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Shoot Firstt l5) ( Various. 2005 l 90min Izdmburgh's new monthly short tilm aims to unearth new talent by making it easier tor lilmmakers to haye their work shown l'.lll.tll \lltirl\uhllil\\lttli\(”litillllltll(011k tor more irilormation. I'llnt/IUHH'. l-.ilinhiu-iili Shooting Dogs i )5» 0” (Michael (’aton Jones. I'K/(iermany. 2005 ) John Hurt. llugh I)ancy. (‘Iare ll(i[x--.-\sliitc'y. I)oriiiriique II()r\'~ll/. I05min See profile. page 45. and res iew. page 4o. (‘ineiiorlrl Rentreii Street. (ilayeoii ; I'l/Hllltlllu'. Izrlmliure/i.
The Shopworn Angel ( I5 l 000
(ll(‘ l’otter. IS 1938) Margaret Sullayan. James Stewart. Walter l’idgeon. llattie McDaniel. 85min. A riaiye young 'I‘eyan soldier (Stewart) is sent to .\'ew York tor training during WWI. While there. he meets spoiled Broadway star I)aisy lleath (Sullay'an). This weak romance lacks the charm ol the later Stewart-Sullayan picture Hie Sliin Around the ('orner. and ratchets up the patriotism to an eyterit that leels hopelessly archaic now. St lira/e '\ ('entre. Iii/inhirre/i.
* The Squid and the Whale ( IS) 0... (Noah Baumbach. IS. 2005) Jell Daniels. Laura Linney. Jessie liisenberg.
()w en Kline 80min. See rey iew. page 4o. (it'llel‘it/ I'e/eaye.
Sud Express ( I2A) ((iabricl Vala/que/ & (‘hema de la l’eiia. Spain/Portugal. 2005) I’ilar Borrego. (ierald Morales. Jay ier Delgado. llicham Malayo. I02iiiin. Intersectiiig urban stories is a notable cinematic trope. but now Spaniards Vela/duel and de la I’et‘ia haye adapted it tor the voyage genre. Sail lit/tress lollows the heterogeneous liy es ol those on board the I’aris—I.isbon train ol the same name. In this. slow -starter. the stories eyentually steam ahead into a cohesiye whole. Pan ol Viy'al Highlights lroiii the Spanish and Latin American l‘ilm l-‘estiy'al. (i/asemi- I’ilni 'I‘lieatre. (ilasgoii': I’ll/nirvana Iii/inhaljeli. Syriana ( l5) 0.. (Stephen (iaghan. IS. 2005) Kayy‘an Noy'ak. (ieorge ('looney. (‘hristopher I’Iummer. Jellrey Wright. Matt Damon. I27min. Snapshots from the modern day oil industry. lrom the portly arid bearded (‘IA operative Bob Barnes ((‘Iooney ) and his atteriipts to uphold various political interests to the IS inyestigatiori into the merger ol two oil companies w anting to exploit oil reseryes in Kazakhstan. \‘y'riterldirector (iaghan is not interested in olleriiig a didactical analysis ol the oil industry. but through cley'er editing he argues that nothing is black and white and eyerythiiig is a comproriiise. As such Sy‘ri'ana is corilusing and a hard watch that will bore as many as it delights. (ieneral release.
That Obscure Object of Desire ( 15) 0... (Luis Bur‘iuel. France/Spain. W77) I‘ernando Rey. (‘arole Bouquet. Angela Molina. I03min. A rich businessmaii‘s desires lor his maid are continually lrustrated. Buriuel. iii his last film. cast two actresses as the lead leriiale and. although it is confusing at first. this decision allows us to see two sides to the character which the titan lails to notice. Iz'rlinliurg/i I'ilnr (int/(l.
The Cremaster Cycle: Part No i l5) mo (Matthew Barney. I'SA. I‘N‘li Norman \Iailer. Matthew Barney. Anonymous. l.auren I’me T‘lmin (‘n mam I 2 is a gothic w estern lltal somehow links riiurderer (iary (iilmore and writer Norman Mailer ll you care. these lllltts are actually all about the creation ol .-\riierica and its many historic renegades and characters I’ait ol (littcttialArl season l'llltl/ll'llu.
