FILM | Index
Olly the Little White Van (tbc) Follow the adventures of CITV’s wee white van. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 20 Oct. Palo Alto (15) ●●●●● (Gia Coppola, US, 2013) Emma Roberts, James Franco, Jack Kilmer. 100min. Non-creepy person James Franco stars in this filmic adaptation of his own short story, about April (Roberts), a sweet, sensitive virgin torn between her crush on stoner Teddy and her lust for her soccer coach (Franco). Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 17–Thu 23 Oct. Planes: Fire & Rescue (U) ●●●●● (Roberts Gannaway, US, 2014) Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen. 83min. Gannaway’s sequel is better than the dismal original, but even as simple- minded entertainment it’s a pity about the sexual and racial stereotyping and broad, male-orientated humour. Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Sat 1–Sun 2 Nov; Vue Ocean, Edinburgh, Thu 16 Oct; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Sat 1–Sun 2 Nov. Play Poland Film festival running events across the UK, Canada and Norway. Featuring Polish poster exhibitions, short films and Q&As. Screenings include Apnea (Bezdech), Huba (Parasite), Papusza and more. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 16 Oct–Thu 6 Nov, playpoland.org.uk/edinburgh- festival. Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (PG) (Nick Moore, UK, 2014) Olivia Colman, David Walliams, Izzy Meikle- Small. 87min. Heartwarming film about a cheeky stray dog. Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct. Rastamouse (tbc) (2011/2012) Voices of Reggie Yates, Cornell John. Screening of the kids’ fave reggae mouse tales. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 27 Oct. The Return (Vozvrashchenie) (12A) ●●●●● (Andrey Zvyagintsev, US, 2003) Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko. 105min. Impressively shot by cinematographer Mikhail Kritchman in colour-drained tones and in long, carefully framed takes, which convey the harshly elemental nature of the film’s universe. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 22 Oct. Royal Opera House: I due Foscari (tbc) (Thaddeus Strassberger, UK, 2014) Live screening of Verdi’s tragedy, starring Plácido Domingo. General release. Royal Opera House: Manon Lescaut (tbc) (2014) Puccini’s opera, performed at the Royal Opera House in London. General release. Scanners (18) ●●●●● (David Cronenberg, Canada, 1980) Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan. 103min. In Cronenberg’s dark vision of the future, big business plays around with human conception in a bid to produce ever-more powerful telepathic warriors. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Fri 31 Oct. Scotland Loves Anime Scotland’s annual celebration of Japanese animation. Featuring screenings of Appleseed Alpha, Bayonetta: Bloody Fate, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and more. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 10 Oct–Sun 19 Oct, lovesanimation.com. Serena (15) (Susanne Bier, US/ France, 2014) Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Toby Jones. 109min. In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton’s timber empire becomes complicated when it is learned that his wife, Serena, cannot bear children. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 24–Thu 30 Oct. Sex Tape (15) ●●●●● (Jake Kasdan, US, 2014) Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry. 94min. An interesting premise spoiled by a fumbled and decidedly old-fashioned treatment. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct. 70 THE LIST 16 Oct–13 Nov 2014
LOVE IS STRANGE It’s not on general release until February 2015, but Glasgay! and Luminate Festival are holding special October screenings of this tender drama from Keep the Lights On writers Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias. After nearly 40 years together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) have finally tied the knot. However, when George loses his job as a teacher, the two are forced to live apart while they look for an affordable apartment. A subtle story of love and the pain of separation in the Big Apple. (CF) ■ Glasgow Film Theatre, Thu 23 Oct; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 27 Oct.
