodigy Sokvannara Sar. Part of the Screen Arts Festival. Cameo, Edinburgh. Dancing Dreams (E) (Rainer Hoffman, Anne Linsel, Germany, 2010) 92min. Documentary focusing on the creation of Pina Bausch’s surreal dance-hall drama Kontakthof. Part of the Screen Arts Festival. Cameo, Edinburgh. Dark Crystal (PG) ●●●●● (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, 1982) 94min. The Muppet men branch out with this unoriginal children’s fantasy surrounding the quest for a missing shard from the all-powerful dark crystal which must be retrieved to prevent evil consuming the known world. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee. The Day The Earth Stood Still (PG) (Robert Wise, US, 1951) Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe. 92min. When a friendly alien is shot by trigger-happy soldiers, his ten-foot tall robot shows its destructive powers. The theme of this classic sci-fi film, however, is essentially pacifist, as mankind is eventually blackmailed into calling a halt on war. Good performances and an intelligent script raise this above almost all other 50s spins on the genre. Part of the Bernard Herrmann season. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Deiva Thirumagal (tbc) (Vijay, India, 2011) ‘Chiyaan’ Vikram, Anushka Shetty, Nasser.Tamil drama about the relationship
between a father and his daughter. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (U) ●●●●● (David Bowers, US, 2011) Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris. 99min. Anaemic sequel to last year’s adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s best- selling books. General release. Die Hard (18) ●●●●● (John McTiernan, US, 1988) Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia. 131min. Unbearably tense action that gets good mileage out of yawning lift-shafts and flying bullets, while Willis is convincing as an ordinary guy trying to cope with it all. Watch out for Brit Rickman as a villain with a sense of humour. Sloans, Glasgow. Edinburgh College of Art Post- Graduate Screening (15) (Various, UK, 2011) 120min. Work produced by students of the Masters course in Film Directing at Screen Academy ECA covering a broad range of genres. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Fast Romance (PG) (Carter Ferguson, UK, 2011) William Ruane, Jo Freer, Derek Munn. 93min. Comedy following the lives of seven very different Glaswegians after attending a speed dating event. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Film Socialisme (PG) (Jean-Luc Godard, Switzerland/France, 2010) Catherine Tanvier, Christian Sinniger, Jean- Marc Stehlé. 101min. See Also Released, page 55. Filmhouse, Edinburgh; Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow. The First Grader (12A) ●●●●● (Justin Chadwick, UK/US/Kenya, 2010) Naomie Harris, Oliver Musila Litondo, Sam Feuer, Tony Kgoroge. 103min. Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge (Litondo) is an old man who decides to attend school in his Kenyan homeland, taking up the government’s promise that education should be free for all. Based on real life, Chadwick’s film seeks to inspire and uplift, but succeeds only in neutering the story. Macrobert, Stirling. First Man into Space (PG) (Robert Day, UK, 1959) Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi, Bill Edwards. 77min. Defying orders, an astronaut travels into deep space. His rocket eventually returns but its passenger has developed an insatiable thirst for blood. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Flying Monsters (U) (Matthew Dyas, UK, 2011) 39min. Sir David Attenborough investigates the life of dinosaurs. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee; Cameo, Edinburgh. The Flying Scotsman (15) ●●●●● (Douglas MacKinnon, UK, 2006) Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Boyd, Laura Fraser, Brian Cox. 102min. A well-intentioned biopic of Graeme Obree, the professional Scottish cyclist who battled with a home-made bike, sporting bureaucracy and depression. Despite Miller’s muted, understated performance, the stock characters and omission of real life conflicts result in a sports film cliché that drags itself over the finish line. Macrobert, Stirling. Freaks (15) ●●●●● (Todd Browning, US, 1932) Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova, Wallace Ford. 61min. Browning’s infamous and long-banned 1932 classic is the story of a group of travelling circus ‘freaks’ – Half Boy, Bearded Lady, Living Torso, Armless Woman, etc – who visit a terrible revenge on the beautiful trapeze artist Cleopatra for a crime committed against one of their own. As wonderfully weird as it is warm and humane, alternately funny, creepy and genuinely shocking, Freaks been much misunderstood but remains utterly unique. Part of the Merchant City Festival. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow; Filmhouse, Edinburgh. From the Ashes (E) (James Erskine, UK, 2011) 92min. Documentary about the England cricket team’s amazing turnaround in the 1981 Ashes. Filmhouse, Edinburgh.
