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Biomedical Ethics Film Festival: The Moral Status of the Embryo The world’s first festival to look at the moral status of the embryo, featuring panel discussions and screenings of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, The Great Abortion Divide and Juno. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 21–Sun 23 Dec, filmhousecinema.com/seasons/ biomedical-ethics-film-festival-the- moral-status-of-the-embryo. Bolshoi Ballet Live: Bayadère (tbc) (Pavel Sorokin, 2013) Maria Alexandrova, Maria Allash, Anna Antonicheva. Ballet performance of Marius Petipa’s seminal work recounting the impossible love between a dancer and a warrior. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 7 Dec; Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 7 Dec. Bolshoi Ballet Live: The Pharaoh’s Daughter (PG) (Russia, 2008) Svetlana Zakharova, Sergey Filin, Gennady Yanin. 102min. The Bolshoi Theatre Ballet presents Marius Petipa’s ballet about Englishman Lord Wilson who dreams of ancient Egypt. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 23 Nov; Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 23 Nov. Cry-Baby (12A) ●●●●● (John Waters, US, 1990) Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrell. 85min. Lapsed sleaze merchant Waters’ most mainstream effort to date is an exuberant and knowing satire on 50s juvenile delinquency movies. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 14 Nov. Cult Movie Mondays (tbc) Weekly screenings of movies that people go mad for. Sofi’s, Edinburgh, Mon 17 Nov–Mon 8 Dec. Dallas Buyers Club (15) ●●●●● (Jean-Marc Vallée, US, 2013) Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto. 117min. True story about an electrician who battles the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed HIV-positive in 1986. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Mon 1 Dec. En tierra extraña (In a Foreign Land) (tbc) (Icíar Bollaín, Spain, 2014) 72min. Documentary about Spaniards who have moved to Edinburgh. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 1–Thu 4 Dec. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (U) (Steven Spielberg, US, 1982) Dee Wallace-Stone, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote. 120min. As a fantasy adventure for kids and ‘adult kids’ alike, ET remains some kind of modern classic. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 29 Nov. Faith & Identity (tbc) Documentary exploring the lives of three women from three different faiths. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, Mon 24 Nov. Fantasia 2000 (U) (Various, US, 2000) Voices of Steve Martin, Bette Midler, Quincy Jones. 75min. Disney’s classic fantasy work-in-progress. Vue Glasgow Fort, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov; Vue Ocean, Edinburgh, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov; Vue Omni Centre, Edinburgh, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov. French Film Festival The 22nd edition of the UK’s annual celebration of Francophone cinema features screenings of The Finishers, Les gazelles, Week- ends and many more. Glasgow Film Theatre, until Mon 24 Nov; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, until Thu 27 Nov, frenchfilmfestival.org.uk/FFF2014/wp. Frozen Sing-a-long (PG) (Chris Buck/Jennifer Lee, US, 2013) Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff. 102min. Sing ‘Let It Go’ at the top of your lungs without getting into fisticuffs. George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov; Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 6 & Sun 7 Dec.
✽ Greek Film Festival Features include The Enemy Within, Miss
Violence and September. See preview, page 58. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 28 Nov–Thu 4 Dec, filmhousecinema.com/ seasons/edinburgh-greek-film-festival. Gremlins (15) ●●●●● (Joe Dante, US, 1984) Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates. 106min. Those cute and cuddly little
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80min. Don Siegel’s anti-Communist propaganda was ranked ninth in the American Film Institute’s list of greatest sci-fi films. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 28–Sun 30 Nov. Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (U) ●●●●● (David Douglas, Canada/ US/Madagascar, 2014) Patricia Wright, Morgan Freeman, Hantanirina Rasamimanana. 39min. A documentary that follows Dr Patricia C Wright’s mission to help lemurs. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 13 Nov. Le Jour se Leve (Le jour se lève) (PG) (Marcel Carné, France, 1939) Jean Gabin, Jacqueline Laurent, Arletty. 93min. A pre-war French film which features groundbreaking use of flashbacks. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 23 Nov. The Jungle Book (U) ●●●●● (Wolfgang Reitherman, US, 1967) With the voices of George Sanders, Louis Prima. 78min. Enjoyable Disney, a long way from Kipling’s book, but the songs are wonderful. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 22 Nov. Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (PG) ●●●●● (Will Finn/Dan St Pierre, US, 2014) Voices of Lea Michele, Hugh Dancy, Patrick Stewart. 88min. A cheerless and cynical cash-grab, riding on the coattails of previous and far better Oz adaptations. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 15 Nov. Love Steaks (15) (Jakob Lass, Germany, 2013) Lana Cooper, Franz Rogowski. 89min. A relationship grows between a massage therapist and a kitchen assistant in a luxury hotel. Glasgow Film Theatre, Thu 13 Nov. Luna (15) (Dave McKean, UK, 2014) Ben Daniels, Dervla Kirwan, Stephanie Leonidas. 101min. A couple visit their friend in an isolated seaside house after losing their baby. Glasgow Film Theatre, Tue 18–Thu 20 Nov. Madagascar (U) ●●●●● (Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, US, 2005) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer. 86min. Thoroughly enjoyable, blackly comic DreamWorks animation musical. Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) ●●●●● (Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, US, 2008) Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer. 89min. With clever riffs and unexpected poetry, this is a welcome prospect. Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Sat 22 & Sun 23 Nov. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) ●●●●● (Eric Darnell, US, 2012) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer. 93min. A superb return to form after the lacklustre Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov. Me, Myself and Mum (Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!) (tbc) (Guillaume Gallienne, France/ Belgium, 2013) Guillaume Gallienne, André Marcon, Françoise Fabian. 85min. Coming-of-age tale, adapted by the director from his one-man stage show, about a boy growing up thinking he should have been a girl. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 5–Thu 11 Dec. Meet Me In St Louis (U) ●●●●● (Vincente Minnelli, US, 1944) Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor. 113min. Released during wartime, this 1903-set musical was an optimistic attempt to emphasise family values, but Minnelli never wallows in nostalgia. Dominion, Edinburgh, Mon 1 Dec. Metropolis (PG) ●●●●● (Fritz Lang, Germany, 1927) Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein- Rogge. 148min. Your chance to revel in Fritz Lang’s still stunning German science-fiction classic. Not to be missed under any circumstances. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 16 Nov. The Metropolitan Opera: The Barber of Seville (tbc) An onstage performance of Rossini’s classic
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK In its 22nd year, the French Film Festival is back for its annual showcase of the best of Gallic cinema. Cineastes get the chance to meet the directors, actors and musicians when they introduce films and take part in interactive Q&A sessions. The festival will pay tribute to Alain Resnais, who passed away earlier this year, with a new restoration of his first feature Hiroshima mon amour (pictured) and his last film Life of Riley. Look out also for Goodbye to Language (Adieu au Langage), an experimental 3D affair from legendary director Jean- Luc Godard, plus shorts from talented new French filmmakers. ■ Glasgow Film Theatre, until Mon 24 Nov; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, until Thu 27 Nov.
mogwais will become malevolent monsters if not properly cared for. Cue havoc being wreaked in an idealised small town America. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Wed 10 Dec; Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 5 Dec. Happy New Year (12A) (Farah Khan, India, 2014) Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan. 180min. A team of losers win the love of millions in their attempt to pull off the biggest diamond heist ever. Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 13 Nov. Le Havre (PG) ●●●●● (Aki Kaurismaki, Finland/France/Germany, 2011) Andre Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin. 93min. In the dismal seaport of Le Havre, elderly shoe-shiner Marcel (Wilms) attempts to help a young African immigrant boy to cross the Channel to a better life. Institut Français d’Ecosse, Edinburgh, Tue 2 & Wed 3 Dec. Hermitage Revealed (U) (Margy Kinmonth, UK/US/Netherlands/Russia, 2014) 83min. Documentary which brings to life the human stories behind one of the world’s greatest art collections. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 16 Nov. Hidden Universe (U) (Russell Scott, Australia, 2013) With Miranda Richardson on narrating duty, you too can explore deep space with high- resolution 3D images of the earliest galaxies. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 13–Thu 20 Nov. Home (15) ●●●●● (Ursula Meier, Belgium/ France/Switzerland, 2008) Isabelle Huppert, Olivier Gourmet, Madeleine Budd. 98min. Meier’s reversely told, strange, horrific, metaphor-heavy tale of family breakdown and rural colonisation. CCA, Glasgow, Wed 10 Dec. The Horse’s Mouth (PG) (Ronald Neame, UK, 1958) Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston. 97min. A somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter searches for the perfect realisation of his artistic vision, much to the chagrin of others. Glasgow Film Theatre, Mon 8 Dec. Human Capital (15) ●●●●● (Paolo Virzì, Italy/France, 2013) Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Matilde Gioli, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. 109min. Virzi’s cleverly-structured story, based on a novel by Stephen Amidon, is an elegant, effective thriller about the value of a human life. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Tue 9 Dec. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (12A) ●●●●● (Francis Lawrence, US, 2013) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. 146min. The sequel to 2012’s The Hunger Games maintains the high standards of its predecessor and will get you right in the mood for the third part, in cinemas near you soon. Vue Glasgow Fort, Sat 15 Nov; Vue Ocean, Edinburgh, Sat 15 Nov; Vue Omni Centre, Edinburgh, Sat 15 Nov. Hunger Games Triple Bill (tbc) (2012/2013/2014) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. Back-to-back screenings of the Jennifer Lawrence- starring films. Selected release. I Am Ali (PG) (Clare Lewins, UK/ US, 2014) 111min. The life story of Muhammad Ali, told through access to ‘audio journals’, interviews and testimonials from family and friends. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 28 Nov–Thu 4 Dec. I Am Yours (Jeg er din) (tbc) (Iram Haq, Norway, 2013) Amrita Acharia, Ola Rapace, Prince Singh. 96min. Cultural drama about a woman trapped between love and motherhood. Glasgow Film Theatre, Mon 1 Dec. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (PG) (Don Siegel, US, 1956) Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates.