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Goal 2: Living the Dream (12A) .0 (Jaume (‘olIet-Serra. I'K. 2007) Kuno Becker. Alessandro Nivola. Anna I"rieI. I 15min. Mildly more diverting than its predecessor. (inn! 2 follows Santiago Munel. (Becker) as he goes to play for Real Madrid. St’ll’t'n’t/ release.
God is with Us. Men, That IS(Jan Sosisnksi. Poland. 2005) 47min. The story of an Albanian woman who decides to live as a man. gradually earning the respect of her/his family. .rl('l:'. [climbing/i.
=2< Goddess (Shen Nu) (l') on. (Wu Yonggang. China. l‘)34) Ruan I.ingyu. Tang Iluaiqiu. Jian Tian. 87min. At the forefront of (‘hinese realist fihnmaking. this was the first film to sympathetically portray prostitution and one of I.ingyu's last before killing herself at 25. With an introduction by Maggie (‘heung The audience is invited to dress in black and white. Part of (‘inema (‘hina festival. I'ilHi/iUiLv‘c. lit/inlmreh.
* The Good German (15).... (Steven Soderbergh. IS. 2006) (ieorge (‘Iooney. (‘ate Blanchett. Tobey Maguire. l()7min. See review. page 41. Selected l't’lt’tlSl'.
The Good Shepherd ( 15) 0000 (Robert de .\'iro. IS. 2006) Matt Damon. Angelina Jolie. William Hurt. Michael (iainbon. lo7min. De .\'iro attempts to tell the 'real' story of the (‘IA through the prism of operative Iidward Wilson (Damon). Slipping back and forth in time. the true horror of the (‘IA's WASPy stonghold on modern America unfolds in a model of restraint and good storytelling. (iwu'm/ release.
>3: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints ( I5) 0... (Dito.\1ontiel. USA.
2006) Robert Dow ney Jr. Martin (‘ompstoiL Rosario Dawson. Shia l.aBeouf.
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind/Dave Chap
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991nm. See review. page 40. ('ineii'ur/«l Rr’Iili'i'vv' Slrccl. (ilusgmi': ('unn'n. Ifdinbuljeh.
La Habanera (PG) (DeItef Sierck. (iermany. 1937) Zarah Leander. Karl MartelI. Ferdinand Marian. l00min. The film that proved to be the passport for its director. Douglas Sirk. to Hollywood. tells of a Swede who falls in love with I’uerto Rico and tnarries a rich landowner. A decade later. however. she yearns for her homeland. ()verly melodramatic in certain sections. it’s saved by the director's obvious skills and ironic detachment. (im’I/It' Instill”. (I/us‘gmr.
Hannibal Rising ( 18).. (Peter Webber. I’rance/l'K/l'S. 2007) (iaspard l'IIieI. I.i (iong. Helena I.ia 'I‘achovska. 120mm. Dreary. overlong and tedioust
unnecessary prequel to the whole Silence of
the Lam/iv saga. l'lliel tries his best bill the failings are all in Thomas IIarris' clunky screenplay. (iv/lent] I't'ft'uvt’. Help! I’m a Fish it“) 0.0 Ilegncr. Stefan lfieldinark.
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Denmark/(iermany/IreIand. 200l ) Voices of
Alan Rickman. Terry Jones. Tery'l Rothery'. 78min. This cheerful offering involves three kids. After sneaking out of the house they come across a professor (Jones) who's created a formula to turn humans into fish. Lo and behold our junior heroes are soon swimming with the fishes. trying to find an antidote and doing battle vv ith an evil pilot- fish (villainous Rickman). Younger children should enjoy it. but if you’re looking for humour or any real moments of high drama. you'll be disappointed. Part of Weans‘ World. Film/muse. lz‘tliIi/imjg/I.
=Z< Hero ( 12A) oooo (Xhang Yimou. China. 2002) Jet I.i. Tony I.eung. Maggie ('heung. 991nm. Yiniou‘s controversial take on the life of Iimperor Qin. one of the
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bloodiest reigns in ('hinese history. l'nsurprisingly. he vv as one of Mao Tse Tung’s heroes. Hem is a mind blow ing old- school-swordplay-high-jumping lake on this terrible time in history. Beautifully filmed by cameraman ('hris Doyle. this is as breathtaking as it is reactionary. A joy (if you can ignore the underlying fascistic (one). I’art of('incma ('hina festival. Film/muse. lit/in/mrje/I.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd (Po) 0.. (Reema ls'agti. India. 3007) Shabana A/ini. Boman lrani. Kay Kay Menon. 150mm. See Hollywood Round-up. page 40. (Mean A! The Quuv (ilusguvi': (Mch I'in'l lv'innuirtl. lat/inlmrgli.
