NOCTURNAL ANIMALS A UNITED KINGDOM
ALL NIGHT
General release from Fri 4 Nov Susan (Amy Adams) is a successful but bored LA gallery owner who is sent the titular manuscript of a book by her ex-husband, Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal) in this ambitious and ravishingly-shot movie from director Tom Ford. See review, page 89. General release from Fri 25 Nov In post-war London, Ruth (Rosamund Pike) and law student Seretse (David Oyelowo) fall in love: the thing is, he’s first in line to the throne of Bechuanaland (today’s Botswana). Based on a true story. See feature, page 56, and review, page 88.
H I T L I S T
HORROR MADNESS Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 3 Dec; Grosvenor Cinema, Glasgow, Sat 10 Dec Back-to-back screenings featuring blood, guts and other assorted nasties. See preview, page 87.
Fri 13 Jan In Los Angeles, aspiring actress Mia (Emma Stone) falls for jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling). An audaciously inventive homage to classic movie musicals, technically wonderful and joyously emotional. See review, page 90.
LA LA LAND MANCHESTER BY
General release from THE SEA
Highlights | FILM General release from Fri 13 Jan Lee (Casey Affleck) is a carefree small-town guy who, when his brother dies, is given the job of raising his nephew (Lucas Hedges). A masterful blend of high drama, quirky characterisations and incidental detail, with a soulful turn by Affleck. See review, page 91.
FILM HIGHLIGHTS
16 YEARS TILL SUMMER Glasgow Film Theatre, Wed 30 Nov & Thu 1 Dec A man tries to rebuild his life upon returning to his village in the Scottish Highlands following 16 years in prison.
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS On general release now On a remote Australian island in the years following WWI, lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) and his wife Isabel (Alicia Vikander), discover a boat washed ashore carrying a dead man and a two-month-old baby. See review, page 89.
THE DARKEST UNIVERSE Selected release from Fri 4 Nov Follow-up to Black Pond, which sees world-weary banker Zac searching for his missing eccentric sister Alice. See feature, page 58.
YOU’VE BEEN TRUMPED TOO General release from Fri 4 Nov A timely film exploring the confrontation between a feisty 92-year-old Scottish widow and her family, and a billionaire trying to become the most powerful man in the world.
ARRIVAL General release from Thu 10 Nov Powerful, intelligent and profound sci-fi starring Amy Adams. See review, page 88.
AMERICAN PASTORAL General release from Fri 11 Nov Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut, based on Philip Roth’s 1997 novel. See review, page 88.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise, featuring full-scale historical recreations of episodes from the French military legend’s personal and political life. wide event showcasing innovative, inspiring and challenging films from Germany.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
General release from Fri 18 Nov A spin-off from the Harry Potter series, this is the story of Newt Scamander, a ‘magizoologist’ dedicated to the search for magical creatures.
PATERSON General release from Fri 25 Nov In Jim Jarmusch’s latest, Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey (confusing, isn’t it?) who lives with his partner Laura (Golshifteh Farahani). See review, page 88.
HOLLYWOOD DREAMS
INDIGNATION OF SCOTLAND
Selected release from Fri 18 Nov Another Philip Roth adaptation, this time from director James Schamus and starring Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson) and Sarah Gadon (11.22.63). See review, page 89.
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME ALLIED
Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 13 Nov; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 18 Nov Documentary (with some re- enacted footage) of the British army’s participation in the Battle of the Somme during WWI. See Realist, page 7. General release from Fri 25 Nov In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Robert Zemeckis directs Marion Cotillard and Brad Pitt.
NAPOLEON FOKUS: FILMS FROM GERMANY
Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 13 Nov Abel Gance’s heroic depiction of Various venues around Scotland, Fri 25 Nov–Thu 1 Dec A Scotland-
Chicago by persuading her female cohorts to withhold sex from their boyfriends and husbands. See review, page 91.
SNOWDEN General release from Fri 2 Dec Biopic of Edward Snowden, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
SULLY General release from Fri 2 Dec Tom Hanks stars in the story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his powerless passenger plane on the Hudson River. See review, page 90.
THE UNKNOWN GIRL Selected release from Fri 2 Dec After a rare moment of carelessness, GP Jenny (Adèle Haenel) is compelled to investigate the death of a young black woman. See review, page 90.
BFI BLACK STAR Various venues, Glasgow and Edinburgh, until Thu 8 Dec The UK’s biggest-ever season of film and TV dedicated to celebrating black actors includes screenings of Akeelah and the Bee, Boyz n the Hood and The Color Purple.
ROGUE ONE General release from Fri 16 Dec The first in a series of Star Wars spin-offs. This one focuses on the Rebels’ mission to retrieve plans for the dreaded Death Star.
PASSENGERS General release from Fri 23 Dec A spacecraft transporting people to a distant colony planet has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. Two passengers – played by Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, no less – are awakened 90 years early.
Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, Glasgow, Sat 26 Nov Screenings of Hollywood films that portray Scotland in the best light. Featuring Annie Laurie, Brave and Highlander.
BLEED FOR THIS General release from Fri 2 Dec The story of Vinny ‘The Pazmanian Devil’ Pazienza, a five-time boxing world champion who broke his neck at the peak of his career. See review, page 90.
CHI-RAQ ASSASSIN’S CREED
General release from Fri 2 Dec In Spike Lee’s bold and passionate hip- hop musical, Lysistrata (Teyonah Parris) formulates a plan to end gang war in General release from Fri 30 Dec Based on the popular videogame series, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
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