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and Anuvahood. Limited release from Fri 27 Sep. Kelly + Victor (18) (Kieran Evans, UK/Ireland, 2012) Antonia Campbell- Hughes, Julian Morris, William Ruane. 95min. The story of an intense love affair, adapted from Niall Griffiths’ novel. Limited release from Fri 20 Sep. Last Passenger (tbc) (Omid Nooshin, UK, 2013) Dougray Scott, Kara Tointon, Iddo Goldberg. 93min. A small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train battle their warped driver who has a dark plan for everyone onboard. Limited release from Fri 11 Oct. Love, Marilyn (12A) (Liz Garbus, US/France, 2012) 107min. Modern day celebrities talk about the impact that Marilyn Monroe continues to have on their lives. Limited release from Tue 15 Oct. Machete Kills (15) (Robert Rodriguez, US/Russia, 2013) Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mel Gibson. Trejo reprises his recurring gangster role in this sequel to 2010’s Machete, from Grindhouse director Rodriguez. General release from Fri 11 Oct. Mademoiselle C (12A) (Fabien Constant, France, 2013) 93min. Documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld. Limited release from Fri 20 Sep. Metallica: Through The Never (12A) (Nimród Antal, US, 2013) Dane DeHaan, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich. 92min. Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band’s show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure. Limited release from Fri 4 Oct. Metro Manila (15) (Sean Ellis, UK/ Philippines, 2013) Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla. 115min. A family gets more than they bargained for when they move from the rice fields to the big city. Limited release from Fri 20 Sep. Mister John (15) (Joe Lawlor/ Christine Molloy, Ireland/Singapore/ UK, 2013) Aidan Gillen, Claire Keelan, Michael Thomas. 95min. After discovering his wife’s infidelities, Gerry leaves London to look after his deceased brother’s business and family in Singapore. Discovering a foreign world of opportunity that had not existed before gives Gerry a chance at starting over by slipping into his brother’s life – both emotionally and physically. Limited release from Fri 27 Sep. Museum Hours (12A) ●●●●● (Jem Cohen, Austria/US, 2012) Mary Margaret O’Hara, Bobby Sommer, Ela Piplits. 107min. See review, page 61. Limited release from Fri 20 Sep. NFA (No Fixed Abode) (12A) (Steve Rainbow, UK, 2012) Patrick Baladi, David Sterne, Saskia Butler, David Proud. 80min. A man with a beautiful family and a happy life wakes up in a hostel, having lost everything. How did he get there and how can he get his life back? Limited release from Fri 11 Oct. Not Another Happy Ending (tbc) ●●●●● (John McKay, UK, 2013) Karen Gillan, Stanley Weber, Iain De Caestecker. A publisher tries to cure his star author of writer’s block by making her unhappy. Limited release from Fri 11 Oct. Nothing but a Man (12A) (Michael Roemer, US, 1964) Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris. 95min. A proud black man and his schoolteacher wife face discrimination in 1960s America. Limited release from Fri 27 Sep.
✽The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology (15) (Sophie Fiennes, UK/
Ireland, 2012) Slavoj Zizek. 136min. Superstar theorist Slavoj Zizek is back with another instalment of his guide to cinema and psychoanalysis. See preview, page 67. Limited release from Fri 4 Oct. Phata Poster Nikla Hero (tbc) (Rajkumar Santoshi, India, 2013) Shahid Kapoor, Ileana, Padmini Kolhapure. Hindi comedy. Limited release from Fri 20 Sep.
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Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli. 142min. The story of an aging writer who bitterly recollects his passionate, lost youth. A portrait of today’s Rome. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 19 Sep; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 19 Sep; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Thu 19–Thu 26 Sep. Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story (12) (Robert Mandel, US, 2001) Nick Bagnall, Karl Geary, Adam MacDonald. 90min. Dramatisation of the early years of British hard rock band Def Leppard. Limited release. Justin and the Knights of Valour (PG) ●●●●● (Manuel Sicilia, Spain, 2013) Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Freddie Highmore. 90min. Serviceable family movie, with homely animation and humdrum plotting but sweet-natured and with great supporting roles. Showcase Cinema, Glasgow, Thu 19 Sep; Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Thu 19 Sep; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Mon 7–Thu 17 Oct. National Theatre Live: Othello (tbc) (Nicholas Hytner, 2013) Adrian Lester, Rory Kinnear. Shakespeare’s story of jealousy, murder and the danger of ear-whisperers gets modernised and beamed live from the stage. Limited release. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) ●●●●● (Thor Freudenthal, US, 2013) Alexandra Daddario, Logan Lerman, Nathan Fillion. 106min. The latest instalment in the series sees Percy on a quest to find the Golden Fleece to help save Poseidon’s home. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sat 21–Sun 22 Sep. Royal Opera House: Don Quixote (tbc) Watch world class ballerinas spin and plié as they tell Cervantes’ timeless tale, live on the big screen. Limited release. Rush (15) ●●●●● (Ron Howard, US/UK/ Germany, 2013) Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Daniel Brühl. 123min. Ron Howard’s docudrama about the rivalry between racing drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the controversial 1976 Formula One season. General release. Wadjda (PG) ●●●●● (Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia, 2013) Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Al Gohani. 98min. Drama set in Saudi Arabia about a young girl who challenges her country’s traditions. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 24–Thu 26 Sep. The Way Way Back (12A) ●●●●● (Nat Faxon/Jim Rash, US, 2013) Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Alison Janney. 103min. Rockwell is on fine form in a beautifully understated coming-of-age drama with a tender emotional core. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 19–Thu 26 Sep; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Thu 19 Sep. ONE-OFFS, SEASONS AND FESTIVALS 2013 Film London Jarman Award (tbc) CCA and Film London present four days of screenings and talks in the lead-up to the announcement of this year’s winner of the £10,000 cash prize, with detailed investigations of each of the ten short-listed artists’ work. CCA, Glasgow, Fri 20–Thu 26 Sep. After Lucia Después de Lucía (15) (Michel Franco, Mexico/France, 2012) Tessa Ia, Gonzalo Vega Jr, Tamara Yazbek. 103min. Alejandra and her dad Roberto have just moved to town. She is new at a school, he has a new job. Starting over is sometimes complicated when you have left so much behind. Followed by a discussion led by a representative of the Humanist Society of Scotland. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 20–Thu 26 Sep. Aluna (tbc) (Alan Ereira, Colombia/ UK, 2012) 86min. The leaders of of an ancient hidden civilisation in South America want to show us how to avoid
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SATURDAY SALON MATINEES You still have time to catch the last two events at the Old Hairdressers’ Saturday Salon Matinee series, which brings together film, music, DJs and performances for an afternoon of themed fun. Crazy Music on Film (Sat 21 Sep) will show ‘wild and offbeat’ clips from the 1940s to the 90s, featuring Butthole Surfers, the Cramps and the Residents, and clips from the likes of Hellzapoppin’ and Bonzo Dog Band’s Adventures of Son of Exploding Sausage. The following week Japanese auteur Yasujiro Ozu’s 45-minute silent film from 1933, Woman of Tokyo, will be screened with a musical accompaniment by National Bedtime, followed by a showcase of Japanese music and projections. ■ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, Sat 21 & 28 Sep.
Prisoners (tbc) (Denis Villeneuve, US, 2013) Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis. 146min. When Keller Dover’s daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family? General release from Fri 27 Sep. RIPD (12A) (Robert Schwentke, US, 2013) Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds. 96min. Based on the graphic novel by Peter M Lenkov, a recently deceased cop joins the Rest in Peace department to hunt down his murderer, with the help of his ghostly colleagues. General release from Fri 20 Sep. Romeo and Juliet (tbc) (Carlo Carlei, UK/Italy/Switzerland, 2013) Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Ed Westwick. Another adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, from Italian director Carlei. General release from Fri 11 Oct. Runner Runner (15) (Brad Furman, US, 2013) Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton. 91min. When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur. General release from Fri 27 Sep. Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (12) (Havana Marking, UK/USA/Serbia and Montenegro, 2013) 89min. The world’s most successful diamond thieves take us into the dark world of the international jewel trade. Limited release from Fri 27 Sep.
✽Sunshine on Leith (PG) ●●●●● (Dexter Fletcher, UK, 2013) Jason
Flemyng, Peter Mullan, Antonia Thomas. 100min. See review, page 61. General release from Fri 4 Oct. Thanks for Sharing (15) ●●●●● (Stuart Blumberg, US, 2012) Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins. 112min. See review, page 63. General release from Fri 4 Oct. The To Do List (15) (Maggie Carey, US, 2013) Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader. 104min. Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things
to accomplish before hitting campus. Limited release from Fri 4 Oct. VHS 2 (18) (Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Gregg Hale, Eduardo Sánchez, Timo Tjahjanto, Adam Wingard, US/Canada/Indonesia, 2013) Kelsy Abbott, Hannah Hughes, Andrew Suleiman. 96min. Sequel to the handheld horror anthology, featuring a new series of films from a new selection of directors. Limited release from Mon 14 Oct. Warning (tbc) (Gurmeett Singh, India, 2013) Santosh Barmola, Jitin Gulati, Manjari Phadnis. Indian thriller. Limited release from Fri 27 Sep. Le Week-End (15) ●●●●● (Roger Michell, UK, 2013) Jeff Goldblum, Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan. 93min. See review, page 61. General release from Fri 11 Oct. Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (tbc) (Sebastian Junger, US, 2013) Documentary about the career of British-American photojournalist Tim Hetherington. Limited release from Fri 11 Oct. STILL SHOWING Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (12A) ●●●●● (David Lowery, US, 2013) Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster. 105min. The debts to Altman and Malick are obvious but Lowery tells a striking, dreamlike story of crime, love and redemption and Affleck, Mara and Carradine give powerful performances. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 27 Sep–Thu 3 Oct; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Fri 20–Thu 26 Sep. The Artist and the Model (El artista y la modelo) (12A) ●●●●● (Fernando Trueba, Spain/France, 2012) Jean Rochefort, Aida Folch, Claudia Cardinale. 105min. See review, page 62. Limited release. Blackfish (PG-13) ●●●●● (Gabriela Cowperthwaite, US, 2013) 90min. The story of Tilikum, a killer whale kept in captivity. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 27 Sep–Tue 1 Oct. The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza) (15) ●●●●● (Paolo Sorrentino, Italy/France, 2013) Toni