Hot Fuzz ( I5) 0.. (Iidgar Wright. l'K. 3007) Sitnon I’egg. Nick I'irosl. Bill Bailey. l20min. l'nimpeachable London copper Nicholas Angel (I’cgg) is moved to a rural beat where he uncovers lurking danger with only impressionable young I’(' Danny (Host) for back up. A parody of IS action/buddy /policc movies it will be a huge hit. despite being ov erlong. vv ith a strong plot that's stretched to snapping point. (icncm/ I't’lt'th‘.
The Idiots ( IS) 0... (I.ars von Trier. I)enmark/l’rance/ltaIy'/\ether|ands/(ierman y/Swedcn. l‘)‘)‘)) Bodil Jorgensen. Jens Albinus. lI-lmin. In I.ars von 'I‘rier's follow up to [freaking 'I'lit' Him-(2v. a bunch of ‘idiots’ run a little bit amok in their village. get thrown out of tea-rooms. make whoopee at the svv imming baths and disrupt board meetings. But these misfits are as sane as you or I. with a simple aim to test society 's attitudes to the disabled. Appreciation naturally conquers enjoyment but The Idiots is a challenge well worth taking up. Part of Introduction to Iiuropean (‘inema programme. film/muse. Iii/in/unjg/I.
The Illusionisttl’m .00 (Neil Burger. (‘Icch Republic/IS. 200m Iidvvard Norton. l’auI (iiamatti. Jessica Biel. l0‘)min. See profile and rev ievv. page 4 I. .S;(‘/('t'/('(l I‘t‘lt’tlvt'.
3-: In The Mood for Love (Po) .0... (Wong Is'ar—Wai. IIong Kong. 2000) Maggie (‘heung Tong I.eung. ‘)7min. In (i0s IIong Kong. an adulteroUs romance is happening elsevv here. Kat‘-\vai\ Illlc‘t'csl lies \\ ilIl the CllcisoItIL‘tI. and the way that something even more intense. pet‘sonaI and fortuitous develops out of their shared 'adulteree‘ status. Kar-Wai offers a seductive surface tevturc that's undercut by his trademark emphasis of the accidental over the clearly intentional. Subtly stunning filmmaking. Part of ('inema ('hina festival. (il’li (i/uvgmr; film/muse. l'fr/in/uu‘g/i.
Infamous ( IS) 0. (Douglas Mc(irath. IS, 2006) Toby Jones. Sandra Bullock. Daniel ('raig. llSmin. A more flamboyant and light-hearted biopic of Truman (’apotc than Bennett Miller’s 2005 film (ii/mic. Jones is great in the lead as the eccentric vv riter but a vvcak supporting cast renders this the lesser of the two. (i/(l.vg'(nr I't/Ht Ill/lt'tl/l't’. (i/uvuun‘. Injustice (Ii) (I'K. Ken Iiero/l'ariq Mehmood. 200I ) t)Smin. l’ovverful documentary concerning the I000 deaths in British police custody over the last 30 years. which has been subjected to various attempts to ban it by some of the individual officers involved. .I( I'fr/I'n/mrg/i. Inland Empire ( IS) .00 (David lynch. I'S. 200m Laura Dern. Jeremy Irons. Harry Dean Stanton. lS0niin. Sec rev icvv. page 4 I. (ilusguw [Vi/m 'I'ln'ulrc. (i/usunn;
=1< Ju Dou ( 15) oooo (/hang Yimou. ('hina/Japan. 1000) (iong I.i. Li Wei. Li Bao-
Great Michel Gondry double bill for anyone who can’t get enough of his fabulous new film The Science of Sleep. The many quirky, incidental joys of Eternal Sunshine are well documented, but his more recent concert film of Dave Chappelle’s free Brooklyn neighbourhood ‘laugh in’ with guests Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, the Roots and many more is also well worth a look.
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