FILM | Highlights
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 17–Sun 28 Feb, glasgowfilm. org One of the country’s finest film festivals returns with an exciting and diverse lineup of premieres and special events. See feature, page 17.
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H I T L I S T
Glasgow Film Theatre, Wed 17 & Thu 18 Feb. General release from Fri 4 Mar Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) is a studio executive at MGM in the 1950s. Nicknamed ‘The Fixer’, he has a reputation for keeping the stars in line See feature, page 18.
THE LIST READERS’ CHOICE AT IMAX
Glasgow IMAX, Sat 27 Feb. Scream, Trainspotting or From Dusk Till Dawn? See feature, page 64 and vote at list.co.uk/gff16 (David Thewlis) meets Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh) at a hotel, his life seems to be about to take a turn for the better. See feature, page 22.
ANOMALISA HIPPFEST
Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 28 Feb. Selected release from Fri 11 Mar When depressed self-help author Michael The Hippodrome, Bo’ness, Wed 16–Sun 20 Mar. See preview, page 59.
FILM HIGHLIGHTS
Events are listed by city, then date. Submit listings for your event at list.co.uk/add
DEADPOOL General release from Wed 10 Feb The former Special Forces operative Wade Wilson discovers his alter ego Deadpool, after participating in an experiment which gives him special healing powers. His new found abilities, and his wicked sense of humour, leave him in search of the man who nearly destroyed his life.
A BIGGER SPLASH General release from Fri 12 Feb This exuberant remake of 1969’s La Piscine has far more interesting female characters than the original, and although the cast has ample chemistry, Ralph Fiennes is the true scene-stealer. See review, page 60.
THE WITCH Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 12 Feb. General release from Fri 11 Mar A Puritan family in 17th-century New England is threatened by dark forces when their baby son is stolen from their isolated farm. Gripping, dread-filled debut feature from Robert Eggers; Kate Dickie is superb as a mother on the edge, Anya Taylor-Joy gives a pitch-perfect and dedicated
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performance as the eldest daughter and it’s nerve-shredding, exquisitely crafted cinema. See review, page 63.
ZOOLANDER 2 General release from Fri 12 Feb Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) return to the catwalk.
HIGH-RISE Glasgow Film Theatre, Thu 18 & Fri 19 Feb. General release from Fri 18 Mar Adaptation of JG Ballard’s dystopian novel about a high-rise apartment block descending into chaos, with Tom Hiddleston as bereaved doctor Robert Laing and Sienna Miller as his neighbour. Witty, scathing and uniquely cinematic, flecked with blood, guts and filmmaking genius. See review, page 63.
DHEEPAN Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 19 & Sat 20 Feb. Selected release from Fri 8 Apr Dheepan is a former Tamil Tiger who starts a new life in a Paris with two strangers posing as his wife and daughter. Then his past starts to catch up. Touching, beautifully crafted drama which loses some focus and conviction as it becomes more violent.
TRIPLE 9 General release from Fri 19 Feb In an attempt to pull off an impossible heist, a group of corrupt police officers murder one of their own to draw all
forces in the area away from the heist. See review, page 62.
ZOOTROPOLIS Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 20 Feb. General release from Fri 25 Mar In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
SECRET IN THEIR EYES General release from Fri 26 Feb A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered. US remake of the 2009 Argentinian film.
GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Glasgow Film Theatre, Wed 16– Sun 20 Mar Screenings, talks and workshops celebrating a diverse range of local, international and upcoming talent. This year’s GSFF opens with Lost Treasure. See preview, page 25.