Film INDEX
Penguins in the sky — Asahiyama zoo (tbc) (Masahiko Makino, Japan, 2008) Toshiyuki Nishida, Yasuhi Nakamura, Ai Maeda. 112min. Drama based on the true story of a failing zoo’s turnaround in the hands of a passionate young zookeeper. Screening preceded by 1980 short The Art of Bamboo. Part of Japan: Land for Hope. Gilmorehill Centre, Glasgow. Petition (E) (Zhao Liang, China/Switzerland/UK/France/Belgium/Finl and, 2009) 120min. Documentary about a group of Chinese villagers and their struggle to petition the corrupt and labyrinthine legal system in Beijing, being forced to stay in a shanty town by Beijing railway station as they wait for the authorities to address their case. Part of Takeaway China. CCA, Glasgow. Phantom of the Opera at the Albert Hall (PG) (Nick Morris, Laurence Connor, UK, 2011) Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser. 160min. A live recording of a celebratory 25th anniversary performance of the Andrew Lloyd-Webber classic. The Hippodrome, Bo’ness. ✽✽ The Photograph (Fotograf) (15) Asan, Zulfiye Dolu, Feyyaz Duman. 66min. Mysterious film in which two young men travel by bus to Turkish Kurdistan. Screening with short Kurdish Lessons 1–3. See caption, page 74. Part of the Middle Eastern Film Festival. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Play Misty for Me (18) ●●●●● (Clint Eastwood, US, 1971) Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills. 102min. Well- done thriller has Eastwood’s jazz DJ stalked by homicidal ex-fan and one-night-stand Walter in a scenario not unlike Fatal (Kazim Öz, Turkey, 2001) Muhlis
Attraction. The Misty in question is a classic piano piece by Errol Garner. Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley. Polish Roulette (Sztos 2) (15) (Olaf Lubaszenko, Poland, 2012) Boguslaw Linda, Cezary Pazura, Borys Szyc. 104min. Polish comedy sequel following two small- time conmen as they become accidentally embroiled in a plot to smuggle a political leader to Warsaw. Selected release. The Princess Bride (PG) ●●●●● (Rob Reiner, US, 1987) Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Billy Crystal. 99min. Princess Buttercup is chosen by the nasty Prince Humperdinck to be his bride but her heart belongs to the farm boy Westley. The princess’ kidnapping prompts the return of Westley, now a pirate, and launches a series of swashbuckling adventures, after which true love can prevail. William Goldman’s heavily ironic fairy tale is given a spirited treatment by the director of Stand By Me and an enthusiastic troupe. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Puss in Boots (U) ●●●●● (Chris Miller, US, 2011) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton. 90min. Puss (Banderas) and Humpty Dumpty (Galifianakis) attempt to steal magic beans from Jack and Jill, with Hayek as feline accomplice Kitty Softpaws. Given the slackening quality of the Shrek franchise, the surprise is that this imaginative romp was one of the 2011’s best animated family films. Selected release. Race Across the Sky: The Leadville Trail 100 (E) (Frank Matson, US, 2009) 73min. Documentary about the tough 100-mile cycling race with participants including Lance Armstrong,
Dave Wiens and Rebecca Rusch. macrobert, Stirling. Raise Ravens (Cría cuervos) (12) ●●●●● (Carlos Saura, Spain, 1976) Ana Torrent, Geraldine Chaplin, Héctor Alterio, Florinda Chico. A fusion of the personal and political into a portrait of how fascism affects a middle-class family, foreshadowing Pan’s Labyrinth in its portrayal of childhood. Introduced by Dr Pasquale Iannone. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Rampart (15) ●●●●● (Oren Moverman, USA, 2011) Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi. 108min. See review, page 68. General release from Fri 10 Feb.
Stenders, Australia, 2011) Koko, Josh ✽✽ Red Dog (PG) ●●●●● (Kriv Lucas, Rachael Taylor, John Batchelor. 92min. Josh Lucas excels as a drifter who arrives into a mining town, takes a job as a bus driver and is chosen by a rebellious mutt to be his master. This is a rare breed – a dog’s tale that will make more than animal lovers happy. See review, page 68. General release from Fri 24 Feb.
