list.co.uk/fi lm and humdrum plotting. General release. Machete Kills (15) (Robert Rodriguez, US/Russia, 2013) Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mel Gibson. 107min. Trejo reprises his recurring gangster role in this sequel. General release. Monsters University (U) ●●●●● (Dan Scanlon, US, 2013) Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly. 110min. Prequel to Monsters, Inc.. Selected release. Not Another Happy Ending (tbc) ●●●●● (John McKay, UK, 2013) Karen Gillan, Stanley Weber, Iain De Caestecker. 102min. A publisher tries to cure his star author of writer’s block by making her unhappy. General release. Now You See Me (12A) ●●●●● (Louis Leterrier, US, 2013) Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine. 115min. Star-studded thriller following a group of FBI agents tracking down a team of illusionists. Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Oct; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct. One Direction: This Is Us (PG) ●●●●● (Morgan Spurlock, US, 2013) Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson. 92min. Harry Styles and Co. beamed onto the big screen. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Oct; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct; Vue Ocean, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Oct. One Chance (PG 13) (David Frankel, UK/US, 2013) James Corden, Colm Meaney, Mackenzie Crook. 103min. The story of Paul Potts who won the inaugural Britain’s Got Talent. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Fri 25–Thu 31 Oct; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Fri 25 Oct–Fri 1 Nov. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) ●●●●● (Thor Freudenthal, US, 2013) Alexandra Daddario, Logan Lerman, Nathan Fillion. 106min. The latest instalment in the fantasy series. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct. The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology (15) ●●●●● (Sophie Fiennes, UK/ Ireland, 2012) Slavoj Zizek. 136min. A guide to cinema and psychoanalysis. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 28–Thu 31 Oct. Planes (U) ●●●●● (Klay Hall, US, 2013) Voices of Val Kilmer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Teri Hatcher, John Cleese. 91min. Cloud-chasing counterpart of Cars. General release. Prisoners (15) ●●●●● (Denis Villeneuve, US, 2013) Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis. 146min. When two young girls go missing and the police release the only suspect, the father of one of the girls takes the law into his own hands. General release. R.I.P.D. (12A) ●●●●● (Robert Schwentke, US, 2013) Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Mary-Louise Parker. 96min. Nick (Reynolds) is a cop killed by his corrupt partner (Bacon) who returns from the dead to exact revenge. Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct. Romeo and Juliet (PG) (Carlo Carlei, UK/Italy/Switzerland, 2013) Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Ed Westwick. 118min. Another adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, from Italian director Carlei. Selected release. Runner Runner (15) ●●●●● (Brad Furman, US, 2013) Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton. 91min. Starry thriller about online gambling. Selected release. Rush (15) ●●●●● (Ron Howard, US/ UK/Germany, 2013) Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Daniel Brühl. 123min. Ron Howard’s docudrama about the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 F1 season. Selected release. Saving Mr Banks (PG) (John Lee Hancock, US/UK/Australia, 2013)
Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell. 125min. Author PL Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Sun 3 Nov; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Sun 3 Nov. The Smurfs 2 (PG) ●●●●● (Raja Gosnell, US, 2013) Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria, Christina Ricci. 105min. Sequel to the 2011 animated blue adventure. General release. Sunshine on Leith (PG) ●●●●● (Dexter Fletcher, UK, 2013) Jason Flemyng, Peter Mullan, Antonia Thomas. 100min. Tremendously likeable adaptation of the popular stage musical based on the songs of the Proclaimers. General release. Thanks for Sharing (15) ●●●●● (Stuart Blumbergv, US, 2012) Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins. 112min. Romantic comedy following the lives of three friends who meet while attending sex addiction meetings. Empire Clydebank, Clydebank, Thu 17 Oct. Le Week-End (15) ●●●●● (Roger Michell, UK, 2013) Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum. 93min. A British couple return to Paris many years after their honeymoon there in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. Selected release. We’re the Millers (15) ●●●●● (Rawson Marshall Thurber, US, 2013) Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Jason Sudeikis. 110min. Starring Aniston as a stripper and Sudeikis as a pot dealer. Empire Clydebank, Clydebank, Thu 17 Oct; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 17 Oct. White House Down (12A) ●●●●● (Roland Emmerich, US, 2013) Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal. 131min. The second of this year’s ‘Die Hard at the White House’ thrillers. Selected release.
ONE-OFFS, SEASONS AND FESTIVALS Adventures in Zambezia (U) (Wayne Thornley, South Africa, 2012) Voices of Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum, Jamal Mixon. 83min. Animated film following the adventures of Kai, an intrepid young falcon. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 26 Oct.
