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The Queen of Versailles (PG) (Lauren Greenfield, US/Netherlands/UK/Denmark, 2012) 100min. This documentary follows the construction of two timeshare magnates’ 90,000 square foot home, America’s largest. See review at list.co.uk Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Mon 1 Oct; Cameo, Edinburgh, Tue 2 Oct. Ruby Sparks (tbc) ●●●●● (Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris, US, 2012) Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening. See review, page 65. On release from Fri 12 Oct. Savages (15) (Oliver Stone, US, 2012) Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively. 131min. A couple of pot growers take on the brutal Mexican drug cartel that has kidnapped their (shared) girlfriend. On release from Fri 28 Sep. Sinister (15) (Scott Derrickson, US, 2012) Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone. 110min. A crime novelist discovers footage in his new home that he thinks will reveal why the previous owners were murdered there. On release from Fri 5 Oct. Taken 2 (12A) (Olivier Megaton, France, 2012) Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace. Retired intelligence agent Bryan Mills (Neeson) and his wife are taken in this sequel to the sleeper hit. On release from Thu 4 Oct. Untouchable (Intouchables) (15) (Olivier Nakache/Eric Toledano, France, 2011) François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny. 112min. See review, page 64. On release from Fri 21 Sep, incl Filmhouse, Edinburgh; Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee. STILL SHOWING
About Elly (15) ●●●●● (Asghar Farhadi, Iran, 2009) Golshifteh Farahani, Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti. 119min. A group of middle-class Iranian friends head to a seaside holiday home where one of them disappears. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 20 Sep; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Fri 21–Thu 27 Sep; Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 20 Sep & Tue 16 Oct. Anna Karenina (12A) ●●●●● (Joe Wright, UK/France, 2012) Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Johnson. 130min. Despite lush photography and a charismatic performance by Knightley, the clever design and theatrical presentation make the characters seem shallow. General release. Avengers Assemble (12A) ●●●●● (Joss Whedon, US, 2012) Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson. 142min. Big blockbuster superhero action sees
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the Avengers team up to save the world. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 20 Sep; macrobert, Stirling, Sat 22–Wed 26 Sep. Barfi! (PG) (Anurag Basu, India, 2012) Priyanka Chopra, Ileana, Ranbir Kapoor. A love triangle following three youngsters in 1970s India. Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 20 Sep; Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 20 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 20 Sep. The Bourne Legacy (12A) ●●●●● (Tony Gilroy, US, 2012) Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton. 134min. Writer/director Gilroy weaves a slick, sophisticated and impressive survival tale around familiar events and characters. General release. Brave (PG) ●●●●● (Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, US, 2012) Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson. 100min. A rebellious Scottish princess defies her mother’s marriage plans and unleashes a curse on her fairytale kingdom. General release. Chariots of Fire (PG) (Hugh Hudson, UK, 1981) Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers. 123min. Worryingly jingoistic vision of the 1924 Paris Olympics and the exploits of runners Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell. macrobert, Stirling, Tue 25– Thu 27 Sep. The Dark Knight Rises (12A) ●●●●● (Christopher Nolan, US, 2012) Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman. 164min. Emotional, epic and set to be the blockbuster of the year. Vue Omni, Edinburgh, Thu 20 Sep; Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 20 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 20 Sep. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (U) ●●●●● (David Bowers, US/Canada, 2012) Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick. 93min. Based on the books by Jeff Kinney, this is low key, wholesome family fun. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 20 Sep; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 20 Sep; The Hippodrome, Bo’ness, Sat 29 Sep. Dredd (18) ●●●●● (Pete Travis, US/UK/ India, 2012) Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey. 95min. It’s the movie Dredd fans have waited for: Urban is good value, Thirlby excels and - crucially - the helmet stays on. General release. The Expendables 2 (15) ●●●●● (Simon West, US, 2012) Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li. 102min. Mr Church (Bruce Willis) rounds up the team for an easy job. But when one of them is murdered, their task becomes a quest for revenge. macrobert, Stirling, Fri 21–Sun 23 Sep.
Cryptic Nights presents onedotzero
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London’s onedotzero have been championing the best in moving image and digital art since 1996. Here they curate four themed events showcasing work from their recent adventures in motion festival and presented by Cryptic Nights. ‘Poemetrics’ includes a series of short films inspired by poetry; ‘Onscreen 11’ offers a more contemplative selection of work which you can drop in to watch; ‘Nightfall 11’ is a programme of alternative films for adults including horror, sci-fi and psychedelia; and lastly there’s ‘Sprites 11’, a fun (and free) screening for the whole family. ■ CCA, Glasgow, Thu 4–Sat 6 Oct.
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