FILM | Index
Morrissey 25: Live (tbc) (2013) A chance to see consummate despondent Morrissey in action as he celebrates 25 years as a solo artist with his first concert film in almost a decade. Selected release. Now You See Me (12A) ●●●●● (Louis Leterrier, US, 2013) Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine. 115min. Louis Leterrier’s star-studded thriller follows a group of FBI agents tracking down a team of illusionists who raid banks during their performances. Odeon Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug; Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug; Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. Only God Forgives (18) ●●●●● (Nicolas Winding Refn, France/ Thailand/US/Sweden, 2013) Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam. 90min. Drug smuggler Julian (Gosling) is pulled from his happy existence in the Bangkok underworld when his crime boss mum (Scott Thomas) asks him to track down his recently deceased brother’s murderer. Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. Out in the Dark (15) ●●●●● (Michael Mayer, Israel/Palestine/US, 2012) Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jamil Khoury. 96min. When Nimr (Jacob), a Palestinian graduate student, meets Roy (Aloni), a twentysomething Israeli lawyer, their mutual attraction is threatened on all sides. More interesting as a character study of forbidden love than as a generic thriller, but despite an overloaded story there’s a palpable mood of claustrophobia. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 23–Sun 25 Aug. Paradise: Hope (Paradies: Hoffnung) (tbc) ●●●●● (Ulrich Seidl, Austria/France/Germany, 2013) Melanie Lenz, Verena Lehbauer, Joseph Lorenz. 100min. The third part of Seidl’s trilogy returns to Teresa from the first film as she sends her daughter Melanie off to a weight-loss camp. There, Melanie meets Verena, a cabin mate with salacious tales. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 23– Sun 25 Aug. Parental Guidance (U) (Andy Fickman, US, 2012) Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott. 105min. A couple agree to look after their grandkids and the generation gap causes mayhem. Vue Ocean, Edinburgh, Sun 25 Aug; Vue Omni, Edinburgh, Sun 25 Aug. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) ●●●●● (Thor Freudenthal, US, 2013) Alexandra Daddario, Logan Lerman, Nathan Fillion. 106min. The latest instalment in the series sees Percy on a quest to find the Golden Fleece to help save Poseidon’s home. General release. Planes (tbc) (Klay Hall, US, 2013) ●●●●● Voices of Val Kilmer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Teri Hatcher. 91min. The cloud-chasing counterpart of Cars sees Dusty, a cropduster, try to overcome his fear of heights to enter an aerial race and make his dreams come true. General release. Play (15) ●●●●● (Ruben Östlund, Sweden/Denmark/Finland, 2011) Yannick Diakité, Kevin Vaz, Anas Abdirahman. 118min. Clinical examination of incidents in Gothenburg, Sweden, in which a group of black kids successfully robbed white middle- class kids using psychological tricks and complex role-playing, rather than physical violence. Austere, detached and effective, it’s a stark depiction of bullying. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 23–Sun 25 Aug. RED 2 (12A) ●●●●● (Dean Parisot, US, 2013) Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren. 116min. Sequel to the 2010 film about out-of-commission spies that made an action star of Helen Mirren. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug; Odeon Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. The Smurfs 2 (PG) ●●●●● (Raja Gosnell, US, 2013) Neil Patrick Harris, 60 THE LIST 22 Aug–19 Sep 2013
Hank Azaria, Christina Ricci. 105min. Sequel to the 2011 animated blue adventure. General release. Star Trek: Into Darkness (12A) ●●●●● (JJ Abrams, US, 2013) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana. 129min. When ex-Starfleet commander John Harrison (Cumberbatch) attacks Earth, the Enterprise crew pursues him. It’s more of the same: funny, dramatic and exciting, and if it’s not as fresh as the 2009 film, Pine and Quinto’s squabbling bromance gives it heart, Pegg and Urban are excellent and Cumberbatch is thrillingly cold. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 30–Sat 31 Aug. Wadjda (PG) ●●●●● (Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia, 2013) Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Al Gohani. 98min. Drama set in Saudi Arabia about a young girl who challenges her country’s traditions. Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. We’re the Millers (15) ●●●●● (Rawson Marshall Thurber, US, 2013) Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Jason Sudeikis. 110min. How to get a huge shipment of drugs across the US/Mexico border? Assemble a fake, whitebread family to ferry it over, of course. Starring Aniston as a stripper and Sudeikis a pot dealer. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Fri 23–Thu 29 Aug; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Fri 23–Thu 29 Aug. The Wolverine (tbc) ●●●●● (James Mangold, US, 2013) Hugh Jackman. 