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It’s that time f year again when cycling enthusiasts get to tie their bikes to the railings and sit in the darkness for a while. This year’s bike themed flicks include shorts about Scottish cyclist Chris

Hoy (Just a Minute), Olympian Craig McLean (Standing Start) and mad mountain biking champion Chris Eatough (24-Solo, pictured). I Fi/mhouse, Edinburgh from Thu 72-Sun 75 Jun.

Heartbeat Detector ( 12A) 0000 (Nicolas Klotz. France. 2007) Mathieu Dulac. Michel Lonsdale. Jean-Pierre Kalfon. l40min. This French corporate thriller adapted from Francois Emmanuel‘s novel La Question Humaine is demanding and rewarding in equal measure. Amalric is the psychologist of a German-French petrochemical company who‘s asked to discretely assess the mental state of the Paris office's CEO (Lonsdale) until disturbing links between his firm and the Nazis start to take their toll. A beautifully executed and horribly convincing film. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow.

Hope (15) O” (Stanislaw Mucha. Poland. 2008) Rafal Fudalej. Kamilla Baar. Wojiech Psoniak. l()0min. See Also Released. page 55. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow.

Horton Hears a Who! (U) .00 (Jimmy Hayward. Steve Martino. US. 2008) Voices of Jim Carrey. Steve Carell. 86min. Animators Blue Sky take a break from their ongoing lee Age franchise to colourfully realise the universe of Dr Seuss‘ text. Both Carrey and Carrel] are allowed full rein for their brand of vocal mugging as co-directors Hayward and Martino skilfully guide Horton towards a comforting moral about size not being all that important. Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Hotel Diaries (15) (John Smith. Various. 2001-2007) 82min. This series of short films relates everyday experiences in hotel rooms to contemporary world events.

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Award-winning artist and filmmaker Smith has made these video recordings over a period of six years and Uses the architecture and furniture of the rooms to make subtle links and connections to the outside world. The series includes I"ro:en War. Museum Here and Dirty Pictures. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow:

I Served the King of England (15) O... (Jiri Menezel. (‘lech Republic. 2006) Ivan Barnev. ()ldrich Kaiser. Julia

Jentsch. 1 19min. Men/cl depicts the life of

hotelier Jan (Barney) as a non-stop cavalcade of good food and even-better sex enjoyed under the darkening shadow of Nazi oppression. No dusty political tale. this entertaining but salutary filtn balances an everyman's sexual and financial aspirations. then tartly reveals them as meaningless in the face of global politics. Glasgow Film Theatre. Glasgow.

In Bruges (18) 0... (Martin McDonagh. UK/Belgium. 2008) Ralph Fiennes. (‘olin Farrell. Brendan (ilceson. 107min. Two gobby Dublin criminals bide their time in Bruges. awating instruction from their cryptic and remote gangster boss Harry. Irish playwright McDonagh. in his feature debut. which wrestles some affecting moments from demonstrative characters. nicely teases out the parallels between the trio and Beckett‘s Vladimir. Estragon and Godot. ('ineworld Ken/reit- Street. Glasgow; Vue Edinburgh ()mni. Edinburgh.

In Search of a Midnight Kiss t 15) .0. (Alex Holdridge. US. 2008) Scoot McNairy. Sara Simmonds. Brian McGuire. 99min. Holdridge‘s acerbic and warmly human dispatch from the frontline of the LA dating scene sees Wilson (McNairy) desperately searching for a date to provide him with a New Year‘s kiss. After putting an advert on (‘raigslist. he meets Vivian (Simmonds). an aspiring actress who may or may not match

Wilson's emotional unavailability. Seleeted release from I'hl'l l3) Jim.

The Incredible Hulk ( 12A) (Louis Leterrier. VS. 2008) lidward Norton. Liv Tyler. Tim Roth. 1 lZmin. l'nable to review at titnc of going to press. Reviewed next issue. See Also Released. page 55. General release.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (12A) .00 (Steven Spielberg. IS. 2008) Harrison Ford. (‘ate Blanchett. Karen Allen. IZZmin. it's 1957. the Soviets have replaced the .\'a/is as the biggest set of thugs on the planet and Jones (Ford) has returned for his most outlandisih adventure yet. Rtlssian baddie Spalko (Blanchctt) is out to trick the hero into uncovering the secrets of a mythical crystal. a challenge which proves that the old dog still has a few new tricks. (it'm’l'ul release.

Iron Man ( 12A) 0... (Jon liavreau. IS. 2008) Robert Downey Jr. (iwyncth l’altrow. Jeff Bridges. 125mm. Performing a perfectly poised balancing act between taking the fantastical material seriously and treating it with a knowing sense of humour. this smart adaptation locates Tony Stark/Iron Man's" story of professional irresponsibility and personal redemption firmly within the context of the war on terror. Kidnapped by Afghan insurgents. Iron Man promptly renounces arms manufacture and instead tises his super- powered outfit to right his wrongs. General release.

Kings of The Road ( IS) 000. (Wim Wenders. (iermany. 197(3) Rudiger Vogler. Bruno (iillll. 176mm. A businessman escaping from his domestic responsibilities joins tip with a travelling cinema equipment repairman in an odyssey round the rural movie houses of (iermany. This seminal road movie more than bears comparison with its American models. the episodic narrative and bleak

monochrome cinematography emanating an almost palpable sense of despair. Highly recommended. Part of Wenders season. Glasgow I’ilm 'l'lteatre. Glasgow. The Kite Runner ( 12A) 0... (Marc l’orstcr. IS. 2007) Khalid Abdalla. lihsan Amati. Vsevolod Bardashev. ll‘s’min. (iripping and mo\ ing adaptation of the novel by Khaled flosseini. about two boys whose ordinary lives become caught up in Afghanistan's tumultuous politics. Spanning three decades and two continents. The Kite Runner is a saga of guilt. regret and redemption. As a meditation on Afghanistan. it will always have to stand in line with Siddiq Barmak's disturbing ()sama and Samira .‘ylakhmalban A! live in the .-l/terrmwz. but that is fine company to keep. Film/rouse. lz'dinlmrg/t.

Klunkerz ( 13A) (William Savage. IS. 2006) 83min. l'sing archive footage. interviews and still phottigraphsfilunkt'r: chronicles the inception of the early 1970s precursor to the modern mountain bike. The early pioneers spent years scavenging in junkyards. obsessively tinkering and modifying their bikes in a bid to find a better way down the mountain. This screening will be followed by the short Hal Grades Your [like l.(lt'klllt{. Part of liditlbtlrgh Bike \Veck l’estival. Film/louse. [ailinlrmglr

La Scala Opera: ll Trittico (PG) (Italy. 2008) Puccini's opera. filmed at La Scala. Milan and brought to the big screen in stunning digital clarity. I'lllnll(lll.\¢’. l'klirilntrgli.

The Last Mistress ( 15) 0000 ((‘atherine Breillat. France/Italy. 2007) Asia Argento. liu'ad Ait Aattou. Roxane Mesquida. l Hmin. Breillat's most accessible work to date is based on the 10th century novel by the controversial writer Jules-Amedee Barbey d'Aurevilly. This is no staid costume drama: in 1835 Paris