Film INDEX Food Inc. (PG) ●●●●● (Robert Kenner, US, 2008) 94min. Dismantling some cherished myths about its agrarian way of life, Kenner’s persuasive Oscar-nominated documentary seeks to lift the veil surrounding the food industry in America. The broad thesis is that agriculture in America has undergone a radical transformation in recent decades – a handful of multinational corporations now controlling how produce is planted, grown, distributed and sold. ACE, Edinburgh. Gallivant (15) ●●●●● (Andrew Kotting, UK, 1996) Gladys Morris, Eden Kotting. 104min. Director Kotting takes his grandmother and daughter around the entire coast of mainline Britain, catching various eccentrics en route and charting a growing relationship across the generation gap. Villages and seascapes whizz by at high speed as Kotting concentrates on the mundane and the incidental, but allows a delicious sense of silliness to perk up interest. Summerhall, Edinburgh. General Nil (15) (Ryszard Bugajski, Poland, 2009) Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Alicja Jachiewicz, Magdalena Emilianowicz. 125min. A film about the last few years of Polish resistance leader General Emil ‘Nil’ Fieldorf, who was a national hero but whose nationalism was deemed a threat by the Communist government that came after the war and marked him for assassination. Part of Play Poland festival. Glasgow Film Theatre. Getting Out (15) (Various, Uganda, 2011) 60min. A documentary about sexual persecution in Africa, the need to ‘get out’ before ‘coming out’, and the hypocrisies and failures of asylum systems around the world. Part of the Festival of Spirituality and Peace. Filmhouse, 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
Raise Ravens (Cría Cuervos)
Don’t miss the brief resurrection (courtesy of a new digital print) of Carlos Saura’s neglected fantasy film from 1976. This subtle indictment of Franco’s repressive regime centres on a young girl’s possibly delusional belief that she has committed patricide. Unsettling, moving and quite brilliant, Raise Ravens (Cría Cuervos) is one of the best films in Scottish cinemas this month. ■ GFT, Glasgow, from Sun 14–Tue 16 Aug; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, from Sat 27–Tue 30 Aug.
culture references and by the decision to concentrate on Elton John’s material rather than the bard’s. Selected release. Green Lantern 2D (12A) (Martin Campbell, US, 2011) Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Mark Strong. 113min. Summer superhero blockbuster as Reynolds is bestowed the power of the Green Lantern in this sci-fi action romp. An Lanntair Arts Centre and Cinema, Isle of Lewis; Macrobert, Stirling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2D (12A) ●●●●● (David Yates, UK/US, 2011) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 130min. The end has arrived for Harry and happily the last installment really satisfies with its breakneck pacing, breathtaking set- pieces and a genuinely heart-warming ending. See review at List.co.uk. General release. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 3D (12A) ●●●●● (David Yates, UK/US, 2011) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 130min. See above. General release. Hop (U) ●●●●● (Tim Hill, US, 2011) Voices of Russell Brand, James Marsden, Hugh Laurie. 94min. Animated riff on the Easter Bunny myth in which the deliverer
of eggs is hit by a car not long before the big day. Selected release. Horrible Bosses (15) ●●●●● (Seth Gordon, US, 2011) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx. 97min. Three downtrodden employees (Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) hatch a plan to kill off their bosses, swapping murders to conceal their guilt. There’s a smattering of blackly comic lines and situations that keep this film watchable but it’s let down by a lack of chemistry between the central trio. General release. Horrid Henry: The Movie 2D (U) ●●●●● (Nick Moore, UK, 2011) Theo Stevenson, Anjelica Huston, Richard E Grant. 92min. Big screen off-shoot of popular British children’s television show about a naughty boy and some pretty scary adults. General release. Horrid Henry: The Movie 3D (U) ●●●●● (Nick Moore, UK, 2011) Theo Stevenson, Anjelica Huston, Richard E Grant. 92min. See above. General release. The Illusionist (12A) ●●●●● (Sylvain Chomet, UK/France, 2010) Voices: Jean- Claude Donda, Eilidh Rankin. 83min. The product of five years’ work in an animation studio that Chomet (Belleville Rendezvous) set up in Edinburgh when he fell in love with the capital after attending its International Film Festival, this is an uncannily accurate portrayal of Edinburgh and Scotland. The story is an unfilmed script from Jacques Tati and the main character, an ageing magician whose beloved act no longer interests the rock’n’rolling 1950s youth, is based somewhat on Tati himself and is carefully and emotively rendered by Chomet and his team. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Jackass 3D (18) ●●●●● (Jeff Tremaine, US, 2010) Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera. Chris Pontius. 93min. Knoxville and his daredevil buddies get up to more mischief. This time in 3D. Glasgow Film Theatre. Just Do It (E) ●●●●● (Emily James, UK, 2010)Documentary about the activities of UK climate activists. Filmhouse, Edinburgh; Glasgow Film Theatre.
CINEMA INFORMATION GLASGOW
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.
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).
Grosvenor Ashton Lane, Hillhead. 0845 166 6002. grosvenorcafe.co.uk/cine ma £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.
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/eatfil m Free.
EDINBURGH Autonomous Centre Edinburgh 17 West Montgomery Place. Free. Screening organised by ethicalvoicefor animals.org.uk
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.
Scotsman Screening Room Scotsman Hotel, 20 North Bridge. 0131 556 5565. scotsmanscreenings.com Screenings on Sundays only. Film only £10. Meal packages £39.
Summerhall 1 Summerhall. 0131 560 1590. summerhall.co.uk £5. 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/hippodrom e £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).
118 THE LIST 11–18 Aug 2011