✽ Africa in Motion Film Festival A showcase of inspiring films from
the African continent. Follow Islamic pilgrimages, see the life-changing effects of revolutions and reimagine notions of what it means to be African in the modern world. See preview, page 67. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Glasgow Film Theatre, Thu 24 Oct–Sun 3 Nov. All Night Horror Madness (18) All Night Horror with back-to-back screenings of blood, guts and other nasties. Cameo, Edinburgh, Sat 19 Oct. The Best of Keane: Live from Berlin (tbc) The sweet popsters in concert, beamed live from Berlin ahead of their new Best Of release. Selected release. Blow Out (18) (Brian De Palma, US, 1981) John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow. 107min. Thriller from De Palma inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 28 Oct. LIVE SCREENINGBolshoi Ballet Live: Spartacus (tbc) A live screening of the dramatic ballet. Selected release. Cult Movie Mondays (tbc) Weekly screenings of movies that people go mad for. Sofi’s, Edinburgh, Mon 21 Oct–Mon 11 Nov. Dolfje Weerwolfje (Alfie the Little Werewolf) (PG) (Joram Lürsen, Netherlands, 2011) Ole Kroes, Maas Bronkhuyzen, Remko Vrijdag. 95min. Animation based on a popular series of books. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 21 Oct.
✽ The Epic of Everest (U) (JBL Noel, UK, 1924) 87min. Captain John Noel’s official film record of the legendary 1924 Everest expedition. See preview, page 76. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 19–Sun 20 Oct. Frankenweenie (PG) ●●●●● (Tim Burton, US, 2012) Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short. 87min. Burton’s smart, inventive remake of his own short film. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 19 Oct. The Harder They Come (18) (Perry Henzell, Jamaica, 1972) Jimmy Cliff, Janet Barkley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman. 109min. Brilliant fusion of reggae soundtrack and gangster story. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 27 Oct. Harold And Maude (15) ●●●●● (Hal Ashby, US, 1971) Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles. 92min. Seminal intergenerational love story. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 29 Oct.
✽ Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages Verity Susman, formerly of Electrelane, performs a live soundtrack to this cult silent film from 1922. See feature, page 17. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 1 Nov; DCA, Dundee, Sat 2 Nov; GFT, Glasgow, Sun 3 Nov. In Bruges (18) ●●●●● (Martin McDonagh, UK/Belgium, 2008) Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson. 107min. Two gobby Dublin criminals bide their time in Belgium. The Pleasance, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Oct. Jurassic Park (PG) (Steven Spielberg, US, 1993) Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum. 127min. Classic Spielberg horror about dinosaurs running amok. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Oct. Kabuku: Japanese Theatre on Film (tbc) (Yoshitaro Saito) Documentary about Kabuki actor Kamejiro Ichikawa II. Followed by a Q&A with director Yoshitaro Saito. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Thu 7 Nov.
Index | FILM L’age d’Or (18) ●●●●● (Luis Buñuel, Spain, 1930) Gaston Modot, Lya Lys, Caridad de Laberdesque. 63min. Buñuel’s surrealist essay. Also featuring classic short Un Chien Andalou. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 31 Oct. Let’s Go Adventure (15) 90min. Two short films written by Josie Long. Followed by a Q&A with the star. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 6 Nov. Man with a Movie Camera (15) ●●●●● (Dziga Vertov, Soviet Union, 1929) 68min. Vertov’s documentary is a portrait of day-to-day Muscovite life. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 23 Oct. Manhunt (Oblawa) (tbc) (Marcin Krzysztalowicz, Poland, 2012) Marcin Dorocinski, Maciej Stuhr, Sonia Bohosiewicz. 96min. An executioner of WWII informants is faced with putting to death an old friend. Grosvenor Cinema, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct. Metallica: Through The Never (12A) (Nimród Antal, US, 2013) Dane DeHaan, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich. 92min. Concert film with narrative interludes. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Oct. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: The Nose (tbc) (2013) A live screening of Shostakovich’s classic opera. Cameo, Edinburgh, Sat 26–Tue 29 Oct; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 26 Oct. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: Tosca (E) (US) 215min. The Met Opera’s powerful version of Puccini’s dramatic three-way love story. Cameo, Edinburgh, Sat 9–Tue 12 Nov; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 9 Nov. Moudjahidate (tbc) (Alexandra Dols, France, 2008) 75min. Documentary about women from the National Liberation Front in Algeria. Followed by a discussion. CCA, Glasgow, Thu 17 Oct.
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