Film INDEX
Khodorkovsky (12A) ●●●●● (Cyril Tuschi, Germany, 2011) 111min. Absorbing documentary about Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, controversially jailed for tax evasion in 2005. Fascinating story about one man’s conflict with Putin. Fri 2 Mar screening at Filmhouse features an introduction by Martin Dewhirst and a discussion led by Alexander Kozin. Cameo, Edinburgh; Filmhouse, Edinburgh.
✽✽ The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au Vélo) (12A) (Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Italy, 2011) Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Jérémie Renier. 87min. See review, page 69. Filmhouse, Edinburgh; Glasgow Film Theatre. The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie (18) ●●●●● (John Cassavetes, US, 1976) Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel. 109min. Cassavetes uses the plot – gangsters try to muscle in on the owner of a nightclub – as a metaphor for his own position as a filmmaker. Contradictory and convoluted, it’s still up there with his best work. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Killing Zoe (18) (Roger Avary, France/US, 1993) Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Jean-Hugues Anglade. 96min. Tarantino- produced film revolves around a bank heist gone wrong and is full of excess but little charm. Glasgow Film Theatre. The King is Alive (15) (Kristian Levring, Sweden/Denmark/US, 2000) Miles Anderson, Romane Bohringer, David Bradley, David Calder. 110min. Eleven tourists travelling through North Africa find themselves lost and put on a desert version of King Lear; but their anxiety causes
meltdown. Featuring an introduction by Dr Pasquale Iannone. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Kiss Me Deadly (18) (Robert Aldrich, US, 1955) Ralph Meeker, Maxine Cooper, Albert Dekker. 105min. Private eye Mike Hammer picks up a girl and winds up with a corpse on his hands. Beautifully acted and years ahead of its time. Part of the GFT’s Dark Days season. Glasgow Film Theatre. The Lady (12A) ●●●●● (Luc Besson, France/UK, 2011) Michelle Yeoh David Thewlis, Jonathan Woodhouse. Biopic of Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi without drama and tension. A wasted opportunity. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee. Laura (U) (Otto Preminger, US, 1944) Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb. 88min. Preminger’s classic Twin Peaks-inspiring mystery about the murder of beautiful Laura and the many suspects Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee; Glasgow Film Theatre. The Libertines: There Are No Innocent Bystanders (tbc) (Roger Sargent, UK, 2011) 86min. Documentary about the troubled indie rockers. With Q&A from a ‘special guest’. O2 ABC, Glasgow. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (U) (Alberto Cavalcanti, UK, 1947) Derek Bond, Cedric Hardwicke, Mary Merrall. 108min. This Ealing noir Dickens adaptation follows the young man’s struggle through the world. Introduced by Liz Hare. Part of the Dickens on Screen season. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. The Lion King (PG) ●●●●● (Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, US, 1994) Matthew
Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones. All of the Disney’s markers: impeccable animation, jolly songs, colourful characters and a strong moral guideline. Solid family fare. Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh. Lost and Found (U) (Philip Hunt, UK, 2008) 40min. Animation based on the popular picture book by Oliver Jeffers telling a magical tale of penguin friendship. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee.
✽✽ The Lost Art of the Film Explainer (no cert) (Various) 75min.
Storyteller Andy Cannon and cellist Wendy Weatherby revive this lost role of guide and entertainer during the silent era, accompanying some rare films from the Scottish Screen Archive. Part of the Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema. The Hippodrome, Bo’ness. Man on a Ledge (12A) ●●●●● (Asger Leth, US, 2012) Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris. 102min. A disgraced former cop threatens to jump from a Manhattan rooftop. Nicely balances action, drama and humour, and a strong cast lend quality to the film. Selected release. A Man’s Story (15) (Varon Bonicos, UK, 2010) 98min. See Also Released, page 70. Glasgow Film Theatre. Margaret (15) (Kenneth Lonergan, US, 2011) Anna Paquin, Mark Ruffalo, Jean Reno. 150min. A 17-year-old girl struggles with the fact that she may have been involved with an accident that took someone’s life. Glasgow Film Theatre. Martha Marcy May Marlene (15) ●●●●● (Sean Durkin, US, 2011) Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson. 102min. A young woman returns
to the house of her sister after two years as a cult member. Olsen is breathtaking, but the film lacks intensity and narrative. macrobert, Stirling; Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Michael (18) ●●●●● (Markus Schleinzer, Austria, 2011) Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger, Christine Kain. 96min. See review, page 67. Selected release from Fri 2 Mar.
✽✽ The Mole (Kret) (15) (Rafael Lewandowski, Poland/France, 2011) Borys Szyc, Marian Dziedziel, Magdalena Czerwinska. 108min. A man resolves to protect his family when his father is indicted as a traitor, in this drama which examines Polish democracy. Part of the touring KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. A Monster in Paris (U) (Bibo Bergeron, France, 2011) Vanessa Paradis, Matthieu Chedid. 90min. In 1910 Paris, a shy film projectionist and an inventor join forces with an eclectic band of misfits to embark on the hunt for a monster that is terrifying the locals. Filmhouse, Edinburgh.
✽✽ Moulin Rouge (U) (Ewald André Dupont, UK, 1928) Olga Tschechowa,
Eve Gray, Jean Bradin. 137min. German director’s lavish production was filmed at Elstree and transfers the magic of the stage to the screen. Part of Fashion in Film: Birds of Paradise. Glasgow Film Theatre. Mulholland Drive (15) ●●●●● (David Lynch, US, 2001) Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller. 146min. Proceedings veer into waking nightmare territory that either flummoxes or delights, as Lynch mixes the bizarre and almost
CINEMA INFORMATION
GLASGOW CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 352 4900. cca- glasgow.com Prices vary (free–£6).
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).
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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. For this month's All Night Horror Madness, tickets are £15.50 (£14.50).
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.
O2 ABC 330 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 332 2232. abcglasgow.com Libertines film screening on Sat 24 Mar £7 (over 18s only). 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. Vespbar 14 Drury Street. vespbar.com Screenings as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival £5 (£4) – call 0844 395 4005 to book.
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. For this month's All Night Horror Madness, tickets are £17.50 (£15.50).
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.
Edinburgh Printmakers 23 Union Street. 0131 557 2479. edinburgh- printmakers.co.uk £5 (£4). 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).
Ghillie Dhu 2 Rutland Place. 0131 222 9930. ghillie- dhu.co.uk Reel Cinema screenings £25 including dinner and dancing; kids film screenings £4 including craft activities.
Ingleby Gallery 15 Calton Road. 0131 556 4441. inglebygallery.com Free screening, but booking essential at filmclubrogerackling.eventb rite.co.uk Inspace 1 Crichton Street. 0131 650 2750. inspace.mediascot.org Screening organised by Future Shorts, £5.
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). Certain Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema screenings £8 (£6).
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).