126min. This sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine sees the eponymous hero travel to Japan where he takes training from a samurai warrior. Selected release. World War Z (15) ●●●●● (Marc Forster, US/UK, 2013) Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale. 116min. Glasgow fills in for Philadelphia in this adaptation of Max Brooks’ post- apocalyptic horror novel. Dominion, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. The World’s End (R) ●●●●● (Edgar Wright, UK, 2013) Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike. 109min. Gary (Pegg), a middle-aged man emotionally stuck in his late teens, persuades old mates to recreate an epic pub crawl – only to face alien invasion. Not quite as funny or charming as predecessors Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, it’ll still keep you laughing until they call time. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug; Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. You’re Next (18) (Adam Wingard, US, 2011) Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, AJ Bowen. 95min. A family come under attack while celebrating their wedding anniversary. However one of their party decides to turn the tables. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Tue 27 Aug; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Tue 27 Aug. ONE-OFFS, SEASONS AND FESTIVALS Alias Ruby Blade (tbc) (Alex Meillier, US, 2012) Kirsty Sword Gusmao, Xanana Gusmão, José Ramos Horta. 78min. Documentary on founding of a new nation, East Timor, focusing on Kirsty Sword, an Australian activist in Jakarta codenamed Ruby Blade. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. Amour (12A) ●●●●● (Michael Haneke, France/Germany/Austria, 2012) Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva. 127min. A drama about a couple’s life after the wife suffers a debilitating stroke, from Hidden and The White Ribbon director Haneke. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 1– Mon 2 Sep. Chennai Express (12A) (Rohit Shetty, India, 2013) Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji. 141min. Hindi megastar King Khan pairs with model-turned-actress Padukone in this action-filled romcom.
Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug. Cleopatra (PG) (Joseph L Mankiewicz, US, 1963) Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison. 246min. Epic depiction of the incredible life of the queen of Egypt. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 1 Sep. The Edge of the World (PG) (Michael Powell, UK, 1937) Niall MacGinnis, John Laurie, Belle Chrystal. 81min. Powell’s first major feature was shot on the wild remote landscape of Foula in the Shetland Isles. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 27 Aug. EDINDOCS – Documentary Film in Edinburgh (tbc) A festival now in its third year bringing quality, independent factual filmmaking to Edinburgh, with matinee and evening sessions throughout the long weekend. Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 12–Sat 14 Sep. God Grew Tired of Us (12) (Christopher Dillon Quinn/Tommy Walker, US, 2006) 89min. The harrowing tale of four boys from Sudan who travel to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 29 Aug. Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story (12) (Robert Mandel, US, 2001) Nick Bagnall, Karl Geary, Adam MacDonald. 90min. Dramatisation of the early years of British hard rock band Def Leppard. Odeon Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Thu 19 Sep; Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 19 Sep; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 19 Sep. The Illusionist (12A) ●●●●● (Sylvain Chomet, UK/France, 2010) Voices: Jean-Claude Donda, Eilidh Rankin. 83min. Beautiful animation based on an unfilmed script from Jacques Tati. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 25 Aug. Jurassic Park (PG) (Steven Spielberg, US, 1993) Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum. 127min. The groundbreaking blockbuster gets a 3D makeover. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Fri 23–Thu 29 Aug. Kalinovski Square (Ploshcha) (15) (Yury Khashchevatskiy, Estonia, 2007) 87min. Documentary by Belarus’ most celebrated filmmaker showing the demonstrations that took place in the titular square after the 2006 elections when Lukashenka claimed to have received almost 83% of the votes. Followed by a discussion. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. Lal Gece (Night of Silence) (PG) (Reis Çelik, Turkey, 2012) Ilyas Salman, Dilan Aksüt, Sabri Tutal. 92min. The Berlin Film Festival winner about two families from a remote Anatolian village who put a blood feud to rest by marrying off two of their offspring, a teenaged girl and an ex-con. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 27–Thu 29 Aug. Mean Girls (12A) ●●●●● (Mark S Waters, US, 2004) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdam, Lacey Chabert. 97min. Acerbic, clever teen drama written by Saturday Night Live’s Tina Fey. Chosen and introduced by Josie Long. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 23 Aug. Muppets From Space (U) (Tim Hill, US, 1999) Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta. 87min. For their sixth big screen adventure, the focus of our Muppet attentions is Gonzo, that blue, hooked-nosed . . . thing. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 24 Aug. LIVE SCREENING National Theatre Live: Macbeth (tbc) (UK, 2013) Kenneth Branagh, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Yuill. Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star as the ambitious couple, steeped in treachery and blood, in Rob Ashford and Branagh’s co-production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, screened live from Manchester International Festival. Cameo, Edinburgh, Tue 27 Aug.
