FILM | Index
The Lion King (PG) ●●●●● (Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, US, 1994) Voices of Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, Robert Guillaume. 89min. The first Disney animated feature to be based on an original story rather than a traditional folk or fairy tale. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Apr. McLaren 2014 A programme of screenings celebrating the centenary of pioneering Scottish artist, filmmaker and musician Norman McLaren. See preview, right. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 3 & Sun 4 May, mclaren2014.com. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: Cosi fan tutte (tbc) (2014) A performance of Mozart’s two-act opera, on stage in New York City. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 26 Apr; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 26–Tue 29 Apr. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola (tbc) (2014) Rossini’s famous opera live in high definition from The Met in New York. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 10 May; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 10–Tue 13 May. Monty Python and The Holy Grail (PG) (Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, UK, 1974) Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin. 90min. Medieval legend done the Python way with modern misconceptions and anachronisms piling on the absurdity. Double bill with Life of Brian. The Brass Monkey, Edinburgh, Mon 21 Apr. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (15) ●●●●● (Terry Jones, UK, 1979) Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, John Cleese. 93min. A host of very funny setpieces and smart cameos from all the team climaxes in a rather fetching musical crucifixion. Double bill with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Brass Monkey, Edinburgh, Mon 21 Apr. My Neighbour Totoro (U) (Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1988) Chika Sakamoto, Noriko Hidaka, Hitoshi Takagi. 87min. Gentle fantasy exploring rural Japan circa the 1950s. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 3 May. LIVE SCREENING National Theatre Live: King Lear (tbc) (Sam Mendes, UK, 2014) Simon Russell Beale. Mendes returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. General release. Nebraska (15) ●●●●● (Alexander Payne, US, 2013) Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb. 115min. A father and son road trip from Montana to Nebraska. The Glad Café, Glasgow, Sun 11 May. The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (La Notte che Evelyn Usci dalla Tomba) (18) (Emilio Miraglia, Italy, 1971) Antonio De Teffè, Marina Malfatti, Erika Blanc. 88min. Twisting plots and hallucinatory visuals ensure this film, centring on a former mental patient returning from the pit, will stick in the mind long after viewing. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 30 Apr. Nosferatu (PG) (F W Murnau, Germany, 1922) Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim. 94min. Wonderfully visual movie, with twisted shadows and sexual undercurrents placing it well above the Kinski/Herzog remake. Gladstone’s Bag supply the live music and spooky sound effects. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow, Wed 30 Apr. Nowhere Home (tbc) (Margreth Olin, Norway/Greece/Iraq, 2012) 93min. Doc about teenage asylum seekers who have fled their homes for Norway and run up against Norway’s 2009 law that turns them out of the country once they reach 18. CCA, Glasgow, Wed 14 May. Only Lovers Left Alive (15) ●●●●● (Jim Jarmusch, UK/Germany/France/ Cyprus/USA, 2013) Tom Hiddleston, 64 THE LIST 17 Apr–15 May 2014
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NORMAN MCLAREN: THE STUDENT FILMS Glasgow School of Art presents an evening dedicated to the work of internationally renowned experimental filmmaker Norman McLaren. The event showcases all four surviving films made by McLaren during his time as a GSA student, with live accompaniment from Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra. The event is hosted by Sarah Smith, an authority on experimental film. (Daniel Morrow) ■ Glasgow School of Art, Sat 3 May.
Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska. 123min. Swinton and Hiddleston play two vampires who have been in love for several centuries. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 30 Apr–Thu 1 May. Pink Flamingos (18) ●●●●● (John Waters, US, 1972) Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce. 106min. The ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad taste films. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Apr. The Pit (18) (Lew Lehman, US, 1981) Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Sonja Smits. 97min. An obnoxious kid finds a pit filled with monstrous beasties and proceeds to chuck in anyone who displeases him. Part of Edinburgh Zombie Club’s Evil Kids double bill. The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh, Wed 30 Apr. Porco Rosso (Kurenai no buta) (PG) (Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1992) Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Sanshi Katsura. 94min. Miyazaki animation about a 1920s bush pilot who resembles a humanoid pig. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 10 May. The Raid (18) ●●●●● (Gareth Evans, Indonesia/USA, 2011) Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhain. 100min. An Indonesian SWAT team storms a Jakarta tower block intending to take down crime lord Tama (Sahetapy), but finds itself trapped. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 17–Tue 29 Apr; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 17–Tue 29 Apr. Roma (15) (Federico Fellini, Italy/ France, 1972) Peter Gonzales Falcon, Fiona Florence, Britta Barnes. 128min. Life in Italy captured by Fellini in a series of chaotic scenes. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Apr. LIVE SCREENING The Royal Opera: Cosi fan Tutte (12A) (Claus Guth, Austria, 2009) Miah Persson, Isabel Leonard, Bo Skovhus. 300min.
Live production of Mozart’s classic from the Royal Opera. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 26 Apr. LIVE SCREENING Royal Opera House: The Winter’s Tale (tbc) (2014) The ballet version of Shakespeare’s tale, live from London. General release. LIVE SCREENING Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part I (tbc) (Gregory Doran, UK, 2014) Antony Sher, Jasper Britton, Alex Hassell. Screening of the play with Antony Sher as Falstaff, Jasper Britton as Henry IV and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal. Release from Wed 14 May, Selected release. LIVE SCREENING Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II (tbc) Screening of the play, starring David Tennant as Richard II. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 20 Apr; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Apr. Southside Film Festival (tbc) A super-local festival that brings an eclectic programme of films and workshops to ‘pop up’ cinemas in various Southside venues See feature, page 15. Southside, Glasgow, Sun 11 May. Space Station (U) (Toni Myers, Canada/US, 2003) 47min. Narrated by Tom Cruise, this big screen IMAX 3D presentation follows real astronauts into the big blue. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 17 Apr. Subject Area: Artist’s Film Screenings (tbc) A selection of artist’s films curated by students from the Art Politics Transgression master’s programme at Glasgow Uni. CCA, Glasgow, Fri 9 May. Suzanne (12) ●●●●● (Katell Quillévéré, France, 2013) Sara Forestier, François Damiens, Adèle Haenel. 90min. A quarter century in the life of Suzanne, from her childhood in a motherless but loving blue-collar household to her troubled adulthood. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Apr. Una famiglia perfetta (A Perfect Family) (tbc) (Paolo Genovese, Italy, 2012) Sergio Castellitto, Marco Giallini, Claudia Gerini. 120min. A wealthy but lonely man decides to create a family Christmas using professional actors to play the different parts. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 18 Apr. Under the Sea (U) (Howard Hall, UK, 2009) 65min. Jim Carrey narrates an underwater 3D look at the impact of global warming. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 17 Apr. LIVE SCREENING Vikings: Live from the British Museum (tbc) (2014) Take a look around the British Museum’s Viking exhibition, right from the comfort of your cinema seat. General release. Where You’re Meant To Be (tbc) A collaboration between lo-fi pop raconteur Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) and filmmaker Paul Fegan as they tour Scotland documenting their journey. Faslane Peace Camp, Glasgow, Wed 23 Apr; The Caves, Edinburgh, Sun 27 Apr. Who Could Kill a Child? (18) (Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, Spain, 1976) Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome. 107min. Gritty downbeat horror as two English tourists find themselves stranded on an island of murderous kids. Part of the Edinburgh Zombie Club’s Evil Kids double bill. The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh, Wed 30 Apr. The Wild One (PG) ●●●●● (László Benedek, US, 1953) Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith. 120min. Minimally-plotted, seminal biker movie, which set the tone for the genre so well that many of its lines and situations now seem cliched. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 27 Apr.