Funny in Falkirk People’s Choice (tbc) A comedy film chosen by the public from a selection offered up by Funny in Falkirk comedy festival. The Hippodrome, Bo’ness.
✽✽ Gilda (PG) ●●●●● (Charles Vidor, US, 1946) Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford,
George Macready, Joseph Calleia. 110min. See Also Released, page 55. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Glyndebourne – Don Giovanni (E) (UK, 2011) 210min. Set during a time of massive social change, this pre-recorded production offers a thrilling ride through the events of Don Giovanni’s last day. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow; Cameo, Edinburgh. Gnomeo & Juliet 2D (U) ●●●●● (Kelly Asbury, UK/US, 2011) James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine. 83min. Featuring a star-studded British voice cast (including McAvoy and Blunt as the eponymous lovers) and some fun visual jokes, this animated adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is ultimately undone by a few too many pop culture references and by the decision to concentrate on Elton John’s material rather than the bard’s. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow. The Gold Rush (U) ●●●●● (Charlie Chaplin, US, 1925) Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman. 72min. Classic Chaplin comedy feature. Shoe eating never seemed so tempting. The Hippodrome, Bo’ness. The Great White Silence (U) ●●●●● (Herbert G Ponting, UK, 1924) 108min. This documentary follows the ill- fated British Antarctic Expedition led by Captain Scott, filmed by official photographer Herbert Ponting and now restored by the BFI National Archive. Macrobert, Stirling. Green Lantern (12A) ●●●●● (Martin Campbell, US, 2011) Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Mark Strong.
CINEMA INFORMATION GLASGOW
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall above Mitchell's Amusements, Trongate. 0141 553 0840. Free. CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 352 4900. cca- glasgow.com Prices vary (free–£5).
Cineworld Parkhead Forge Shopping Centre, 1221 Gallowgate. 0871 200 2000. cineworld.co.uk £5.90–£6.50 (£4.40–£4.80; family ticket £18.80); 3D supplement £2.10 (£1.50); glasses 80p per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm.
Cineworld Renfrew Street 7 Renfrew Street. 0871 200 2000. cineworld.co.uk £6.30–£7.50 (£5.20; family ticket £21.20); 3D supplement £2.10 (£1.50); glasses 80p per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm and Fri–Sun before noon. Eastwood Park Theatre Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock. 0141 577 4970. £4 (£3).
Empire Clyde Regional Centre, 23 Britannia Way. 0871 471 4714. empirecinemas.co.uk £5.20–£6.75 (£5; family ticket £20); 3D supplement £1.50. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm; SaverDay Tuesday £3.95.
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street. 0141 332 6535. glasgowfilm.org/theatre £6.90 (£5.20). GMAC Fifth Floor, Trongate 103. 0141 553 2620. g- mac.co.uk Free.
Grosvenor Ashton Lane, Hillhead. 0845 166 6002. grosvenorcafe.co.uk/ cinema £5–£7.75 (£4–£6; sofa seats £15–£30). Various peak and off peak prices throughout the week.
IMAX Theatre Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay. 0141 420 5000. gsc.org.uk/imax Feature films £9.95 (£7.95); IMAX science films: add £2.50 to Science Mall admission. Maryhill Community Central Hall 304 Maryhill Road. £4, see countdowntozerofilm.com/ screenings for information.
Odeon at the Quay Springfield Quay, Paisley Road. 0871 22 44 007. odeon.co.uk £7.10–£8.40 (£4.85–£6.25; family ticket £19.40–£23); 3D supplement £2 (£1.60); glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm.
