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affectionate tribttte to tire late Joltrt (‘artdyz (‘cmmp Allanpmk Ward-Lealand. Kevin Smith. Lisa ('happell. 92 I The Crow ( 13) (Alex Pmyae. [‘5‘ No.1) mins. Hunk stutttbles off boat irtto fin-de-siecle
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Out go the pseudo-noir of the graphic novel. The characterisation and face exercise in flashy visuals. lidinburglt: sort of charming British corttedy that was narration and the tacked-on happy ending; tn PIOJ (JCVL‘lOPtttt‘nt may hs‘ Slight - a rock Stflf Filmhouse. destined to storm Artterica. but which adds .1 comes a more defined sense that Deckard comes back from the dead to wrech revenge on I The Double life of Veronique ( 15) (Kr/.ystot' little grit to the glamour of the pretty settings himself may be a replicant. The look and feel the gang Wht} killed him and his girlfriend j hut Kieslowski. Poland/France. 1991 ) Irene Jacob. thanks to Richard (Blot-toiltlt'r) (‘urtis's script. remain as powerful. and the acting is superb A St)’h$t|t‘3”}’- "'5 3 gettt- A” 0‘16th A” l‘( 15- Pltillppe Volter. Alexander Bardini. 110 mins. (ieneral release. flawed masterpiece is now a restored Glasgow: MGM Parkhead.‘ ' . Two girls — one Polish. the other French — are I 60 Fish ( 18) (Rose ‘l‘ioche. 1S. 1994) 84 masterpiece. lidinburgh: 1,'(‘1 I The Crying Game (‘15) (.Nerl Jordan. 1, K. born at the same time on the same day and come mins. liussy lesbian Max is on the hunt for a new . A 3mm IaIe ( 15, (Robert [)6 Nit-0. ['3‘ 1993) 1992) Stephen Rea. i-orest Whitaker. Jayc to discover that their fates are bound tip together. babe. having suffered tert rrtorttlts of celibacy. Robert De Niro. (‘hazz Palminteri. Lillo Dm'td-‘ttm- 113 mtltS- A dJStHUStOth IRA An eerily fascinating and disturbing erotic dance Meanwhile. her circle of friends dish otrt advice Brancato. 124 rttirts. After witnessing a fatal “(Tomi “likes “P ‘1 ffl?"d$l‘lp “'"h "‘6 blm‘k 0f 10W and dcnth from thC dit‘CCtOT 0f Dt‘ku/ng ittttl Sassy one-liners iii the freshest dyke comedy shooting. a young boy is taken under the wing of “mt-Sh Wldwryhc 113$ k'dnsfl’l‘cd- and I (The Ten ('onimrintlnit'nts). with art extraordinary to hit Britith screens. (‘atch these one-off a local hood; but this bad angel's influence is SlthCtlltCt‘tlY ttnds “mt-“C” "1 LOttdOtt and "1 twin performance by (‘anrtes award-winner preview screenings as part of the touring lesbian balanced with advice front his honest. hard- love with the laticr‘s girlfricnd. A hold. Jacob. (ilasgow: (ii-'1'. arid (iay Film Festival before tlte movie‘s wider working father ,‘tn atmospheric, subtly tendered unpredictable film that ltas plenty to say about I Dream Girls ( l 8) (Kim Longinotto/Jano release later this year. (ilagsow: (ii-'1". coming-0f_agc talc get in the ()Og‘ with [)c Nim notrorts of personal and sexual identity. If only Williams. l'K. 1993) 50 mitts. Art extraordinary lidinburgh: l‘illlllltflfic‘. Showing ample mjcm heme- and behind the all British movies were as good as this. documentary about the Japartese tradition of I Brief (18) (Richard (ilatzer. l'S. 19931Craig camera. Strathclyde: WMR. Edinburgh: J‘ilmhouse. male impersonators arid the multitude of female Chester. Jackie Beat. Alexis Arquette. 87 rttirts. I Carllto’s Way ( 18) (Brian De Palrtta. 1fS. I Dangerous Game ( 18) (Abel Ferrara. L'S. fans it generates. Showing with Kris (‘larke's A screwball comedy set 111 the tacky world of a 1903) Al Pacino. Scan Penn. Penelope Ann 1993) Harvey Keitel. Madortna. James Russo. BB(‘-corttrtussioned portrait of Sandra Bernhard. daytime soap where the executive producer is Miner. 