FILM | Index
friends reunite to recreate a pub crawl from their youth, they begin to realise that all is not well in their home town. See review at list.co.uk General release from Fri 19 Jul.
STILL SHOWING After Earth (12A) ●●●●● (M Night Shyamalan, US, 2013) Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman. 100min. Shyamalan follows a disastrous run with this sci-fi drama featuring father and son crashing back to Earth in the next millennium. Limited release. Before Midnight (15) ●●●●● (Richard Linklater, US, 2013) Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey- Fitzpatrick. 108min. The third part of Linklater’s long-running saga examines the couple’s feelings as they face early middle-age. General release. Behind the Candelabra (15) ●●●●● (Steven Soderbergh, US, 2013) Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Rob Lowe. 118min. Soderbergh goes for his sabbatical on a high with this sparkling account of the relationship between flamboyant pianist Liberace (Douglas) and his much younger lover (Damon). The two leads are outstanding, and it’s a surprisingly tender and poignant film. General release. The Bling Ring (15) ●●●●● (Sofia Coppola, US, 2013) Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson. 90min. Coppola’s caper, based on a true story, follows a group of high school friends who burgle the homes of the rich and famous. General release. Bula Quo! (PG) ●●●●● (Stuart St Paul, US/ Fiji, 2013) Jon Lovitz, Craig Fairbrass, Laura Aikman. Ageing rockers Status Quo witness a murder while in Fiji for a gig. They flee with the evidence (naturally) and find time to provide a double-album soundtrack in the process. General release.
Chasing Mavericks (PG) ●●●●● (Michael Apted/Curtis Hanson, US, 2012) Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue. 116min. The true story of surfer Jay Moriarty (Weston) who enlisted the help of veteran surfer Frosty Hesson (Butler) to help him train for the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on earth. Limited release. Chimpanzee (E) ●●●●● (Alastair Fothergill/Mark Linfield, Tanzania/ USA, 2012) Voice of Tim Allen. 78min. The wholesome approach is to be expected in this kid-friendly documentary about a baby chimp, but Tim Allen is a funny narrator and the film excels in moments of pure observation. General release. Despicable Me 2 (U) ●●●●● (Pierre Coffin/Chris Renaud, US, 2013) Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Steve Coogan. 98min. Gru (Carell), a now- reformed supervillain, is adjusting to his new life when the Anti-Villain League forces him to go undercover in search of a criminal mastermind. Although hardly stretching itself in terms of ideas, it’s exuberantly animated and spectacularly silly. General release. The East (15) ●●●●● (Zal Batmanglij, US/UK, 2013) Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page. 116min. A spy is sent in to infiltrate a group of eco- terrorists – but when she falls for the group’s charismatic leader, she finds her loyalties tested. General release. Epic (U) ●●●●● (Chris Wedge, US, 2013) Voices of Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Beyoncé Knowles. 102min. From the director of Ice Age comes this story of a teenage girl who is sucked from the earthly realm into a fantastical woodland, where she finds the forces of good and evil at battle. Limited release. Fast & Furious 6 (12A) ●●●●● (Justin Lin, US, 2013) Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Gina Carano, Jordana Brewster. 130min. Justin Lin’s third entry into this series sees O’Conner and Toretto team up to take down a heroin importer. Empire Clydebank, Clydebank, Thu 11 Jul. Finding Nemo (U) (Andrew Stanton, US, 2003) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould. 100min. A 3D rendering of Pixar’s delightful tale of a determined fish dad. Clever, funny and better than The Little Mermaid (just). General release. The Great Gatsby (12A) ●●●●● (Baz Luhrmann, US/Australia, 2013) Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton. 143min. Luhrmann’s typically exuberant take on the novel by F Scott Fitzgerald. General release. The Hangover Part III (15) ●●●●● (Todd Phillips, US, 2013) Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms. 100min. Phil, Stu and Alan face another morning filled with headache and regret in Todd Phillips’ comedy juggernaut. General release. Hummingbird (15) ●●●●● (Steven Knight, US, 2013) Jason Statham, Lee Asquith-Coe, Vicky McClure. 100min. Statham attempts to show off his acting chops in this London-set thriller from the writer of Eastern Promises, in which a homeless ex-soldier assumes another man’s identity in a bid for revenge. General release. The Internship (12A) ●●●●● (Shawn Levy, US, 2013) Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne. 119min. Two friends in their forties become interns for an internet company where their managers are half their age. General release. Lootera (tbc) (Vikramaditya Motwane, India, 2013) Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha. A young archaeologist on a dig in West Bengal finds himself distracted by a new love, which forces him to choose between his past and a possible future. Limited release. Man of Steel (12A) ●●●●● (Zack
HEAVEN’S GATE One of the most controversial films of the 1980s, Heaven’s Gate cost $44 million to make yet only made $3m at the box office. In recent times, critics have argued that the poor reviews it received on release were unjust, with some even describing it as a modern masterpiece. Michael Cimino’s epic western, set in 1890s Wyoming, depicts a conflict between poor immigrant settlers and rich cattle barons. Masterpiece or complete flop? Decide for yourself. (Edward Dudgeon) ■ Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 17–Sun 18 Aug.
