Film INDEX The Smurfs 2D (U) (Raja Gosnell, US, 2011) Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry. 102min. Those blue French/Belgian woodland creatures make their first 3D trip to the big screen in this hybrid live-action and animated family comedy. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they’re forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York’s Central Park. Stuck in the Big Apple, they must find a way to get back to their village before the evil wizard finds them. General release. The Smurfs 3D (U) (Raja Gosnell, US, 2011) Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry. 102min. See above. General release. The Social Network (12A) ●●●●● (David Fincher, US, 2010) Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake. 120min. Dramatisation of the story behind the founding of the world’s most ubiquitous stalking vehicle, starring Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the Harvard nerd who may or may not have backstabbed his way into becoming a billionaire. An interesting examination of the nature of modern friendship and the emotional cost of enormous financial success. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 2D (PG) (Robert Rodriguez, US, 2011) Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven, Joel McHale. 88min. See Also Released, page 101. General release. Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 3D (PG) (Robert Rodriguez, US, 2011) Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven, Joel McHale. 88min. See above. General release. Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields (18) (Callum Macrae, UK, 2011) 50min. Documentary looking at the alleged war crimes that took place at the end of Sri Lanka’s 25-year civil war in 2009. Presented by Jon Snow. Part of Beyond Borders. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Super 8 (12A) ●●●●● (JJ Abrams, US, 2011) Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths, Kyle Chandler. 111min. A science fiction adventure harking back to the character- driven values of late 1970s and early 1980s films, particularly all those Spielberg classics, and it’s a potent reminder of why Close Encounters . . . and its like continue
Last Year in Marienbad
Ambiguous, perplexing and strangely timeless, Alain Resnais’ 1961 romantic curio was an oddity even by the French New Wave standards. The new digital print of this tale of lust, love and memory is well worth seeking out on the big screen. ■ GFT, Glasgow, Mon 22–Wed 24 Aug.
to stand the test of time. While Abrams’ rarely-seen monster is wrapped up in a suitably exhilarating tension, it’s the coming- of-age story and the endearing young characters at its heart that are really the masterstroke in this enjoyable homage to the way blockbusters used to be. General release. Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D (12A) ●●●●● (Michael Bay, US, 2011) Shia LaBeouf, Patrick Dempsey, Hugo Weaving. 154min. Latest adventure in the Transformers franchise. Our shapeshifting heroes learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and a race against the bad guys to reach it and unlock its secrets ensues. Showcase Cinema, Glasgow; Showcase Cinema, Paisley. The Tree (12A) ●●●●● (Julie Bertuccelli, France, 2010) Charlotte Gainsbourg, Morgana Davies, Marton Csokas. 100min. A fine study of loss in this psychological drama as a seemingly perfect family deals with the fallout of a tragedy, and the huge fig tree in their garden comes to represent their collective conscience. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee. The Tree of Life (12A) ●●●●● (Terrence Malick, US, 2011) Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain. 138min. The lives of a 1950s family are contrasted with a history of life on earth (including CGI dinosaurs).
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Soaring music, gliding camerawork, the frequent absence of dialogue and a constant sense of yearning gives The Tree Of Life the feeling of a heartfelt sermon urging a re- engagement with spirituality. Macrobert, Stirling. The War You Don’t See (E) ●●●●● (John Pilger/Andy Lowery, UK, 2010) 90min. Powerful investigation into the relationship between the media and war, including the history of ‘embedded’ versus independent reporting. Cameo, Edinburgh. The Writer and the Flautist (12A) (John Tchalenko/Luke Tchalenko, UK/Occupied Palestinian Territory, 2010) 30min. Documentary contrasting the beautiful landscape of the West Bank with the ugliness of the ideological divisions between the people that live in it. Screening introduced by Palestinian human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh and followed by a Q&A session. Part of Beyond Borders. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Yogi Bear 2D (U) ●●●●● (Eric Brevig, US/New Zealand, 2010) Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris. 80min. Yogi Bear (Aykroyd) sets about saving Jellystone Park from corrupt politico Mayor Brown (Daly) with the help of a documentary maker (Faris) and pal BooBoo (Timberlake). Good films for children are hard to get right but Yogi Bear makes it look almost impossible. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow. You’ve Been Trumped (E) (Anthony Baxter, UK, 2011) 95min. Documentary charting one of the US’s most famous hairpiece models, aka Donald Trump, as he moves to build an enormous golf and residential development on land in the north east of Scotland, much to the dismay of the local populace. A Take One Action screening. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee. Zookeeper (PG) ●●●●● (Frank Coraci, US, 2011) Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb. 104min. James plays zookeeper Griffin Keyes, whose beach-side wedding proposal is turned down by Bibb’s money- grabber. Helping him win her back are Dawson’s shy vet and the various animals he looks after. But no one can breathe life into the tedious script. Selected release.
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/ 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. 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.
EDINBURGH
Autonomous Centre Edinburgh 17 West Montgomery Place. Free. Screening organised by ethicalvoiceforanimals.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. 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).
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