FILM | Index
✽ Lincoln (12A) (Steven Spielberg, US, 2012) Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally
Field, David Strathairn. 150min. See review, page 61. General release from Fri 25 Jan. Movie 43 (15) (Patrik Forsberg, Peter Farrelly, Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, James Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Rat- ner, US, 2013) Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Anna Faris, Hugh Jackman. Intertwined sketch comedy starring a large cast of well-known faces as three friends search for the most banned film in the world. Release from Fri 1 Feb. No (15) ●●●●● (Pablo Larraín, Chile/ France/US, 2012) Gael García Bernal, Antonia Zegers, Alfredo Castro. 118min. See review, page 60. Selected release from Fri 8 Feb. The Punk Syndrome (Kovasi- kajuttu) (tbc) (Jukka Kärkkäinen/ Jani-Petteri Passi, Finland/Norway/ Sweden, 2012) 85min. See review at list.co.uk. Selected release from Fri 1 Feb. Rebellion (L’ordre et la morale) (15+) (Mathieu Kassovitz, France, 2011) Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapa- cas, Malik Zidi. 136min. La Haine director Kassovitz helms this gritty thriller about a police negotiator called into restore order in the tropical New Caledonia jungle. Selected release from Fri 15 Feb. Reign of Assassins (tbc) (Chao- Bin Su, Hong Kong, 2010) Michelle Yeoh, Woo-sung Jung, Xueqi Wang. 117min. Mystical action film set in ancient as an assassin (Yeoh) sets out on a quest to return a monk’s ashes to their rightful resting place. Selected release from Fri 15 Feb. This Is 40 (15) ●●●●● (Judd Apatow, US, 2012) Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow. 134min. See review, page 60. General release from Thu 14 Feb. Safety Not Guaranteed (tbc) (Colin Trevorrow, US, 2012) Aubrey Plaza, Jake M. Johnson, Karan Soni. Newspaper staff track down the author of a classified ad promising time travel in this indie comedy. GFT, Glasgow, Mon 28–Wed 30 Jan. Warm Bodies (12A) (Jonathan Levine, US, 2013) Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich. 97min. Based on Isaac Marion’s debut novel, this odd combination of zombie flick and Romeo and Juliet features an undead man falling in love with a girl who is very much alive. See review at list.co.uk. General release from Fri 8 Feb. Won’t Back Down (PG) (Daniel Barnz, US, 2012) Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter. 121min. Two mothers join forces with a local teacher to improve their children’s in- ner city school in Pittsburgh. Selected release from Fri 25 Jan.
✽ Wreck-It Ralph (PG) ●●●●● (Rich Moore, US, 2012) Voices of
John C Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch. 108min. See review, page 60. General release from Fri 15 Feb.
✽ Zero Dark Thirty (15) ●●●●● (Kathryn Bigelow, US, 2012)
Jessica Chastain, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler. 157min. See review, page 59. General release from Fri 25 Jan.
STILL SHOWING Boxing Day (15) ●●●●● (Bernard Rose, UK, 2012) Danny Huston, Matthew Jacobs. 94min. In an adaptation of Tolstoy’s short story Master and Man, supercilious property developer Basil (Huston) and hired chauffeur Nick (Jacobs) get lost in snowy Colorado. Rose’s fourth Tolstoy adaptation and diminishing returns have set in; Jacobs’ mediocre screenplay doesn’t help. Disappointing. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 24 Jan. Django Unchained (18) ●●●●●
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MANIPULATE VISUAL THEATRE FESTIVAL Alongside the many live performances at Manipulate, there’s also a great selection of animations on offer: the Quay Brothers’ 2005 fantasy, The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (Traverse, Mon 4 Feb); the award-winning black-and-white noir Alois Nebel (Traverse, Tue 5 Feb); 15-year labour of love Consuming Spirits (Traverse, Fri 8 Feb); and deadpan mockumentary Big Man Japan (Traverse, Sat 9 Feb). ■ Various venues, Edinburgh, Sat 2–Sat 16 Feb.
