Brandy Blackledge. (iarrison lIershberger. Andrew IIusmann. Aaron White. 40min. Tom Hanks narrates this homage to the I2 men who walked on the moon between Nov and l‘)72. This spectacular documentary re-enacts the landings in an overbearingly dramatic fashion. IMAX Theatre, (iluxgmi. Manderlay ( I5) 0000 Deninark/Sweden/l'K/France. 2005) Bryce Dallas Howard. Danny (ilovet. Isaach dc Bankole. Lauren Bacall. Wilem Dafoe IIXiiiin. The second pan of Von 'I‘rier‘s proposed ‘American Trilogy' begins where Mogul/e left off and weaves another allegorical talc attacking American imperialism. ()n a Journey across America with her lather (Defoe. replacing James ('aan). (irace comes across the town of Manderlay'. where slavery is still practiced. Taking a lawyer and four henchmen she decides to free the slaves and introduce democracy. The only drawback to this rigourously intelligent film is that on its second outing. the limited sound stage aesthetic already seems a bit stale. ('ameo. Iz'ili'rilmrgh.
Matilda (I’(i) 0.. (Danny De Vito, I'S. I996) Mara Wilson. Danny De Vito. Iiiiibeth Davidtl. 98min. (‘apturiiig the delicious wickedness of Roald Dahl's writing. director De Vito fully exploits exaggeration and playful camera work to tell the tale of a gifted child who tises her super brain to outwit her neglectful parents. ()ffsetting the Ioveable Matilda against a series of horribly inflated bad characters. the film‘s empowering message for children will appeal to the mischevious kid in everyone. (it'uyt'r'nnr. Glasgow.
Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey
( I5) .0. (Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen. (‘anada. 2005) Tom Araya. Alice Cooper. Bruce Dickinson. Ronnie James I)io. Angela (iossow'. 96min. Anthrolmlogical and genuinely intelligent documentary attempt to understand the roots and dynamics of the international
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heavy metal mUsic scene. (ilavgon I-ilm Theatre. (ilavgou: Film/tome. Edinburgh. Millions ( I2A) mo (Danny Boyle. l'K/I'S. 2004) Alexander Nathan Iitel. Lewis ()w en Mc(iibbon. James Nesbitt. Daisy Donovan. 98min. Young brothers Damien (Iitel) and Anthony (McUibbon) when the boys find a bag of pound notes but they only have ten days to spend it. Director Danny Shallow (irai-e Boyle and writer Frank 24 Hour Party People (‘ottrell Boyce's first loray into family entenainiiient is an absolute joy. ()(Tt’tlll At The Quai. (ilaygoii, (ilavgoii:
Mistress of Spices I )5) 00 (Paul Mayeda Berges. l'K. 2005) Aishwary a Rat. Dylan McDermott. Ayesha Dharker 95min. See Also Released. page ~15. (ieneral r‘eleave.
Mobotu, King of Zaire (Mobutu, roi du Zaire) ( l5) .0. (Thierry Michel. Belgium/France. WIN) Raymond Barre. Jacques ('hirac. Valery (iiscard d'listaing. Mobutu Sese Seko. I52min. Long btit fascinating documentary abut the rise and fall Joseph Desire Mobutu. the troubled. scary. long serving ruler of Zaire. This Iilm will be followed by a discltssion lad by members of the African Media (iroup. (ilasgoir Film Theatre. (ilasgoii: Mughal-E-Azam (Women Only Screening) (PG) 0000 (K Ant. India. l960) Prithviraj Kapoor. Madhubala. Durga Khote. Nigar Sultana. I73min. Set in the I(ith century Al). this classic movie details the mythological tale of the doomed love affair between the Mughal (‘rown Prince Saleem and the beautiful. ill-fated coun dancer. It is an obsession which is to end in war between the prince and his father. the great Mughal Emperor Akbar. and threatens to bring an empire to its knees. This is benchmark Bollywood from the genre's golden age. Glasgow Women '3' Library. Glasgow.
