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REBELS, OUTCASTS AND ROGUES Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? You should do, because even though the GFT’s season of cinematic bad boys is already underway, there are still some startlingly good screenings in store. Clint Eastwood (pictured), Alain Delon and Tony Curtis are your antiheroes of choice, in Dirty Harry, Le Cercle Rouge and Sweet Smell of Success respectively; they’ll be screening on Sundays because, we suppose, that’s when all the goody two- shoes types are in church. ■ GFT, Glasgow, Sun 15, 22 & 29 Jun.
Picker (12) (Danis Tanovic, Bosnia & Herzegovina/France/Slovenia/Italy , 2013) Nazif Mujic, Senada Alimanovic, Semsa Mujic. 75min. Bosnian drama. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Tue 24 Jun. Fading Gigolo (15) ●●●●● (John Turturro, US, 2013) John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone. 90min. Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash- strapped friend Murray. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Jun. Frank (15) ●●●●● (Lenny Abrahamson, UK/Ireland, 2014) Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal. 95min. Jon, a young wannabe musician, discovers he’s bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 13–Tue 17 Jun. Fruitvale Station (15) (Ryan Coogler, US, 2013) Michael B Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer. 85min. The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old who crossed paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Thu 12 Jun; Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 12–Thu 19 Jun; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Jun. Godzilla (12A) ●●●●● (Gareth Edwards, US, 2014) Aaron Taylor- Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth
Olsen. 123min. Another big screen outing for the scaly one, this time with Monsters’ acclaimed British director Gareth Edwards in charge. General release. Grace of Monaco (PG) ●●●●● (Olivier Dahan, Belgium, Italy, France, Monaco, US, 2013) Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Frank Langella. 103min. The tale of the transformation of Hollywood star Grace Kelly (Kidman) into a princess of Monaco. See review, page 58. General release. Ilo Ilo (tbc) (Anthony Chen, Singapore, 2013) Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen. 99min. The friendship between a maid and a young boy ignite the mother’s jealousy with the backdrop of the Asian recession. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 16–Wed 18 Jun; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Tue 8 Jul. Jimmy’s Hall (12A) ●●●●● (Ken Loach, UK/Ireland/France, 2014) Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Andrew Scott. 109min. Based on a true story, Loach’s graceful film is a bit muted and lacks drama. Selected release. Locke (15) ●●●●● (Steven Knight, US/UK, 2013) Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson (voice), Andrew Scott (voice). 85min. An entire film set in a car is surprisingly compelling; it may not be a wild ride but you can’t take your eyes off the road. Selected release. Maleficent (PG) (Robert Stromberg, US, 2014) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley. 97min. Hollywood’s preoccupation with revamping fairy tales continues with this star-spangled adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. General release. A Million Ways to Die in the West (15) ●●●●● (Seth MacFarlane, US, 2014) Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried. 116min. A cowardly sheep herder (MacFarlane) attempts to find love and survive in the deadly old west. General release. The Other Woman (12A) ●●●●● (Nick Cassavetes, US, 2014) Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton. 109min. Cassavetes’ film squanders its subversive wronged-women-seek- revenge premise in clichés, weak gags and an all-round lack of sass. Selected release. Postman Pat: The Movie (U) ●●●●● (Mike Disa, UK, 2014) Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint. 88min. An all-star cast help Postman Pat in his big screen CGI adventure as he enters a TV talent competition. Selected release. Rio 2 (U) ●●●●● (Carlos Saldanha, US, 2014) Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann. 101min. Amiable sequel to the macaw-themed 2010 original. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 12 Jun; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 12 Jun. The Sea (12A) ●●●●● (Stephen Brown, Ireland/UK, 2013) Bonnie Wright, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds. 86min. The story of a man who returns to the sea, where he spent
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his childhood summers, in search of peace following the death of his wife. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 13–Sun 15 Jun. Tarzan (PG) (Reinhard Klooss, Germany, 2013) Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke, Robert Capron. 94min. Tarzan and Jane take on a big energy company in this CGI version of the classic tale. Showcase Cinema Glasgow, Glasgow, Thu 12 Jun; Showcase Cinema Paisley, Paisley, Thu 12 Jun. A Touch of Sin (tbc) (Zhangke Jia, China, 2013) Wu Jiang, Vivien Li, Lanshan Luo. 133min. Four individual stories about violence set in modern China. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 13– Wed 18 Jun. The Two Faces of January (12A) ●●●●● (Hossein Amini, US/UK, 2014) Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac. 96min. An American con artist and his wife strike up a relationship with a stranger in 1960s Athens, then get caught up in the murder of a police officer. Selected release. Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure) (15) ●●●●● (Roman Polanski, France/Poland, 2013) Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric. 96min. An actress tries to score a role in a production by attempting to convince the director she’s the one for the part. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 13–Mon 16 Jun; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Jun. The Wind Rises (Kaze tachinu) (PG) ●●●●● (Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 2013) Voices of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Mae Whitman. 126min. An animated biopic of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Jun; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Jun. X-Men: Days of Future Past (12A) ●●●●● (Bryan Singer, US, 2014) Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. 130min. When the mutants of the future face extinction, they send Wolverine (Jackman) back in time to change destiny. General release.
ONE-OFFS, SEASONS AND FESTIVALS
Africa in Motion Film Festival Festival aiming to introduce Scottish audiences to the brilliance of African cinema. Featuring Cycling Through the Land of a Thousand Hills, Through Africa on a Bicycle and Camera, Adventure, Action. Various venues, Glasgow, until Mon 28 Jul. africa-in- motion.org.uk. Alamar (U) ●●●●● (Pedro González-Rubio, Mexico, 2009) Jorge Machado, Natan Machado Palombini, Nestor Marín ‘Matraca’. 73min. Part documentary, part fiction, Alamar follows a father and son on holiday in the Caribbean, captured on HD video, immersing the viewer into their island paradise and their deepening bond. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 16 Jun. L’Auberge Espagnole (Pot Luck) (15) ●●●●● (Cédric Klapisch, France, 2002) Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Audrey Tautou. 120min. Xavier exchanges student life, his girlfriend and his family for the chance to learn Spanish and live in Barcelona. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 22 Jun. Bag of Rice (Kiseye Berendj) (U) (Mohammad-Ali Taledi, Japan, Iran, 1996) Jairan Abadzade, Shirin Bina, Masume Eskandari. 79min. Warm- hearted Iranian film about a young girl and her elderly neighbour and their quest to buy a sack of rice on the streets of Tehran. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 14 Jun. Braveheart (15) (Mel Gibson, US, 1995) Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau. 177min. Mel Gibson’s long and bloody account of the life of 12 Jun–10 Jul 2014 THE LIST 61