1.1] mine out ()fj;u| afrcr {rt-c year-e. 107 mins. Kertel is directing a movie called (‘mrftwtions ()fA I’rt'rrv [art/v (ilasgow: (1171‘, about to leave. the story editor is contemplating forrtter drug rtrrtrter (‘arlito Brigante can't come ! ‘Mother Of Min'ors'. starting Madonna arid Edinburgh: l7ilmhotrse. suicide. arid a hetero writer who‘s just split tip to terms with the erosion of any sense of honour Russo; as filrtting continues. the relationship I [DA Degree Show 90 ittirts. (iraduation films \\ itlt his girlfriend begins art affair with the on the streets. and finds his struggle to go l J’CIWCU‘ him- his “tic and his female Star and videos frortt [Edinburgh (‘ollege of Art. with scripter. And this is just what's going on the straight becoming rrtore and more impossible, increasingly parallels that between Russo and a programme that ranges front drama to prtxluction office >— the clips front the show are Pacino at times slips into performance rather ‘ Mitdttttna- A mt" ahOUt tthC PCOPJC tearing CilCh animation to experimental television. The cvert rttore meltxlramatic. Hip aitd funny. with than charactcriemiom but Sm] equcczce other apart while making a movie about the featured works are: Dan Sellar's (‘Iout/ Cuckoo. great performances. l-Zdinburglt: liilmhouse. sensitivity frortt the character; Sean Pertrt is sartte thing; as intense arid claustrophobic as starring John Pertwee. (‘hris Dooks‘s The Sound I Grumpy Did Men ( 12) (Donald l’etrie. lFS. excellent irt his return to acting; arid De Palrtta irCt't‘flm‘S b0“ ‘er- ht” With "1016 meaning for ()f 'llirunstrv. Kenneth Simpson's [IO/)[t/u. Sarah 1993) Walter Matthau. Jack l.eittrtton. Attri- ptills it all off with rttore restraint than usual. 111996 tm't‘lVCd than anyone 6156. Edinburgh: (iavr'on‘s Ill'tltllt’.\'.\‘ Wont/er. limin 'l'horttson‘s Margret. 103 mins. 'l‘wo grotrchy neighbours re. Sirmhchdc; [7(‘1 (‘lc-dcbunk l-ilmhouse. Serving .S’uggt'triont. Valerie Reid's Skv High. rtrrt their earlier fight over the late wife of one I The Cement Garden (18) (Andrew Birkin. I The Dark “3" t 181 (0601116 A. Rome“). ('3. (iiles 'I'uck's Jri::. ('rift'. Bill (‘ase's Tlli’ War/i When a sparky new woman moves irt close-by. l-KKjammy/the. loot) (‘harlotlc ‘ 1993) 'I‘intothy Hutton. Artty Madigan. Michael .‘illt/ T/il' Weft. Alatt McDairmant's .S‘uburlii'a_ Matthatr arid l.emmon are as irascilbe artd ftrrtny (iairtsbourg. Andrew Robertson. Siriead (‘usack ROOM‘I‘. 130 mins‘. An attempt to literally bury Beccy Reilly‘s 117m: A re You Afrrritl ()f'f’ and as ever. btit the thin plot arid predictable gags 105 mins. Based on the acclaimed hook by (an his pen-name goes fatally wrong for novelist livelyn Blackwood's 771(’.‘I(HI ll'lio Mitrook Hit don't give them enough to get their dentures Meme-an. Birk‘m‘g ;m-ard.wmmng film : 'l‘had Beaumont when a physical manifestation Hire For A Hot. Following the liilrtthouse into. Plenty of sharp one-liners btrt a mite too ink-memes [ht-[neg of gnu-er and death with l of his pseudonym starts stalking his household. screening. the films artd videos cart be scert at strained to recapture the glories of yesteryear. innocent insight. Not so much a coming-of-age f Art inventive twist on the Jekyll arid Hyde the Degree Show irt 1.auriston Place from 18 427 (ilasgow: M(iMs. lidinburgh: Dorttiniort. 13(‘1. mot-i6 as a Icy-655,0" mu, Chitdtmtxr it ie scenario. with enjoyany overblown effects. Jtrrte. lidinburgh: l-‘ilrnhouse. Stratltclydc: ()deon Hamilton. 15(‘1s. rtteticulotrsly observed and contains flawless wltich makes for one of the better mainstream I l’Enrer ( 15) ((‘latrde (‘habroL France. 199-1) I Hannah and Her Sisters ( 151 (Woody Allen. beiformanccs front its )‘oung cast. (ilasilow: horror movies in recent years. Glasgow: Francois ('luzet. limrttanuelle Beart. l()() rttirts. A 1'5. I980) Mia Farrow. Michael t‘aine. Barbara (il~'l'. (itMVCHOI‘. specier preview of (‘habrol's latest film. which is Hershey. 