girl in lox e xx ith larger-than-life circus strongman Zainpano (Quinn l. who dies of a broken heart xx hen he kills the gentle tightrope-xxalker (Baxeharti xx ho had hel'riended her. t’ainI'uI storx' ol lonelinexx and isolation xx hose xixidlx seed} \liittll-tt\\\ll backgrounds nex er alloxx sentirnentalit} to set in. Selected release.
Sunday In The Country (Un dimanche a la campagne) rl’tii (Bertrand 'l‘ax'ernier. France. I‘m-ti Louis l)ucreux. Sabine .»\/ema. Michel Aurnont. (ienex iexe .\tnich. 04 min\. In rural France at the turn of the centurx. an ageing painter
inx itex his farnilx to his house. and in the course of" one summer day. their relationships. griefs and fleeting moments ol‘ happiness are explored in tender detail. as is the limit} question ol- life‘s relationship to tll't. .\ lilting. contemplatixe rnox ie xx hich rex'eals a good deal about Tax ernier'x oxx n outlook on his life and xxorlt. (ii-'1‘. (ilaxgoxx.
Sundayr 18).... t(’harle\ .\tcl)ougal. t‘lx'. 2001NSminx'l‘xpicallx poxxerltll drama from \cl‘iptxxt'iter liminx .\tc(ioxern. Here he recreates the ex ent\ of xx hat hecame knoxx n as Blood) Sunday the da} (30th Januarx 1973) that the Northern Ireland ('ix il Rights .-\\\ociation marched in l)err_x against the British (ioxcrnment\ policx of internment
xx ithout trial. The 'I‘or'x gox ernrnent'x l'esptilhe under prime .\litii\lel‘ 'l'ed lleath xxax to respond to the 201K)” peaceful pt'xitexttit's It} sending a l’arachute Regiment into the cit}.
xx hich ultimatelx resulted in traged}. There xxill he a post-screening tll8ell\\ion xx ith the lilnnnalxerx. (iilmorehill(i l 2. (ilaxgoxx. Super 8 Stories l 15) ilinnr Kuxturica. (iei'inanx/ltalx. 200] l ()0 rninx. (‘anncs l’alme d'()r-xx ining director Kusturica turns the camera on himself. or rather his oxx 0 hand. The No Smoking orchestra. in thix concert moxie. Part of the Sheffield International Documentarx I‘extixal. l‘ilmhouse. lidinhurgh. The Swamp (La Ciénaga) r 12 I 000 ll.ucrecia .\tartel. .-\rgentina/Spain. 2001 I Mercedes Moran. (iraciela Borges. Martin .r\d_|emian. It): minx. Sxx cat drips Irom ex erx inch oi celluloid in .\lartel\ film in xxluch txxo families struggle to \urx ix e the .v\rgentinean heat. ()ne mother. broken and ineffectual
xx alloxx \ in a drunken log; the other precariouxlx juggles xxork and kids. .‘xtartel has xx ilhheld a soundtrack to alloxx opprexxixe silence\ to groxx. xx hile \litflx of mood} inaction are heautif'ull) lingered upon. Although the perspectixe is original. ultimatelx the x iexx er is left as I'ruxtratinglx dixeinpoxxered as the characters in the film. Just one true breath of clean air xxould hax e heen xxelcome. (’ameo. lidmhurgh.
Toy Story 2 it» Wilrilm l.a\\etel'. t'S. 2000i 'l'om llanltx. Tim Allen. Joan (’uxack. 95 lilllls. The nexx film expands on the original settings and themes: \Vhen Wood} is not taken to ('oxxhox ('amp hx lii\ oxx ncr And}. he begins to question the meaning oi his ‘lile. When he\ \lll‘NetltleIitl} stolen h} a collector xx ho plans to sell him to a Japanese to} museum Bull and the gang trax el across toxx n to rescue their pal. The emotixe range of' the animated character\ is extraordinary the} sax that computer generated images xxill nex er
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xx eax ex together the xarioux piot strand\. 1\ matched h} some sparkling cnxetnhle perl‘orlnanees. (il'vli. (ilaxgoxx.
Vanilla Skyr l5) 0.. t(‘aineron (’roxxc. t'S. 200i l'l’om Cruise. l’enelope (‘r'u/. (‘anieron l)ia/. 130 min\. ('ruixe'x gleaming smile and rippling ahx are put to I‘ormidahle litll'el\\l\tle the in his portrain oI' l)ax id Antes. a handsome and Ittl‘tllouxl}
xx ealthx Manhattan plaxhox. ()x er the course ol'one ex ening. he falls in lox e xxith Spanish dancer Sofia ((‘ru/ ). therehx incurring the morhid jealous} of girlfriend Julie (l)ia/ l. and his dreainlile hecoinex a nightmare. ('roxxe'x remake ol‘ the Spanish p\_xchologica| thriller ()l’t'n Iii/tr I'fx't'x Isl/Hr 1.0x ()Ian might he retitled 'Being 'l‘om (‘ruixe'. Ior ll lira/enlx blurs the boundaries hetxxeen fictional character and real-life actor to hecome an inquirx intocontemporarx moxie stardom. (ieneral release.
Way Out West 1 l ‘ I 00.0 rlgimex llorne. t‘S. 1957) Stan laurel. ()lix er Hard). James l‘inlax son. N) 111018. The comic duo lind themselxcx ‘()n The Trail ()l The l.one\orne l’ine' as the} head out to hand ox er a gold- mine deed. l’lentx ol good gags in llil\ fast- paced xx extern spool. (ii-'1‘. (iltisgoxx.