(Halkawt Mustafa, Norway/Iraq, 2011) ✽✽ Red Heart (Rødt hjerte) (15) Ali Ahmed, Ali Ahmed, Soran Ebrahim. 77min. Two Kurdish teenagers embark on secret romance. When familial events conspire against them, they must elope. See caption, page 74. Part of the Middle Eastern Film Festival. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Safe House (15) (Daniel Espinosa, US/South Africa, 2012) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick. 115min. Reynolds plays a young CIA agent charged with looking after a safe house after notorious criminal (Washington) turns
himself in. However their location is compromised and they must join forces and go on the run, but who sold them out? General release from Fri 24 Feb. Shame (18) ●●●●● (Steve McQueen, UK, 2011) Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan. 100min. Brandon Sullivan (Fassbender) is trapped in his own world of sex addiction. Then his sister, club singer Sissy (Mulligan), drifts into his life and apartment, upsetting the precarious knife- edge of his existence. Fassbender is stunning in a strangely lyrical film about ugly desperation. Selected release. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (12A) ●●●●● (Guy Ritchie, US, 2011) Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Stephen Fry. 129min. As Holmes and Watson face Professor Moriarty, Ritchie delivers a rather sluggish and unwieldy sequel to 2009’s surprisingly successful adaptation. But there is still much to enjoy, including an impressive box of CG trickes, the ‘old married couple’ relationship between Holmes and Watson, Stephen Fry’s game appearance as Holmes’ older brother Mycroft, and Hans Zimmer’s jauntily atmospheric score. General release. The Sitter (15) ●●●●●(David Gordon Green, US, 2011) Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Max Records. 81min. A suspended college student is coaxed into babysitting next door’s children and is totally unprepared for what’s to come. General release. Snowtown (18) (Justin Kurzel, Australia, 2011) Daniel Henshall, Lucas Pittaway, Louise Harris. 119min. In this true story, 16-year-old Jamie falls under the influence of his mum’s boyfriend, who just happens to be notorious serial killer John Bunting. macrobert, Stirling.
CINEMA INFORMATION GLASGOW
CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 352 4900. cca- glasgow.com Prices vary (usually free–£6). Venue for Takeaway China film screenings (until Sat 4 Feb, £3), see takeawaychina.com for details. Main venue for Glasgow Short Film Festival (9–12 Feb, £8/£6), see glasgowfilm.org/gsff for details.
Cineworld Parkhead Forge Shopping Centre, 1221 Gallowgate. 0871 200 2000. cineworld.co.uk £6.40–£7 (£4.80–£5.20; family ticket £20.40); 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 £6.90–£8.30 (£5.70; family ticket £22–£23.40); 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. £4.50 (£3.50). Empire Clyde Regional Centre, 23 Britannia Way. 0871
471 4714. empirecinemas.co.uk £5.45–£6.95 (£5–£5.25; family ticket £20–£21); 3D supplement £1.50. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm; SaverDay Tuesday £2.95.
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street. 0141 332 6535. glasgowfilm.org/theatre £7 (£5.50). Host venue for Glasgow Film Festival (16–26 Feb, all tickets £8/£6 except special events, live performances and free screenings; special multisaver deals available).
Gilmorehill Centre 9 University Avenue, University of Glasgow. gla.ac.uk Free. Screenings at this venue are part of the Japan: A Land for Hope season organised by Japan Desk Scotland, email info@japandeskscotland for info. No booking available, tickets issued from 6pm from the venue. Grosvenor Ashton Lane, Hillhead. 0845 166 6002. grosvenorcafe.co.uk/cine ma.php £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 £7.30–£8.60 (£5.05–£6.45; family ticket £20.20–£23.80); 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 £7.30–£8.60 (£5.40–£7; family ticket £21.60–£25.60); 3D supplement £2 (£1.60); glasses £1 per pair. Off peak prices Mon–Thu before 5pm.
Paisley Arts Centre New Street, Paisley. 0141 887 1010. renfrewshire.gov.uk £5 (£4; Paisley Film Society members £3).
Showcase Cinema Barrbridge Leisure Centre, Coatbridge. 0871 220 1000. showcasecinemas.co.uk £6.40–£7.70 (£5.55); 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 £6.30–£7.70 (£5.65); 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 Brunton Theatre Ladywell Way, Musselburgh. 0131 665 2240. bruntontheatre.co.uk £5.10–£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 £7.10–£8.30 (£5.40; family ticket £22.60); 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 (£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). Institut Français d'Ecosse 13 Randolph Crescent. 0131 225 5366. ifecosse.org.uk Free.
Odeon 118 Lothian Road. 0871 22 44 007. odeon.co.uk £7.50–£8.85 (£5.65–£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 £19.80–£23.40); 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 Film only £10. Meal packages £39. Deluxe gourmet Christmas packages available for selected screenings. St Bride's Centre 10 Orwell Terrace. 0131 346 1405. stbrides.wordpress.com Free (weekly screenings Fri 1.30pm).
Vue Ocean Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Victoria Dock, Leith. 0871 224 0240. myvue.com
£5.95–£8.40 (£4.50–£6.25;
family ticket £18–£25); 3D supplement £2.60 (£1.95).
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–£8.40 (£4.50–£6.25;
family ticket £18–£25); 3D supplement £2.60 (£1.95).
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 4pm.
Dundee Contemporary Arts Nethergate, Dundee. 01382 909900. dca.org.uk
£5–£6.50 (£4). Off peak prices before 5pm (extra
discounts Mon–Thu).
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