1117 lilills‘. An achineg funny. I The Chase 1 151 (Adam Ritkin. 1'5_ 109.1) I Delightful Dykes & lovely lezzies ( 18) 98 based on art original script by Henri-(ieor'ge insightful arid well cast celebration of some (‘harlie Sheen. Kristy Swanson. Henry Rollins. mitts. (‘trtting edge work on zero budgets front (‘louzoL A recently married couple are caught surprisingly upbeat romantic perambtrlatiorts An escaped. falsely convicted bankroth~ ; across the world. including Sadie Bening‘s (Iirl tip in a web of obsessive jealousy. (ilasgow: within a family circle as only Woody knows kidnapg an hcn'csg and finds hintgclf caught up l’owt'r. Alison Murray's Kitty Stuirki Suck. (ii-"1‘. lidinburgh: l'illttlttfllSt‘. ltow. lidinburgh: (‘ameo in a live-TV media circus. ()nl} rock 'n ' roll i Harriet Storrtt's She (‘tm Probably Fit I! arid I The Exorcist ( 18) (William Friedkin. l'S. I “HOMES Returns ( l 5) (Din id Parker. hard-nmn Henry Rollins as a cop makes any ' Jennifer Maytorena 'l’aylor's ritasterftrlly titled 1973)1.inda Blair. tillen Btrrstyn. Max Von Australia. 1993) David Argue. Bruce Spence. laqnng tmprcggton; Swanson i; an gy-nrhcuc (irt’ti! Dyke't ()fllol/mrtl. Glasgow: (il’l‘. Sydow. 110 mitts. [Earnest priest Von Sydow Mary (‘oustas 8() mins. A film-buff reopens an attitude and Shccn once again rcv'culg hie l I Dennis (P(i) (Nick Castle. (S. 1993) Mason steps in to save poor little jxissessed girl irt this old cinema with a screening of an old “swords incredibtc micm for sniffing 0m Cinematic cuffs. (iarttble. Walter Matthau. Joan Plowright. 98 hugely effective scarefest. Dead good. dead and sandals" epic. btrt discovers at the last sec rcvicw‘. Genera] {ck-aw ntins. He's blortd. he's cute. he's American. his scarey. dead priest. (ilasgow: ()deon. minute the print ltas arrived irt its original. I Cool Running: (PG) (John 'I‘tmclmuh‘ (‘S_ : dog isn't a fluffball with teeth. At least the I Fausto ( 15) (Remy Dtrclterttin. France. 199?. unstrbtrtled Italian form. (‘ue sortie Double Take 1993) Doug [3. Doug“ Leon. John (‘andyg 99 i stripey jumper remains the sartte. Btrt. then Ken lligelin. Jean Yanne. liiancois Hautesserre. l voiccovers and a film that is destined for late mins. Speculative comedy based on the first—c\'cr I again. the Dennis of the [S cartoon strip never 81 mins. A teenage orphan gets a gig as art night cultdom. even if the humour is far front Jamaican bobsled team at the last Winter 1 Wits “‘13th 10 7716‘ [it’ll/103‘ atCh-mcnacc. When apprentice tailor with art oltlscltool tradesrttart. l sophisticated. See review. (ilasgow: (il’l‘. Olympics is hamtlessly amiable. btrt i Dcnfllsls it’ll“ g0 0” 0“ httSittCSS. the comes tip with a series of fantastical couture j lidtnburglt: (‘ameo. l'(‘l. Strathclyde: 1‘(’l liast urtfortunately cranks tip too many moralistic l ttttSChCVJOUS “1th hmt t9 10ft in the handS 0f htS designs arid captures the heart of a winsome lass. l Kilbride. messages complete with appropriate ‘ Cldcrl)’ neighbours: “(We Alone scenario front The movie’s undeniable btrt slight cltartit isn't I I The Hour Of The Pig ( 15) (leslie Megahey. accompanying music. Still. audiences seem to thC 1011” Hughes Stahlc- Bt’tdCfS? ROXY much to offer. btit it won't make you unhappy E l‘K/lirance. 1993) (‘olin l-irth. lart Holrtt. Donald like its easy-going nature. making it art l I “We”!!! DOMCDieS ( 15) (Stewart lidinburgh: Cameo. ' Pleasance. 117 mins. A hotshot Parisian lawyer j Main/Peter Wells. New Xealand. 1993) Jennifer I Four Weddings And A Funeral (15) (Mike arrives iii a medieval l‘lc‘llc‘ll backwater and fittds
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