list.co.uk/fi lm Takemitsu and Yati Durant, among others, live to screen. Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 1 Apr. Enter the Dragon (18) (Robert Clouse, US/HK, 1973) Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Shih Kien. 98min. First in a spate of kung-fu films that were to spawn playground imitators throughout the 70s. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 26 Mar. Fargo (18) ●●●●● (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (uncredited), US, 1996) Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H Macy. 97min. Hoping to make some bucks, a car salesman attempts to have his wife kidnapped by hitmen, but blood is quickly spilt. A classic. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Thu 20 Mar. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (15) ●●●●● (John Hughes, US, 1986) Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Grey, Charlie Sheen. 103min. Characteristically Hughes-y teen comedy that scores with fresh dialogue and appealing characterisations, but has the drawback of some laboured farce and a misguided tendency to make meaningful statements. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Fri 4 Apr. Freeze Frame Film Club (tbc) A classic film club to satiate your desire for black and white cinematography, impeccably stylish wardrobes and actors with excellent elocution. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 21 Mar. Galapagos (tbc) (David Clark, Al Giddings, US, 1999) 40min. A tour around the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin developed his theory of evolution. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 20 Mar. Gladstone’s Bag Presents: Comedy Cine-Variety (tbc) Two programmes of silent films with live music. The 2pm programme is Chaplin shorts and the 4pm programme includes Laurel and Hardy’s You’re Darn Tootin’. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow, Sat 29 Mar. Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno (L’enfer d’Henri-Georges Clouzot) (15) ●●●●● (Serge Bromberg/ Ruxandra Medrea, France, 2009) Romy Schneider, Serge Reggiani, Jacques Gamblin. 100min. The fascinating tale of an unfinished masterpiece, reassembled from surviving footage and interviews with original crewmembers. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 30 Mar. Hubble (U) (Toni Myers, Canada, 2010) Andrew J Feustel, Michael T Good, John M Grunsfeld. 44min. Leonardo DiCaprio narrates this 3D IMAX space adventure. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 20 Mar; Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 20 Mar. I, Superbiker 4: The War for Four (tbc) (Mark Sloper, UK, 2014) A look at the high-octane 2013 British Superbike Season. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Apr; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow,
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IBERODOCS This showcase of documentaries from Spain, Portugal and Latin America is brought to you by the people behind CinemaAttic (the short film night regularly showing Spanish and Latin-American films in Edinburgh) in partnership with Mar Felices. Included in the programme is Elena (pictured), a film about a young Brazilian woman in search of her older sister in New York; The Pit, a documentary exploring the lives of the musicians of the Gran Teatre Liceu opera in Barcelona; and City of God – Ten Years Later, which examines the impact of Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund’s 2002 hit film, which highlighted the plight of the residents of Rio’s slums to an international audience. ■ Edinburgh College of Art and Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 3–Sun 6 Apr.
Thu 10 Apr. Iberodocs Festival showcasing documentaries from Spain, Portugal and Latin America. See preview, above. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 3 Apr—Sun 6 Apr. The Inbetweeners Movie (15) ●●●●● (Ben Palmer, UK, 2011) Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison. 97min. Will, Jay, Neil and Simon take their first boys-only holiday. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 22 Mar. Italian Film Festival Scotland This festival celebrates the best of Italian cinema, bringing it across the waters and all the way up to Scotland. As usual, a mix of classic and contemporary cinematic delights makes up the programme. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, continues until Thu 20 Mar. The Jungle Book (U) ●●●●● (Wolfgang Reitherman, US, 1967) Enjoyable Disney, a long way from Kipling’s book, but the songs are wonderful. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 23 Mar. Klown (Klovn: The Movie) (18) (Mikkel Nørgaard, Denmark, 2010) Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Petersen. 89min. In order to prove his fatherhood potential to his pregnant girlfriend, Frank ‘kidnaps’ her 12-year-old nephew and tags along on his best friend Casper’s debauched weekend canoe trip. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 21–Sun 23 Mar. The Life of Jesus (La vie de Jésus) (tbc) (Bruno Dumont, France, 1997) David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf. 96min. An unemployed young man and his friends pass their time riding motorcycles and picking on Arabic immigrants. CCA, Glasgow, Wed 2 Apr. Lift To The Scaffold (PG) ●●●●● (Louis Malle, France, 1957) Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly. 90min. Malle’s first dramatic feature hinges on a perfect crime of murder that does not go according to plan. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 20 Mar.
LowDef (tbc) A non-elitist film night screening micro films shot on anything from a Nokia to a flatbed scanner. New Shots will be shown from 6.30pm with a collection of films spanning LowDef’s five year history screened from 8pm. East Market Street Vaults, Edinburgh, Sun 30 Mar. Mama (15) ●●●●● (Andrés Muschietti, Spain/Canada, 2013) Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier. 100min. Picked up under Guillermo del Toro’s production wing following an utterly terrifying short film but, as is often the case with adapted shorts, it struggles to extend beyond its original conceit. Double bill with Psycho. The Brass Monkey, Edinburgh, Sun 30 Mar. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (E) (US) 205min. Join the New York Metropolitan Opera for Puccini’s La Bohème. Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Sat 5 Apr; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 5 Apr; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 5 Apr.
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IBERO-AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL Edinburgh 3 - 6 April The first showcase of Ibero-American culture in Scotland, focused on documentary films by Spanish, Portuguese and Latin-American filmmakers.
THE JOHN MUIR F I LM F E S T I V A L
Thu 17–Sat 26 April 2014
A series of films and pre screening speakers at The Brunton, Musselburgh, celebrating John Muir’s passion for wild places and the environment in partnership with other venues along the John Muir Way.
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