Highlights | FILM
WHILE WE’RE YOUNG General release from Fri 3 Apr A middle-aged couple’s career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives. See review, page 82.
FORCE MAJEURE Selected release from Fri 10 Apr When the patriarch of a Swedish
family holidaying in the French Alps is confronted with what he wrongly thinks is a lethal avalanche, he abandons his family, pausing only for his gloves and iPhone. See interview with director Ruben Östlund, page 48, and review, page 81.
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
H I T L I S T
General release from Fri 24 Apr Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, the Hulk and co are back in the highly anticipated Joss Whedon-
helmed superhero sequel. James Spader voices baddie, Ultron.
DEAD BY DAWN Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 23–Sun 26 Apr, deadbydawn.co.uk Celebrating 22 years of cinematic scares, the Filmhouse’s horror fest ups the gore ante with a selection of blood-curdling
genre premieres, classic features, short films and special guests. See preview, page 77.
FURIOUS 7 General Release from Fri 3 Apr The next instalment in the fast car action franchise, now with original Saw director James Wan at the wheel.
FILM HIGHLIGHTS
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ALTMAN Selected release from Fri 3 Apr A look at the life and work of the late American filmmaker Robert Altman.
LIFE OF BRIAN Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 3 Apr, glasgowfilm.org The Gospel According to Monty Python offended a whole host of religious denominations upon its initial release, which rather obscured the fact that behind the controversy lay their most sustained humour to date.
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Mon 6 Apr, picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/ cameo_picturehouse For once a great film has been made better thanks to advances in special effects technology and thoughtful rethinking.
Three documentaries examining the warped realities of the post-9/11 world, featuring My Country, My Country, The Oath and Citizenfour.
MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS: MASTERPIECES OF POLISH
CINEMA
Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 10 Apr– Wed 17 Jun, filmhousecinema.com/ seasons Martin Scorsese curates a season of classic Polish cinema including Camouflage, The Last Day of Summer, To Kill This Love, Walkover and Knife in the Water.
ILLUMINATION POP-UP CINEMA Glasite Meeting House, Edinburgh, Mon 13–Sun 19 Apr, sciencefestival. co.uk/event-details/illumination- pop-up-cinema The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust present screenings in an unusual New Town venue, including Interstellar, The Imitation Game and The Lego Movie. Part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: THE
THE DUFF HARD PROBLEM
Selected release from Mon 6 Apr Knowing teen comedy with a sharp script. Based on the book by Kody Keplinger and starring Mae Whitman and Bella Thorne. See review, page 79.
LAURA POITRAS: 9/11 TRILOGY Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 8 & Thu 9, Sat 11 Apr, filmhousecinema.com/seasons
General release from Thu 16 Apr A screening of the National Theatre’s production of Tom Stoppard’s play.
A LITTLE CHAOS General release from Fri 17 Apr What this crowd-pleasing period drama lacks in historical accuracy it makes up for with fine performances, an engaging story and strong direction
The DUFF
Rosewater
from Alan Rickman. See review, page 81.
THE FACE IN FILM Surgeon’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 18 Apr, sciencefestival.co.uk/event- details/the-face-in-film A screening of award-winning documentary The Guinea Pig examining the experiences of people with facial deformities in warfare. Part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
BOLSHOI BALLET LIVE: IVAN THE TERRIBLE
Selected screenings from Sun 19 Apr A ballet version of the story of Ivan the Terrible, with music from several Prokofiev works.
THE FALLING Selected release from Fri 24 Apr Dark, twisted and thoughtful exploration of female anxieties and emotions, sprinkled with wonderfully deadpan humour. See feature, page 78 and review, page 80.
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD General release from Fri 1 May Adapted by David Nicholls, Hardy’s 1874 novel is a tale of pride, love, rivalry and honour in Victorian Dorset. See review, page 79.
ROSEWATER Selected release from Fri 8 May In
this political drama directed by soon- to-be-ex Daily Show host Jon Stewart, Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari (Gael Garcia Bernal) is covering Iran’s elections when he is detained by the Revolutionary Guard. Held in Evin prison, he is brutally interrogated under suspicion that he is a spy.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: MAN AND
SUPERMAN General release from Thu 14 May Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this reinvention of Shaw’s classic.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD General release from Fri 15 May After a 30-year hiatus, the Mad Max franchise returns with original director George Miller at the helm. Expect vehicular carnage in the outback.
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA General release from Fri 15 May A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career. See review, page 79.
TOMORROWLAND General release from Fri 22 May A curious teen and a former boy-genius inventor embark on an adventure to unearth the secrets of a place known as ‘Tomorrowland’.
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