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Snyder, US/Canada, 2013) Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Amy Adams. 143min. Snyder brings Superman back to life in this reboot written by Batman beginner David S Goyer. General release. Much Ado About Nothing (12A) ●●●●● (Joss Whedon, US, 2012) Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Fran Kranz, Nathan Fillion. 107min. Shakespeare’s spiky, witty, problematic play is the grandparent of the modern rom com, and Whedon’s version is no stunt: the actors are experienced and adept and it’s realised with simplicity, elegance and emotional directness. Limited release. Now You See Me (12A) (Louis Leterrier, US, 2013) Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine. 115min. The star-studded thriller follows a group of FBI agents tracking down a team of illusionists who raid banks during their performances. General release. The Odd Life of Timothy Green (U) ●●●●● (Peter Hedges, US, 2012) Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams. 105min. This Disney-style fairytale is well-meaning but too sentimental and contrived, and the combination of sensitive adult themes and family- friendly style seems misguided. General release. Renoir (12) ●●●●● (Gilles Bourdos, France, 2012) Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret, Vincent Rottiers. 111min. A biopic about the later life of the painter as he mourns the death of his wife. When a beautiful young woman enters his life, the old man is reinvigorated, as is his convalescing son Jean. Limited release. Rise of the Guardians (PG) ●●●●● (Peter Ramsey, US, 2012) Voices of Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher. 97min. A set of childhood heroes (including Jack Frost and Santa Claus) unite to combat Pitch the Bogeyman in this adaptation of William Joyce’s novel. General release. Stand Up Guys (R) ●●●●● (Fisher Stevens, US, 2012) Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin. 95min. Stevens is less concerned with story than with knockabout badinage in this tale of an ex-con who takes on one last job, and although the dialogue is weak and the plot predictable, it just about delivers. General release. Star Trek: Into Darkness (12A) ●●●●● (JJ Abrams, US, 2013) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana. 129min. This sequel is more of the same: funny, dramatic and exciting, and if it’s not as fresh as the 2009 film, Pine and Quinto’s squabbling bromance gives it heart and Cumberbatch is thrillingly cold. General release. Stories We Tell (12A) ●●●●● (Sarah Polley, Canada, 2012) 108min. Polley’s first documentary looks inwardly at her family life, particularly at her mother who died when Polley was 11. Limited release. Summer in February (15) ●●●●● (Christopher Menaul, UK, 2013) Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens. 100min. Melodrama about the pre-WWI love triangle between three artists, aimed squarely at the Downton Abbey crowd. It’s hardly unconventional, but handsomely shot, with a rousing performance from Cooper and a heartfelt one from Browning. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 29 & Tue 30 Jul. This Is the End (15) ●●●●● (Evan Goldberg/Seth Rogen, US, 2013) James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel. 107min. Goldberg and Rogen direct their pals (as themselves) in this comedy about the end of the world. General release. World War Z (15) ●●●●● (Marc Forster, US/UK, 2013) Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Matthew Fox. 116min. Glasgow fills in for Philadelphia in this adaptation of Max Brooks’ post-apocalyptic horror novel. General release. Wreck-It Ralph (PG) ●●●●● (Rich Moore, US, 2012) Voices of John C Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch. 108min. This cleverly targeted family