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Thirst (Atash) ( 12A) 000 l law it). Abu \Vael. Israel/l’alestinc. 2004) Illlssetlt Yassin .\Iahaiiie. Amal Ilweerat. Roba Illal
I I0min Somew here in the ( )ccupied l‘erritories. a Palestinian taiiiily ekes out .i precarious ll\ mg by making charcoal at an abandoned military outpost Iileak and iiticompriimising drama whose resolution
The Road to Guantanamo ( 15) one (Michael Winterbottorii. I'K. 2006) Ri/ Ahmed. l'arhad llarun. Arlan I'sman. 95mm. \N'iriterbottom and writer Mat Whitecross' depressing. worry trig and defiantly one-sided film is structured around the testiriionials ol Asil. Shaliq and Ruhal. the so-called 'l‘iptoii Three who. in 2002. lound themselyes early guests ol the new Iy» appointed torture chambers ol the (‘ubati army base. Like his preyious flirtation with mild agit prop (2002's In 'Iliiy lliirlil). there is lyricism and humour here and a whole lot more. The Road to (iaantanunm is edin mg lor sure. but it is also surreal. angry and imbued with a sense ol nightmarish logic that lcw Iilmmakers liaye the ability to muster. ('ameo. Iii/inhnreli.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (IX) 0... (Jim Sharman. I'K. I‘)75) 'I‘im ('urry. Susan Sarandon. Barry Bostwick. Meat l.oal. I00min. 'l'lie cult lilm to etid all others. this rock spool on old horror moyies has created a breed ol Rocky Ilorror cranes. and packs them in at late shows everywhere. The film has its moments. and (‘urry is splendidly camp as the bisexual Frank N. Funer. Seotsman .S'ereentne Rmnn. Edinburgh.
Romance and Cigarettes ( IS)
.0. (John 'I‘urturro. IS. 2005) James (iandoll'mi. Susan Sarandon. Kate Wiiislct. I I5min. 'l‘ale ol blue-collar infidelity inyolyirig cliain—sriioking ironworker Nick ((laridollini). torn between wile Kitty (Saraiidoii) and Mancunian tart with a heart 'l‘ula (Winslct). 'l‘urturro taps into Dennis l’otter‘s lip-sync musical strategy in which characters use popular songs to unleash their emotions. ('ineworld Rentreii- Street. Glasgow: ('i'neworlil Edinburgh. Edinburgh. Schadenfreude (tbc) (Various. NW)- 2005) Minin. An international y'ariety ol artists have contributed to this hard-hitting assemblage ol unique shorts. Ranging lrom (‘hristoph Btichel's examination ol a [S attack on rural Afghanistan to Marcin Kos/aIka's repetitions portrayal ol his relationship with his abusive parents. this collection is thought provoking and disturbing. ('(‘A. Glasgow.
7 Virgins (7 Virgenes) ( 15) .0. (Alberto Rodriguel. Spain. 2005) Juan Jose Ballesta. Jesus ('arro/a. Alba Rodriguel. Julian Villagraii. 86min. In sun-drenched southern Spain. teenage tearaway 'I'ano is granted ~18 hours‘ leave to attend his brother‘s wedding. Unsurprisingly. he embarks on a nihilistic bender ol crime. drink. drugs and sex. Some saccharine moments lail to undermine this coming-ol- age llick. which topped the Spanish box oll'ice last year. Glasgow I’i‘lm Theatre. Glasgow; l~'i'lni/iairse. Iz'ili'nlmrgh.
The Shaggy Dog (U) 0. (Brian Robbins. US. 200(3) Tim Allen. Kristin Davis. Danny Glover. Robert I)owriey Jr. 08min. See Also Released. page 46. (ieneral release.
She’s the Man ( IZA) 00 (Andy I’ickman. US. 2006) Amanda Bynes. (‘haniiiiig Tatum. Laura Ramsey 105mm. See Also Released. page 46. General
breastleed the inlatit .it gunpoint \ inoy in~.' talc oI kidnap and /cio c Ills \ {i t It i." ’( li ilu V for Vendetta i I5 i . i|.iiiies \Ic leigue. l S (ierinany. 2005) \atalie l’ottnian. Ilugo “casing. Stephen Rea ,lohii Ilurt I L‘niin \Iessy storytelling and iiiiiddlcd action iii which .i neat tnttiic litilaiii is siibiiigated by an ( )iwclliaii last ist goyerriiiieiit Ilowcyci. grimy l‘.t\ls\llc‘\‘ls .irc iiitcrciit with images ol shiny new loiidoii. and the political thrust is lost I tieily incoherent and \ iitiially llll\\.tlcl‘i.tl‘lt‘ (rt Ilr ’(UJ Ir /( i1\t Walk the Line i l.‘ \I 0.. (James Marigold. I S. 2005) Joaquin I'hoeiixs Reese \\ itlieispooti. ( iiiiiiiler (ioodw in_ Robert l’atiick litiniin I ikcable Johnny (ash biopic which tollows the man lIl blat ks quest loi lime ( Litter 's heart (iolderi (ilobc w iriiiets l’hoeni\ and \\ itheispooii l( .iiteii are hugely engaging she as the impish Southern lady and he .is the brooding inappropriate suitor Ila/A l/lt [I’ll esplaiiis how the pairs lose which went iiiitiillilled as they were still married to dilleieiit people while telling ol their eyentual uniting .iiid Johnny beating his addiction to aiiiphetariiiiies (ii iii nil ii I. an Wallace 8. Gromit: The Curse oi the Were-Rabbitit l.... (\itk l’atk/Slcyc lit“. I K 2”“5 \(Ilct‘s ill l't'lt‘t Sallis. Ralph I'iennes. lleleiia Iioiiliaiii ('aiter H5riiiri llie long awaited leattiic length debiit loi l’arks plasticiiie master and mint \\al|acc & (iioiiiit. is. to till” a phrase a gtaiid day out lhis time. the cheese loy lll‘.’
