list.co.uk/fi lm destroying the planet. They travel with an ageing British filmmaker and 400 kilometres of gold thread to trace invisible connections in nature. Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow, Sun 29 Sep. The Angels’ Share (15) ●●●●● (Ken Loach, UK/France, 2012) Roger Allam, John Henshaw, Daniel Portman. 101min. A young father who has served a prison sentence struggles to rebuild his life, until he discovers an instinct for whisky tasting and, in an improbable wish fulfilling frolic, turns this to his financial advantage. Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley, Thu 3 Oct. Blue Velvet (18) (David Lynch, US, 1986) Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini. 120min. A singular fusion of the cosy and the terrifying which blends kitsch and nightmare, B-movie detection and brutal sex to deconstruct our complacent vision of normal society. Introduced by artist Jack Vettriano. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 22 Sep. Bonjour Tristesse (PG) ●●●●● (Otto Preminger, US, 1957) David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Jean Seberg. 93min. Heavy-handed adaptation of Francoise Sagan’s bestseller. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 20–Mon 23 Sep; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Sat 21 Sep. Christine (18) (John Carpenter, US, 1983) Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton. 110min. A nerdy boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it. Cameo, Edinburgh, Mon 30 Sep. Cinderella (U) (Clyde Geronimi/ Wilfred Jackson, US, 1950) Voices of Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley. 74min. The classic Disney version of one of the world’s most popular fairy tales. Magical animation and fun songs make for a film to be enjoyed over and over again by kids and adults alike. Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley, Sat 5 Oct. Classe Tous Risques (PG) (Claude Sautet, France/Italy, 1960) Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Jean-Paul Belmondo. 110min. Sautet’s directorial debut
follows a Parisian gangster trying to escape from Italy to France. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 19 Sep. Creepshow (15) ●●●●● (George A Romero, US, 1982) Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Hal Holbrook. 120min. Classic horror anthology from two masters of the genre (writer Stephen King and director Romero). Cameo, Edinburgh, Mon 14 Oct. Holy Motors (18) ●●●●● (Leos Carax, France, 2012) Denis Lavant, Édith Scob, Eva Mendes. 115min. First film in over a decade from Carax, starring Lavant as a man who travels between multiple parallel lives. Featuring an introduction by Dr Claire Boyle, IEC course organiser. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 25 Sep. The Invisible Lighthouse (12) (Thomas Dolby, UK, 2013) 50min. Experimental musical project by Thomas Dolby. Cameo, Edinburgh, Sun 29 Sep. Mamma Mia! (PG) ●●●●● (Phyllida Lloyd, UK/US, 2008) Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth. 108min. Faithful film adaptation of Broadway and West End ABBA musical mega-hit with all-star cast and plenty of the Swedish supergroup’s pop classics. Showcase Cinema, Glasgow, Sun 6 Oct; Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Sun 6 Oct. Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin (tbc) (2013) The opera rendering of Pushkin’s novel, live from New York. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 5 Oct; Cameo, Edinburgh, Sat 5–Tue 8 Oct; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Sat 5 Oct. Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (tbc) A live screening from New York of Puccini’s opera. Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Sun 22 Sep. The Miners’ Hymns (U) (Bill Morrison, UK, 2010) 52min. Wordless documentary on the former coal mining communities of North East England. Followed by a panel discussion hosted by Dr Andrew Perchard, lecturer at Strathclyde Business School. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 25 Sep. Misery (18) (Rob Reiner, US, 1990) James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth. 107min. A famous novelist is ‘rescued’ from a car crash by an obsessed fan. Directed by genre-hopper Reiner and featuring an Oscar-winning turn from Bates. Cameo, Edinburgh, Mon 7 Oct. The Mist (15) ●●●●● (Frank Darabont, US, 2007) Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden. 126min. Supreme B movie monster flick, adapted by Darabont from a novella by Stephen King, with an ending that lingers. Cameo, Edinburgh, Mon 23 Sep. Neds (18) ●●●●● (Peter Mullan, UK/ France/Italy, 2010) Martin Bell, Connor McCarron, Linda Cuthbert. 124min. An ugly, disturbing and deeply felt account of social betrayal set in 1970s Glasgow. Paisley Arts Centre, Thu 3 Oct. No! (tbc) (Aishah Shahidah Simmons, US, 2006) Reanae McNeal, Salamishah Tillet, Scheherazade Tillet. 94min. Documentary on sexual violence against women. CCA, Glasgow, Sat 5 Oct. Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG) ●●●●● (Sam Raimi, US, 2013) James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz. 130min. Raimi’s visually lush prequel to The Wizard of Oz, spawned from L Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, finds Oz (Franco) deciding which side of the curtain of good and evil he’ll end up on. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 21 Sep. Royal Opera House: Eugene Onegin (tbc) (UK, 2013) Big-screen projection of the Royal Opera House’s staging of Tchaikovsky’s melancholic and poignant opera, based on the novel by Pushkin. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 5 Oct. Royal Opera House: Turandot (tbc) (2013) A screening of Puccini’s final opera, live from London. Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Sun 22 Sep. Saturday Night Fever (18) ●●●●● (John Badham, US, 1977) John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Julie Bovasso. 119min. Nostalgia rules again with the revival of this rather ordinary teen rebellion/dance mini-classic in which an ordinary working-class youth finds
THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY Love him or hate him, cultural theorist Slavoj Zizek certainly makes for entertaining viewing. In this documentary, a follow-up to 2006’s A Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, he pairs up with filmmaker Sophie Fiennes for a second time to explore – with the aid of film clips – the modern-day political structures that we live within. This screening of the film is followed by a live satellite Q&A with Zizek himself. Expect a large dose of eccentricity from the man alongside the theorising. ■ Cameo, Edinburgh, Fri 4 Oct.
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the only meaning in his life during his energetic peregrinations on the weekend dance floor. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Tue 24 Sep; Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow, Tue 24 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Tue 24 Sep. Scotland Loves Anime One for lovers of Japanese animated cinema, the festival showcases the latest Japanese animation with experts on hand to provide behind-the-scenes information. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 11–Sun 13 Oct; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 14–Sun 20 Oct, lovesanimation. com Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen: Henry V (tbc) (2013) One of Shakespeare’s many plays about men with numbers in their names, in a live screening direct from the Globe in London. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Wed 25 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Wed 25 Sep. Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen: The Taming of the Shrew (tbc) (2013) A live screening, direct from the Globe in London, of Shakespeare’s play. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Mon 23 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Mon 23 Sep. Springsteen & I (PG) (Baillie Walsh, UK, 2013) 124min. Ridley Scott put on his producer hat for this everyman project, in which Springsteen fans from around the globe contributed their amateur footage to create a filmic portrait of the Boss. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Sun 22 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sun 22 Sep. Stella Does Tricks (18) (Coky Giedroyc, UK, 1996) Kelly Macdonald, Hans Matheson, James Bolam. 97min. Kelly Macdonald takes on her first leading role after Trainspotting, and proves to be the film’s driving force. Followed by a panel and audience discussion on the issue of childhood sexual abuse. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 24 Sep.
✽ Take One Action Film Festival A politically-charged film festival,
founded on the belief that ‘cinematic experiences can inspire lasting change.’ Expect screenings plus talks, workshops and more. See preview, page 59. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow and various other venues, Fri 27 Sep–Sat 12 Oct, takeoneaction.org.uk A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune) (U) (Georges Méliès, France, 1902) Georges Méliès, Victor André, Bleuette Bernon. 14min. Perhaps the first sci-fi film ever made, now lovingly restored to give a taste of the excitement it must have caused when first viewed in 1902. Double bill with The Extraordinary Voyage and featuring an introduction. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 2 Oct. Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure (tbc) (2013) An on-screen walk through of the major solo exhibition of the Dutch painter’s work at the National Gallery in London. Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 10–Tue 15 Oct; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Thu 10 Oct. Le voyage extraordinaire (tbc) (Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange, France, 2011) 80min. Documentary exploring the painstaking restoration of Georges Méliès’ fantastical 1902 masterpiece – regarded by some as the first ever sci-fi – A Trip to the Moon. Double bill with A Trip to the Moon and featuring an introduction. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 2 Oct. A Woman Under The Influence (15) ●●●●● (John Cassavetes, US, 1975) Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Matthew Cassel. 146min. Domestic drama centred on a married couple very much in love but unable to communicate. Introduced by artist Corin Sworn. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 23 Sep; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Sun 13 Oct. 19 Sep–17 Oct 2013 THE LIST 67