Munich (I5) COO. (Steven Spielberg. US. 2005) liric Bana. Daniel Craig. Mathieu Kassovitz. Geoffrey Rush.
|63min In late 1972 a team of skilled Mossad agents were sent to Europe to avenge the death of I I Israeli athletes at that year's Munich ()Iympics. Avner (Bana) and his men w ere sent on a mission of vengeance from which there was no redemption. Spielberg chronicles the gangs bloody adventure as pain boys' own travelogue and part schematic paranoid political thriller and in the process creates his best film in years. l'illlllllt’tlu'. Edinburgh.
The New World ( l2.-\i O.” (Terrence Malick. LS. 2005) Q'()rianka Kilcher. (’olin Farrell. (‘hristian Bale. (‘hristopher Plummer. I50min, Malick's epic is quickly recognisable as the story ol Pocahontas. the Native American girl who risked her life to show mercy to intruder John Smith when he faced certain death at the hands of her tribe. Filmed 25 years after he originally wrote the script. this is an exqursitely realised past look but the casting is pure folly. I)espite its winning heroine. the male stars offer barely a spark between them. leaving a gaping hole where there should be an authentic romantic heart. (ilavgoii I'llm Theatre. (TIll.\_L’(H\.
New York Doll ( I2A) COO ((ireg Whiteley. l'S. 2005) 78min. See review. page 44. (il'T Glasgow:
On a Clear Day ( IZA) 000 ((‘iahy Dellal. l'K. 2005) Peter Mullan. Brenda Blethyn. Billy Boy-d. Jamie Sives_ ()Xmin. Frank (Mullan) a (ilasgow shipyard worker finds himself without a job when the yards sold off to foreign investors. Denied his livelihood. Frank decides to swim to France to prove something to himself. Not quite the broad comedy of The Full Monty and not as feelgood as Billy Iilliot. ()n a ('lear Day is a more sombre film. But like those efforts it benefits from its concrete setting and vivid characters. and from its criticism of the sorry state of the nation that's inherent to the story rather than being shoved down our throats. (iilrnorehillG/l (ilasgou‘.
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* Paradise Now ( I5) 0000. (Many .-\bu-.-\ssad. France/(iermany /Netherlands/ Israel . 2005) ls'ais Nashef. Ali Suliman. l.ubna Arabal. Amer lIIeheI 90min See
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The Passion of the Christ I 13) O” (Mel (iibson. IS. 2004) James ('avie/el. Monica Bellucci. Maia Morgenstern I2bmin (libson's sado- fetishistic account of the last l2 hours ol (‘hrist's lite is undeniably crude. featuring more gratmtous v iolence than the average ‘video nasty' Yet it is still of interest in the baroque. blixxI-drenched sly le of a horror movie. (ii/morehill(i12. (ilavgoir Patterns of Power (H 0000 (Fielder Cook. ['3. “’50) Van llcllllt. liverett Sloane. lid Begley. 83mm Based on a teleplay by Rod Twilight /one Serling. which won him the first of his si\ linimy Awards. this fascinating thriller tells an all too modern tale of big business and the ruthlessness All the lop ol the ladder, St lirlile '.\ ('erttre. lziluilmrgh.
Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Oirl ( I5) O... (Perry ()gden. Ireland. 2005) Winnie Maughan. Michael ('ollms. Brian Dignam, Paddy Maughan 88min. An intimate and unsentiiiiental poitrait of Ireland's much maligned traveller community. In a series of loosely connected episodes. this dramatic documentary concentrates on l2-year-old Winnie Maughan. who lives with Iier alcoholic. illiterate mother Rose and Iier many siblings in a Dublin roadside trailer that lacks running water. lischewing manipulative inusic. swift cutting and traditional establishing shots, ()gden skilfully uses long takes. which give the impression that we're dropping in on a series of everyday moments from the marginalised Wmnie's life. By refusing to turn her into a stereotypical victim. the filmmaker affirms the girl's ingenuity and resilience in the lace of poverty and prejudice. (r'lavgoii' I’rlm Theatre. (ilasgoir; I-‘i'lmhouve. Iii/mlmrgli.
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