(Quentin Tarantino, US, 2012) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio. 165 min. Django (Foxx), a Texan slave, is rescued from a chain-gang by bounty hunter Dr King Schultz (Waltz), and the two pair up to rescue Django’s wife Broomhilda (Washington) from the plantation of malevolent Calvin J Candie (DiCap- rio). Tarantino’s spaghetti ‘southern’ is giddily violent, shockingly profane and never boring. General release. Gangster Squad (15) ●●●●● (Ru- ben Fleischer, US, 2013) Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone. 113min. Based on the true story of a group of cops who in 1949 sought to end mobster Mickey Cohen (Penn)’s grip on Los Angeles. Fleischer’s film, although stylish, too often recalls better films on similar subjects, and despite an all-star cast it feels nasty and exploitative. General release. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) ●●●●● (Peter Jackson, US/New Zealand, 2012) Martin Free- man, Ian McKellen, Richard Armit- age. 169min. Long-awaited prequel to Jackson’s epic adaptations of JRR Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. General release. The House I Live In (tbc) ●●●●● (Eu- gene Jarecki, US, 2012) 108min. This excellent documentary on America’s war on drugs comes from Eugene Jarecki, brother of fellow documentar- ian Andrew. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 25–Sat 26 Jan. The Impossible (12A) ●●●●● (JA Bayona, Spain, 2013) Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Hol- land. 114min. In a drama inspired by real events, Maria (Watts), Henry
(McGregor) and their three sons are holidaying in Thailand in Christmas 2004 when the tsunami hits. Bravura filmmaking from Orphanage director Bayona: McGregor has seldom been better, Holland is terrific and Watts in- vests her character with selfless hero- ism. A major film. General release. Jack Reacher (15) ●●●●● (Christopher McQuarrie, US, 2012) Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins. 130min. Jack Reacher (Cruise) is an ex-military drifter who investi- gates the charges against James Barr (Sikora), a former sniper accused of shooting innocent office workers. A slow, solid crowd-pleaser adapted from Lee Child’s book One Shot; although Cruise is an odd choice for the 6’5” Reacher, it’s undemanding entertain- ment. General release. Life of Pi (PG) ●●●●● (Ang Lee, US, 2012) Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall. 127min. Ravishing ver- sion of Yann Martel’s 2001 novel, in which Indian boy Pi (Sharma) is lost at sea on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. A beautiful and faithfully-adapted adventure story, demonstrating that Lee hasn’t lost his knack for turning literary subjects into cinematic gold. General release. Les Misérables (12A) ●●●●● (Tom Hooper, UK, 2012) Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway. 158min. Boublil & Schönberg’s musi- cal of Hugo’s 1862 novel is transferred to the screen by The King’s Speech director Hooper. It all depends on your tolerance for people bursting into song; easy to mock, perhaps, but fun while it’s on, and the sincere perfor- mances (especially Hathaway’s) aid the immersion. General release. McCullin (15) ●●●●● (David Mor- ris/Jacqui Morris, UK, 2013) Don McCullin. 95min. This documentary focuses on the work of British pho- tographer Don McCullin whose work in Vietnam, Cyprus and Lebanon has produced some of the defining images of war. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sat 26–Tue 29 Jan; Cameo, Edinburgh, Tue 5 Feb; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Fri 25–Thu 31 Jan. Midnight’s Children (12A) ●●●●● (Deepa Mehta, Canada/UK, 2012) Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami, Rajat Kapoor. 146min. Adapted from his own book by Salman Rushdie, this drama follows the travails of a pair of children born just as India gained independence from Britain. The Hip- podrome, Bo’ness, Fri 25–Thu 31 Jan. Monsters, Inc. (U) ●●●●● (Pete Docter, US, 2001) John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi. 92min. This CGI animation from Toy Story makers Pixar is set largely in Monstropolis. what really lifts the film is the sense of fun that pervades the whole movie. Monsters, Inc runs as smoothly as a fairground slide that no one is too big to enjoy. General release. Parental Guidance (U) (Andy Fickman, US, 2012) Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott. 105min. A couple agree to look after their grandkids and the generation gap causes mayhem. Show- case Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 24 Jan; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 24 Jan. Pitch Perfect (12A) ●●●●● (Jason Moore, US, 2012) Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson. 112min.