The Shining (18) ●●●●● (Stanley Kubrick, US, 1980) Jack Nicholson, Shelly Duvall, Philip Stone. 146min. Kubrick’s classic Stephen King adaptation. Victoria Park, Glasgow, Sat 1 Nov. Shorts for Middle Ones (PG) 50min. A selection of short films for ages 8+. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 2 Nov. Shorts for Wee Ones (3+) 45min. A collection of short films for young children ages 3+. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 26 Oct. Southside Film Festival Volunteer- run festival launched in 2011 to bring films to the cinema-lacking Southside of Glasgow. Featuring Don’t Look Now, Bayonetta: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and We Are the Best! (Vi är bäst!). Various venues, Glasgow, Fri 31 Oct– Tue 4 Nov, southsidefilmfestival.net. Still the Enemy Within (15) ●●●●● (Owen Gower, UK, 2014) 112min. Documentary on the 1984–85 UK miners’ strike, in which Thatcher’s government went to destroy the power of the trade unions. Grosvenor Cinema, Glasgow, Mon 3 Nov; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 2 Nov. 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 in this CGI version of the classic tale. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 16 Oct; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct. The Nut Job (PG) ●●●●● (Peter Lepeniotis, US, 2014) Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson. 100min. An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang’s bank robbery. Empire Clydebank, Clydebank, Thu 16 Oct; Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Thu 16 Oct. Timecrimes (15) (Nacho Vigalondo, Spain, 2007) Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernandez, Barbara Goenaga. 92min. Time-travelling adventure with writer/ director/actor Vigalondo multitasking serveral times over to play past and future versions of himself. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 21 Oct. The Way He Looks (15) (Daniel Ribeiro, Brazil, 2014) Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim. 95min. The arrival of Gabriel changes everything for Leonardo, a blind teenager seeking independence. Glasgow Film Theatre, Mon 27–Thu 30 Oct. The Threepenny Opera (Die 3 Groschen-Oper) (PG) ●●●●● (GW Pabst, Germany, 1931) Rudolf Forster, Carola Neher, Reinhold Shunzel. 113min. Brecht and Weill’s musical play is shifted to Victorian London, where gentleman thief Mack The Knife makes his way between the social classes. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 29 Oct. Timmy Time (tbc) (UK, 2009) Voices of Kate Harbour, Justin Fletcher, Louis Jones. The madcap adventures of the little sheep with a lot to learn. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 3 Nov. To Kill A Mockingbird (PG) ●●●●● (Robert Mulligan, US, 1962) Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton. 129min. Sturdy film adaptation of the classic Harper Lee novel which won an Oscar for Peck as a liberal lawyer in the Deep South defending a black man accused of rape. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 19 Oct. Transformers: Age of Extinction (12A) ●●●●● (Michael Bay, US, 2014) Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor. 165min. More explosions and metal-on-metal battling from Michael Bay. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 16 Oct; Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct. The Unbeatables (Metegol) (U) ●●●●● (Juan José Campanella, Argentina/Spain/India/US, 2013) Rupert Grint, Anthony Head, Peter Serafinowicz. 97min. Cheekily inventive 3D animation from Argentinean director Campanella, standing out from other
animated family fare by its quirky characterisation and dry wit. Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Fri 17–Sun 19 Oct; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Fri 17–Sun 19 Oct. Under the Sea (U) (Howard Hall, UK, 2009) 65min. Jim Carrey narrates an underwater 3D look at the impact of global warming upon the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific areas. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 16 Oct. Violette (15) ●●●●● (Martin Provost, France/Belgium, 2013) Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet. 132min. Clever and complex study of female friendship. Glasgow Film Theatre, Thu 16 Oct. Virunga (tbc) (Orlando von Einsiedel, UK/Congo, 2014) 90min. As a renewed civil war ravages Congo, a group of people risk their lives to save the country’s remaining gorillas. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 20 Oct. Walking on Sunshine (12A) (Max Giwa/Dania Pasquini, UK, 2014) Hannah Arterton, Annabel Scholey, Greg Wise. 97min. Musical romance featuring 80s hits. Odeon Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Tue 4 Nov; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Tue 4 Nov. WALL-E (U) ●●●●● (Andrew Stanton, US, 2008) Voices of Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt. 103min. At its heart, a very sweet romantic comedy, and that’s what provides the emotional clout. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 25 Oct. Withnail & I (15) ●●●●● (Bruce Robinson, UK, 1987) Paul McGann, Richard E Grant, Richard Griffiths. 107min. Entertaining British comedy has a second stab at glory, and it’s the bleaker end-of-the-decade elements that have lasted best. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 20 Oct. Zabriskie Point (15) ●●●●● (Michelangelo Antonioni, US, 1969) Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin, Rod Taylor, Paul Fix. 110min. Rambling, would-be epic of anti-establishment America. Glasgow Film Theatre, Tue 28–Wed 29 Oct; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 2 Nov.