list.co.uk/fi lm France/UK/US, 2012) 87min. Sometimes abstract documentary shot in the North Atlantic about the travails of the fishing industry. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 13–Sun 15 Dec. Love Is in the Air (Amour & turbulences) (tbc) (Alexandre Castagnetti, France, 2013) Ludivine Sagnier, Nicolas Bedos, Jonathan Cohen. 96min. A lawyer is forced to reconnect with his ex when they’re seated next to each other on a flight home from France to New York. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 20–Mon 23 Dec. Mary Poppins (U) ●●●●● (Robert Stevenson, UK, 1964) Julie Andrews, Dick van Dyke, David Tomlinson. 139min. Great songs, wonderful Technicolor animation in the fantasy scenes, and if it weren’t for Dick Van Dyke’s appalling London accent this would, like Mary, be ‘practically perfect in every way’. Selected release. Nebraska (15) ●●●●● (Alexander Payne, US, 2013) Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb. 115min. A father and son road trip from Montana to Nebraska. General release. Oldboy (18) ●●●●● (Spike Lee, US, 2013) Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson. 104min. Joe Doucett (Brolin) is a degenerate ad executive who’s imprisoned in a hotel room for 20 years, during which time his wife is killed and his daughter put in care. Lee’s remake of Park Chan- wook’s audacious 2003 thriller lacks the urgency and wit of the original, and altogether it’s a pale imitation. General release. Parkland (15) ●●●●● (Peter Landesman, US, 2013) James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Jackie Earle Haley. 93min. A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital on the day US president John F Kennedy was assassinated. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 12–Sat 14 Dec. Philomena (12A) ●●●●● (Stephen Frears, UK/US/France, 2013) Michelle Fairley, Judi Dench, Steve Coogan. 98min. An elderly woman whose son was taken away from her gets help in her decades-long search from a cynical political journalist. Based on a true story involving journalist Martin Sixsmith. General release. Powder Room (15) ●●●●● (MJ Delaney, UK, 2013) Sheridan Smith, Jaime Winstone, Kate Nash. 86min. Rowdy girls’ night out comedy set in the loos of a Hoxton club. Selected release. R . . . Rajkumar (tbc) (Prabhudheva, India, 2013) Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood. 146min. A drug thug’s life is changed when he sets eyes on the beautiful, smart Chanda. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Dec; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 12 Dec. 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 during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins. General release. Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s (tbc) (Matthew Miele, US, 2013) Rachel Zoe, Candice Bergen, Ashley Olsen. 93min. Documentary on the Manhattan department store with interviews with an array of fashion designers, style icons, and celebrities. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 12 Dec. Seduced and Abandoned (15) ●●●●● (James Toback, US, 2013) Alec Baldwin, James Toback, Ryan Gosling. 100min. Documentary essay by writer/director Toback, recounting the adventures of himself and actor Baldwin as the pair roamed the 2012 Cannes Film Festival trying and failing to raise funding for a movie. You might not want to see the movie they wanted to make, but dedicated film buffs
will love what they ended up with. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 16–Wed 18 Dec. Sunshine on Leith (PG) ●●●●● (Dexter Fletcher, UK, 2013) Jason Flemyng, Peter Mullan, Antonia Thomas. 100min. For his second feature, Fletcher directs this adaptation of the popular stage musical based on the songs of The Proclaimers. Two soldiers return from Afghanistan to Edinburgh and struggle to adapt to civilian life. Selected release. Thor: The Dark World (12A) ●●●●● (Alan Taylor, US, 2013) Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman. 112min. Thor (Hemsworth) returns to Asgard to find the peace threatened by the re-emergence of old enemies the Dark Elves, led by Malekith (Eccleston). Despite experienced director Taylor, it’s less satisfying than Branagh’s original; Thor has become one-dimensional and the greater emphasis on humour makes for a more uneven style. General release. Turbo (U) ●●●●● (David Soren, US, 2013) Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds, Michelle Rodriguez. 96min. Reynolds voices Turbo, a garden snail who, thanks to a freak accident, dreams of being the fastest snail in the world. macrobert, Stirling, Thu 12 Dec; Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 12 Dec; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 12 Dec. ¡Vivan las Antipodas! (U) ●●●●● (Victor Kossakovsky, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, 2011) 104min. Documentary examining the lives of people living in four antipodal pairs: Russia and Chile, China and Argentina, Botswana and Hawaii, and Spain and New Zealand. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 16–Thu 19 Dec. Walesa: Man of Hope (Walesa. Czlowiek z nadziei) (12A) (Andrzej Wajda, Poland, 2013) Robert Wieckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Iwona Bielska. 127min. A depiction of the life of Lech Walesa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and co-founder of Poland’s Solidarity. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Dec.
ONE-OFFS, SEASONS AND FESTIVALS The Apartment (PG) ●●●●● (Billy Wilder, US, 1960) Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. 125min. Wilder and Diamond’s breezy, sardonic approach to themes of infidelity and adultery ensure that the film shines as brightly as ever. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 6 Jan. Arthur Christmas (U) ●●●●● (Sarah Smith, UK/US, 2011) Voices of James McAvoy, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie. 97min. With characters boringly reflecting different degrees of niceness, this contrived family feud lacks the wit that made Aardman’s name. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sat 21–Sun 22 Dec. Best of Edinburgh Short Film Festival (tbc) A selection of the best films from the latest shorts festival including the Academy Award nominated Butterflies. The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sun 5 Jan. The Bishop’s Wife (U) ●●●●● (Henry Koster, US, 1947) Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven. 105min. Almost classic holiday film. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 12 Dec; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 18–Sat 21 Dec; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Dec. LIVE SCREENING Bolshoi Ballet Live: Jewels (tbc) Inspired by the famous jewellers of New York’s Fifth Avenue, this triptych is a tribute to women, and to the cities of Paris, New York and St Petersburg. Selected release. LIVE SCREENING Bolshoi Ballet Live: Sleeping Beauty (tbc)
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WIN TICKETS TO A FESTIVE SCREENING AT THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY
EDINBURGH
The National Galleries are screening festive cinema old and new in the comfort of their very own cinema. Choose from popular classics like Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Carol as well as modern favourites such as Polar Express, Elf and Home Alone. The List are offering a family ticket for four to a screening on 21 or 22 Dec 2013. To be in with a chance of winning, log on to list.co.uk/offers and tell us:
What number street did a Christmas Miracle occur on?
Saturday 21 Dec
10.30am Miracle on 34th Street (U)
2pm Home Alone (PG)
Sunday 22 December 10.30am Elf (PG)
2pm Polar Express (U)
Scottish National Gallery The Mound Edinburgh EH2 2EL
For more information, screenings and to buy tickets: nationalgalleries.org
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