Odeon Braehead X-scape, Kings Inch Road. 0871 2244 007. odeon.co.uk £7.10–£8.40 (£5.20–£6.80; family ticket £20.80–£24.60); 3D supplement £2 (£1.60); glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm. Showcase Cinema Barrbridge Leisure Centre, Coatbridge. 0871 220 1000. showcasecinemas.co.uk £5.90–£7.20 (£5.40); 3D supplement £2; glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices before noon.
Showcase Cinema Griffin Avenue, Phoenix Business Park, Paisley. 0871 220 1000. showcasecinemas.co.uk £5.90–£7.20 (£5.40); 3D supplement £2; glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Fri before 6pm; Sat & Sun before noon.
Sloans 62 Argyle Arcade, 108 Argyle Street. 0141 221 8886. sloansglasgow.com/eatfilm Free.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art 2 Castle Street. 553 2557. glasgowmuseums.com. Free.
EDINBURGH
Autonomous Centre Edinburgh 17 West Montgomery Place. Free. Screening organised by ethicalvoiceforanimals.org .uk Brunton Theatre Ladywell Way, Musselburgh. 0131 665 2240. bruntontheatre.co.uk £5.60 (£4.60–£5.10).
Cameo 38 Home Street. 0871 902 5723. picturehouses.co.uk £5.30–£7.30 (£2–£5.80). Sunday double bills £7.30 (concessions £5.80; members free).Off peak price Tue–Fri before 5pm, all late shows and all day Mon; Wed first screening £2 for concessions. Cineworld Fountainpark Fountain Park, 130/3 Dundee Street. 0871 200 2000. cineworld.co.uk £6.70–£7.90 (£5.10; family ticket £21.60); 3D supplement £2.10 (£1.50); glasses 80p per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Fri before 5pm.
Dominion 18 Newbattle Terrace. 0131 447 4771. dominioncinemas.net £6–£10.90 after (£4.60–£7.90; seniors discount Sun–Thu only). Off peak prices before 6pm. Filmhouse 88 Lothian Road. 0131 228 2688. filmhousecinema.com £5.60–£7.50 (£2.60–£5.50). Off peak prices Mon–Fri before 5pm (extra discount on Fri).
Odeon 118 Lothian Road. 0871 22 44 007. odeon.co.uk £7.50–£8.85 (£5.50–£6.90; family ticket £22–£26); 3D supplement £2 (£1.60); glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm.
Odeon Wester Hailes 120 Wester Hailes Road, Westside Plaza. 0871 22 44 007. odeon.co.uk £6.60–£7.85 (£4.75–£6; family ticket £19–£22.60); premier seat upgrade £1.10 (family £4.40); 3D supplement £2 (£1.60); glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm. Vue Ocean Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Victoria Dock, Leith. 0871 224 0240. myvue.com £5.95–£8 (£4.50–£6.10; family ticket £18–£23.80);
3D supplement £2.40 (£1.80). Off peak prices all day Mon–Thu and Fri before 5pm (extra discounts Mon–Thu before 5pm). Vue Omni Omni, Greenside. 0871 224 0240. myvue.com £5.95–£8 (£4.50–£6.10; family ticket £18–£23.80); 3D supplement £2.40 (£1.80). Off peak prices all day Mon–Thu and Fri before 5pm (extra discounts Mon–Thu before 5pm).
OTHER INDEPENDENTS The Hippodrome 10 Hope Street, Bo'ness. 01324 506850. falkirk.gov.uk/ hippodrome £5.55 (£4.25; family ticket £15.20).
Macrobert University of Stirling, Stirling. 01786 466666. macrobert.org £4.75–£5.75 (£4.25–£5.25). Off peak prices before 6pm.
Dundee Contemporary Arts Nethergate, Dundee. 01382 909900. dca.org.uk £4.50–£6 (£3.50). Off peak prices before 5pm (extra discounts Mon–Thu).
58 THE LIST 21 Jul–4 Aug 2011