list.co.uk/fi lm Of Horses and Men (15) ●●●●● (Benedikt Erlingsson, Iceland/Germany, 2013) Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, Helgi Björnsson. 81min. A country romance about the remarkable bond between human and horse. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 18– Thu 24 Jul. The Other Woman (12A) ●●●●● (Nick Cassavetes, US, 2014) Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton,. 109min. Cassavetes’ film squanders its subversive wronged-women-seek- revenge premise in clichés, weak gags and an all-round lack of sass. Vue Glasgow Fort, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul. Postman Pat: The Movie (U) ●●●●● (Mike Disa, UK, 2014) Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint. 88min. An all-star cast help Postman Pat in his big screen CGI adventure as he enters a TV talent competition. Selected release. Rio 2 (U) ●●●●● (Carlos Saldanha, US, 2014) Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann. 101min. Amiable sequel to the macaw-themed 2010 original. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul. Tammy (15) ●●●●● (Ben Falcone, US, 2014) Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates. 96min. McCarthy is at it again, this time as a woman who loses her job and her husband and decides to hit the road with her badass g-ma (Sarandon). General release. Tarzan (PG) (Reinhard Klooss, Germany, 2013) Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke, Robert Capron. 94min. Tarzan (Twilight’s Lutz) and Jane take on a big energy company – the same one that Tarzan’s parents ran before they died in a plane crash – in this CGI version of the classic tale. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Jul; Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul. Under the Rainbow (Au bout du conte) (15) (Agnès Jaoui, France, 2013) Agathe Bonitzer, Agnès Jaoui, Arthur Dupont. 112min. Comedy which cuts between two romances and explores some uncomfortable truths present in all relationships. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 25–Tue 29 Jul. Under the Skin (15) ●●●●● (Jonathan Glazer, UK, 2013) Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Robert J. Goodwin. 108min. An alien in human form picks up unwary travellers in Scotland. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Jul. Walking on Sunshine (12A) (Max Giwa/Dania Pasquini, UK, 2014) Hannah Arterton, Annabel Scholey, Greg Wise. 97min. Musical romance featuring 80s hits. General release. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (15) ●●●●● (Simon Hawkins/Zeke Hawkins, US, 2013) Ashley Adams, Mackenzie Davis, William Devane. 90min. Three Texas teens hope to make a break for it and escape their dead-end existence in a cotton-mill town but get sucked into the seedy underbelly of organized crime when one of them steals from the wrong man. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 15–Thu 21 Aug. X-Men: Days of Future Past (12A) ●●●●● (Bryan Singer, US, 2014) Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen. 130min. When the mutants of the future face extinction, they send Wolverine (Jackman) back in time to change destiny. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul; Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 10 Jul. The Young and Prodigious T S Spivet (tbc) ●●●●● (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, France/Canada, 2013) Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Maillet, Callum Keith Rennie. 105min. A ten-year-old prodigy secretly hitches a ride on a
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MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) The new show Monty Python Live (Mostly) marks the first time that comedy troupe Monty Python have reunited on stage in 34 years. The five remaining stars all boast remarkable solo careers, but they return to their comedy roots here as they play out some of their classic sketches. The show runs for ten nights at London’s O2 Arena before being broadcast in cinemas across the UK. Expect special laughs, special guests, special effects, and a little twinkle of emotion as comedy elders show the youngsters how it’s done. (Thomas Brent) ■ Various cinemas across Scotland, Sun 20 Jul.
freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian for his cartography work. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 11–Thu 17 Jul. ONE-OFFS, SEASONS AND FESTIVALS Africa in Motion Film Festival Audience-based festival, founded in 2006, which aims to introduce Scottish audiences to the brilliance of African cinema. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow and various other venues, until Mon 28 Jul, africa-in-motion.org.uk. American Interior (tbc) (Gruff Rhys, UK, 2014) 92min. Experimental documentary from Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 21 Aug. L’Auberge Espagnole (Pot Luck) (15) ●●●●● (Cédric Klapisch, France, 2002) Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Audrey Tautou. 120min. Feelgood film about a man who exchanges student life, his girlfriend and his family for the chance to learn Spanish and live in Barcelona. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Jul. The Banquet (15) (Xiaogang Feng, Hong Kong, 2006) Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu. 131min. Chinese 10th century historical drama tracing the violent rivalries of the palace. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 16 Jul. The Big Picnic (tbc) (Derek Bailey, UK, 1996) Gary Bakewell, Lawrence Crawford, Morag Hood. 120min. Theatrical drama recounting the
experiences of young Glaswegian men in WWI. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 4 Aug. Big Star: Live in Memphis (12) (Danny Graflund/David Julian Leonard/ Robert Gordon, US, 2014) 71min. Homecoming performance of Big Star featuring their frontman, the late Alex Chilton, from 1994. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 7 Aug. Bobby Jasoos (tbc) (Samar Shaikh, India, 2014) Vidya Balan, Ali Fazal, Supriya Pathak. 121min. Bobby follows his dream of becoming the number one detective in Hyderabad. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Jul; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul. Branded to Kill (Koroshi no rakuin) (18) (Seijun Suzuki, Japan, 1967) Jô Shishido, Kôji Nanbara, Isao Tamagawa. 98min. When a hit man fumbles his latest job, he finds himself in hot water with several people, including his wife. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 27 Jul. The Cheviot, The Stag And The Black, Black Oil (PG) (John McGrath, UK, 1973) John Bett, Alex Norton, Bill Paterson. 100min. Film record of McGrath’s milestone ‘ceilidh play’, about Scottish history. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 10 Aug. Children in the Wind (Kaze no naka no kodomo) (U) (Hiroshi Shimizu, Japan, 1937) Reikichi Kawamura, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Masao Hayama. 88min. A little rascal is sent to live with his uncle after his father is falsely imprisoned for fraud. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 26 Jul.
Chinatown (15) ●●●●● (Roman Polanski, US, 1974) Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston. 131min. Splendid conspiracy thriller with a handsome period look and a quite superlative cast. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 27 Jul. CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Showcase (tbc) A collection of Spanish language fantasy shorts with English subtitles. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Jul. Classic Cinema: Films for Grown- ups (tbc) Watch classic films on the big screen at the Burrell for free. Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Wed 16 Jul–Sun 17 Aug. Charlie Chaplin A season of films, long and short, celebrating the seven decade career of London-born Chaplin, who rose to global fame from an impoverished childhood. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, until Wed 6 Aug, filmhousecinema.com/seasons/charlie- chaplin-presented-by-drambuie. Coast of Death (Costa da morte) (tbc) (Lois Patiño, Spain, 2013) 81min. Documentary on a region in the north west of Galicia (Spain) which was considered to be the end of the world during the Roman period. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 25 Jul. Commonwealth Connections (U) (Various) Various. 70min. A showcase of short animated films from around the world. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 27 Jul. The Deer Hunter (18) (Michael Cimino, US, 1978) Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Jon Savage, Jon Cazale. 180min. Cimino’s movie explores his 10 Jul–21 Aug 2014 THE LIST 79