illuriimates the way lanaticism gets passed down between the generations (ilayeon I‘ll/H Ilieatre. (ilayeoii
* The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada i IS) .000 ('Ioriiiiiy Lee Jones. I'S/l‘t'ancc. 2005) Tommy Lee Jones. Iiarry l’epper. Julio ('edillo. Dwight Yoakam. January Jones
12 l mm See reyiew. page 45 (ilaieoii, (amen. lat/inlnufie/i.
The Three Rooms of Melancholia (I5) 0.. (I’irio llonkasalo. liinland. 2004) I0(imin. Ilighly lauded e\amiiiation ol the role militarism plays iii the liyes ol Rtissiari and ('hecheii children. Split into three segments. this a paiiilully mos mg work. Part ol the Sliell'ield International l)ocuiiientary l‘estiyal on Tour. I‘l/IIt/H'HH. Izrli'nlmrgli.
Time to Leave (Le Temps qui reste) ( 18).... (l‘raricois ( )Iori. liraricc. 2005) .‘ylely il I’oupaud. Jeanne Moreau and Valeria liruniTl‘edeschi. 35min ()/oii's latest Ilick is the second in his trilogy on mourning. Romain lears he has AIDS but it's cancer. Ile keeps it lrom his boy lriend and eyer'yone else. except lor his dy mg grandmother (Moreau). A struggle to accept himscll ensues. I’art ol the Renault l-rench l'ilni liestiyal. Film/muse. Iii/i'nlmre/i. TransAmerica ( IS) 0.. (Duncan 'l‘ucker. IS. 2005) lielicity Ilullriian. Keym chcrs. Iiionnula I’lariagan. I03mm, l’re- operatiy'e transsexual Bree (llullriian) lirids page 4.5 (il‘ l. (ilayemi
out she has a son. Posing as a ('hristian The World’s Fastest Indian ( l.‘ \) riiissionary. she driyes the I7-yeai' old across 0 (Roger Donaldson. New
the USA. At what poitil is it sale to tell Iiiiii /ealaiid/l 'S. 200%) \iitlioiiy llopkins.
‘shc' was a ‘he‘. and also his lather" Se/ei In! (‘hiistophei law lord. Iliiice ( iieeiiwood. release. l’atil Rodrigue/. Dianne I add I."'riiin Trelewr 15).... (Mariana Arruti. Retired New /e.ilaiidei Iliiit \Iiiiiio Argentina. 2004) (iSinin. A Look at Me (llopkiiisi tiayels with his I‘)2()s Iiidiaii inside one ol the Argentine junla‘s worst ttiototcyc Ic lol tali Speed \\ eek and. w itlioiit political prisons in the I970s. ttsitig a learn or tiiiidirig. he sets the land speed intcry‘iews and archiyal lootage. A mos mg and w ell paced documentary. I’art ol the Shellield International I)ocuiiientary l'estiyal on Tour. (ilasgmr I'tlm 'I'lieatre. (i/ayeim .' Film/tome. Iii/inhnrgli.
TSOTSi l l5) 0... (Gay ltt llood. I'K/South Alrica. 2005) l’resley (’hweneyagae. Mothusi Magario. Israel .\1akoe. l’ercy Matseriiela. 04min. 'I'sotsi ((‘hw eneyagae) steals a car and discoyei‘s there's a baby iii the back seat. Ile decides to
Wallace and his canine chum Iiay e reinyerited tlieiiiselyes as a huiiiane pest control outlil 'Anti l’csto' and there s a my steiioiis ‘weie rabbit on the prowl .it the local neighbourhoml (il.llll \egetable coriipetition Knowing Illll loi .ill the lainin (itlnrore/rt/lli/J, (i/iiyemi
The White Countess (I’( il .00 (James Iyoiy. I K/I 'S/(ieriiiaiiy ’( liina. 2005) Ralph l‘lt'llllL'\. Natasha Richardson Vanessa Redgraye. l.ynri Redgraye l ib‘iiiin See i'ey iew. page ~15 Sele. tr i/ ’1']! .m-
3|: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (I').... (Judy lryiiig IS. 200%)
83min. See leaturc. page -1 i. and icy iew.
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(Karat (iosnell. IS. 2005) Dennis ()iiaid. Rene Russo. Sean l'ar‘is. lsatiia l’eyec
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