LIVE SCREENING National Theatre Live: The Audience (tbc) (Stephen Daldry, UK, 2013) Helen Mirren. Mirren puts on a crown once more to play at being the Queen. Broadcast live from London’s West End, The Audience finds HRH taking audiences with each of the twelve Prime Ministers of her reign in a play written by The Queen screenwriter Morgan. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Tue 10 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Tue 10 Sep; Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 29 Aug. Once upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (tbc) (Milan Luthria, India, 2013) Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan. 160min. A follow-up to the original gangster hit. Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug. LIVE SCREENING Opera Australia: Carmen on Sydney Harbour (tbc) (2013) Georges Bizet’s classic opera performed live from Sydney. Odeon Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Mon 9 Sep; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Mon 9 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach (tbc) Britten’s opera performed live on the beach that inspired it, featuring Alan Oke and Giselle Allen. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 5 Sep; Cameo, Edinburgh, Thu 5 Sep. Punjab Bolda (12A) (Ravinder Peepat, India, 2013) Sarbjit Cheema, Anisha Pooja, Binnu Dhillon. The story of a three-generation family living under one roof. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 22 Aug. Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (12A) (Steve Barker, 2013) 97min. A look at the career of rock’n’roll cult figure John Otway – a man known best for his inability to find success in the music industry – funded entirely by his fans. Cameo, Edinburgh, Mon 2 Sep. The Room (18) ●●●●● (Tommy Wiseau, US, 2003) Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero. 99min. ‘So bad it’s good’ cult film that has suffered some very harsh criticism but is loyally defended by its mysterious director Wiseau. Cameo, Edinburgh, Fri 13 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Royal Opera House: Turandot (tbc) (2013) A screening of Puccini’s final opera, live from London. Selected release. The White Ribbon (15) ●●●●● (Michael Haneke, Germany/Austria, 2009) Christian Friedel, Ulrich Tukur, Burghart Klaussner. 143min. Featuring the remarkable black and white cinematography of Christian Berger, Haneke’s film expertly paints a withering portrait of life in a pre-World War German village that is dominated by feudalism and a particularly sadistic breed of religion. An outstanding, multilayered achievement, dripping with nastiness and resonating with a sense of impending historical doom. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 25 & Mon 26 Aug. This Is Not a Film (In film nist) (12A) ●●●●● (Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2010) Jafar Panahi. 75min. Celebrated Iranian director Panahi faces a six-year jail sentence and a 20-year ban on filmmaking, all for planning a film that his government deemed too critical. This tragicomic documentary about his own house arrest had to be smuggled out of Iran on a flash drive hidden in a cake. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Aug. Vilmos Zsigmond A trio of films celebrating the work of the Hungarian-American cinematographer, including John Boorman’s 70s classic Deliverance, Michael Cimino’s infamous masterpiece Heaven’s Gate and existential Pacino/Hackman flick Scarecrow. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Aug–Thu 5 Sep.