What Have I Done To Deserve This? t l8) 0... (Pedro :\lniodo\al'. Spain. 108-1) ('armen Maura. l.ui\ llostalot. ltIII minx. From the camera that brought _xou ll'omm ()n The li’l'L‘t’. . .. an earlier. more surreal x i\ion of desperation. \e\ and hi/arre familial interactions in ltiltltlle-L‘ltt\\ Spain. The central role ix again pla_xed h} a distracted .\Iaura. this time as a houxexx ile coping xx ith her depression and her ghastl} familx h) taking a xx ee \litil‘t oi clcarung fluid xx ith her prescribed amphetamines. Another gem. (‘ameo. lidinhurgh.
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Films are listed by city, then alphabetically by cinema. Film Listings compiled by Henry Northmore
Bombay Cinema: Glasgow
5 Lorne Street. lhrox. (ll-ll 41‘) 0732. £5 (£3).
FRIDAY i—TI—IURSDAY 7
For this xx'eek‘s programme times. please contact the cinema on (II-II 41‘) 0722 for details.
GGA: Glasgow
350 Sauchiehall Street. (ll-ll 352 4900. H (£2.50).
THURSDAY :31 JAN
The Low Down r 18) 0.30.
0neWeekrl5i+TheFlatrl5l+Alice (I5) 8.30.
FRIDAY 1 FEB The Low Down r l8) 0.30.
DneWeektI5i+The Flatrl5i+Aiice MS) 8.30.
SATURDAY 2 FEB
Ratcatcheril5i 3.00.
The Low Downrl8i 0.30. DneWeekrl5i+TheFlatrl5i+Alice (I5) 8.30.
SUNDAY 13 FEB
Ratcatcherrl5i 3.00.
The Low Downrl8i 0.30. 0neWeekrl5i+TheFlattt5i+Alice (IS) 8.30.
WEDNESDAY 6 FEB
The Dream Life Of Angels r l8) 0.30. Orphee r I5) 8.30.
THURSDAY 7 FEB
The Dream Lite DiAngels r l8) 0rpheert5i 8.30.
FRIDAY 8 FEB
The Dream Life DiAngels r I8) Drpheerl5) 8.30.
SATURDAY 9 FEB
Eraserhead r l8) 3.00. The Dream Life Of Angels I I8) Orphee r 15) 8.30.
SUNDAY 10 FEB
Eraserheadrl8i 3.00. The Dream Lite Di Angels r l8) DrpheerlSI 8.30.
MONDAY 1 1 FEB Love 2001 (the) 7.00.
Sleepers (performance only) £8.00/£4.00 Tramway Hotline: 0141 287 3900 (Info: 0141 422 2023)
IRAMWAY
listings Film
WEDNESDAY 13 FEB
A La Place Du Goeur r 15) 0.30.
Songs From The Second Floor r 15) 8.3( I. THURSDAY 14 FEB
A La Place Du Coeur r l5) 0.30. Songs From The Second Floor r l5) 8.30.
GilmorehillGi 2: Glasgow
9 t'nix‘ersitx‘ .-\x'enue. 330 5522. Tickets £4. ('hildren's ticket [2.
FRIDAY 1 FEB
Pom Poko il’tii 7.30.
SATURDAY 2 FEB
My Neighbour Totoro it") 3.00. Princess Mononoke (3) 0.00. SUNDAY 13 FEB
Laputa: Castles in the Sky 1 H ii 3.00.
FRIDAY 8 FEB Sundayrl8) 7.l5.
SATURDAY 0 FEB Limbo r 15) 2.30.
SUNDAY 10 FEB Gal l 15) 2.00.
Glasgow Film Theatre
I: Rose Street. Ill-ll 553 SIDS. (Kile/hall .-\Il performances hoolxahle. (1)]. (ti). lixeningx: £4.75 (£3.50). \latineexz £3.75 (£2.50). Wed thet'ore 5pm): £3.75 (£2). Douhle hill 55 (£3.50). (it'll. \axersz L'l‘) lb l-ll the tickets for the price til. 4 (Hilltl for three liltilitlixl.
THURSDAY 31 \JAN
1.Monsoon Weddingtl5i 2.30. 5.30. 8.I5.
2. A Ma Soeur! (Fat Girl) l l8i 3.00. 5.00. 7.00. 9.00.
FRIDAY 1 FEB
1.Gosiord Parkil5l 2.00. 5.30. 8.I5. 2. Va Savoirrl’til L45. 5.00. 8.00. SATURDAY 2 FEB
1.80nsOiThe Desertrt') 1.00. Gosiord Paritrl5i 2.45. 5.30. 8.I5. 2.Va Savoirtt’til 1.45. 5.00. 8.00.
SUNDAY :3 FEB
1.GosiordPat1(rl5i 2.00. 5.30. 8.I5. 2. The Judge And The Assassin (Le iuge et I’assassin) r l5) 12.30.
Va Savoirrt’m 5.00. 8.00.
MONDAY FEB
1.Gosiord Parkrl5) 2.00. 5.30. 8.t5. 2.Va Savoirrl’m 1.45. 5.00. 8.00. TUESDAY 5‘) FEB
1.Gosiord Parkit5i 2.00. 5.30. 2.LaStradarl5i 2.30.
Brass Unbound (Pm 5.45.
Va Savolrrl’(ii 8.00.
8.I5.
Tramway and Reckless Sleepers ,7. .. SLEEPLESS NIGHT
Thu 7 & Fri 8 Feb 19.00-01.00 Be (..‘xl'ill£il'£:il0('l by brcal<daricing, graffiti art, film, performance, visual art, and a mix of new DI talent or meditate with ambient sounds and bedtime stories. Enjoy a late day as l‘ramv-ray is turned into somnambulist's
Sleepless Night (all inclusive ticket) £10.00/£5.00
25 Albert Drive, Glasgow Gd) 2PE