list.co.uk/fi lm 1971) Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino. 102min. Brilliantly put-together star vehicle, with Clint in his most legendary form. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 28 Sep. Document 12 Film Festival This dedicated international human rights documentary festival uses international film to raise the profile of human rights and social issues. See preview, page 57. CCA, Glasgow, Fri 10–Sun 12 Oct. Dreams Are Colder than Death (tbc) (Arthur Jafa, US/Germany, 2014) Fred Moten, Hortense Spillers, Saidiya Hartman. 52min. A poetic and uncompromising examination of what it means to be black in America in the 21st century. Tramway, Glasgow, Sun 28 Sep. Edinburgh Cine and Video Society Open night for the cinephile club. Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, Thu 2 Oct. Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Film festival for anyone interested in Spanish and Latin American cinema. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 8–Sun 12 Oct; University of Edinburgh, Fri 10 Oct. The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens element) (15) (Lars von Trier, Denmark, 1984) Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai. 104min. A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 20–Mon 22 Sep. LIVE SCREENING English National Opera Screen: Otello (tbc) (David Alden, UK, 2014) Live performance of Verdi’s tragic Shakespearean opera. Empire Clydebank, Tue 14 Oct; Cineworld Fountain Park, Edinburgh, Tue 14 Oct; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Tue 14 Oct. Free Birds (PG) ●●●●● (Jimmy Hayward, US, 2013) Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler. 91min. Bland animation, a dull script and a wasted cast make this a turkey on every level. Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. Frozen (PG) ●●●●● (Chris Buck, US, 2013) Voices of Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel. 108min. An old-fashioned delight. Paisley Arts Centre, Sat 20 Sep; Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Sep; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. Ghost In The Shell (15) (Mamoru Oshii, Japan, 1995) Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi. 85min. The most expensive feature-length adaptation of a ‘manga’ comic ever. Selected release from Sat 27 Sep. Gladstone’s Bag Presents: Comedy Cine-Variety (tbc) Two programmes of silent films with live music. The 2pm programme is Chaplin shorts and the 4pm programme includes Laurel and Hardy’s You’re Darn Tootin’. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow, Wed 1 Oct. The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza) (15) ●●●●● (Paolo Sorrentino, Italy/France, 2013) Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli. 142min. An ageing writer bitterly recollects his passionate, lost youth. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 24 Sep. Homage to Homeboy (15) (Adam Yauch, US) 90min. Videos and short films made by Beastie Boys founder Adam Yauch from 1989–2011. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 21 Sep. International Ocean Film Festival Documentaries celebrating the beauty and power of the world’s oceans. The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 25 Sep. Jim Jarmusch A season of films from the idiosyncratic auteur. Featuring Down by Law, Mystery Train, Night on Earth and Year of the Horse. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 5 Oct–Sat 1 Nov. Killer of Sheep (12A) ●●●●● (Charles Burnett, US, 1977) Henry Gayle Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy. 80min. Charles Burnett’s seminal 1977 ultra naturalistic portrayal of urban African- American life. Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 26 Sep. The Last House on the Left (18) (Wes Craven, US, 1972) Sandra Peabody, Lucy
Grantham, David Hess. 84min. Nothing ruins your live music experience like getting kidnapped by convicts. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 30 Sep. The Last Laugh (Der Letzte Mann) (U) (FW Murnau, Germany, 1924) Emil Jannings. 101min. Classic, deeply moving silent. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 1 Oct. The Lego Movie (U) ●●●●● (Phil Lord/Christopher Miller, US/Australia, 2014) Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks. 100min. Fast, funny, blisteringly paced and hugely inventive, it’s good fun for adults and kids. Paisley Arts Centre, Mon 13 Oct. LIVE SCREENING Mariinsky Ballet on Screen: La Bayadère (tbc) (2014) Screening of a live performance of Minkus’s legendary ballet from St Petersburg. Cineworld Fountain Park, Edinburgh, Tue 23 Sep; Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Tue 23 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth (tbc) (US, 2014) New York’s Metropolitan Opera in Verdi’s Shakespearean tragedy, screened live. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Sat 11 Oct. LIVE SCREENING Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth (tbc) (2014) Star soprano Anna Netrebko stars as Lady Macbeth in Adrian Noble’s chilling production of Verdi’s tragedy. Fabio Luisi conducts. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 11–Tue 14 Oct. Microbirth (tbc) (Toni Harman/Alex Wakeford, UK, 2014) 70min. Documentary exploring birth through the lens of a microscope. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 20 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Moulin Rouge: The Ballet (tbc) (Canada, 2014) 130min. This ballet, set in-turn-of-the-century Paris, is all about the high-kicking choreography, love and plenty of heartbreak. Release from Thu 18 Sep. Muppets Most Wanted (U) ●●●●● (James Bobin, US, 2014) Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey. 112min. A tour goes awry when the Muppets find themselves caught up in a jewel heist and Kermit might not be the cuddly green frog we think he is. Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Sep; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. LIVE SCREENING National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (tbc) (UK, 2014) Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster, Vanessa Kirby. The heat and passion of Stanley and Stella’s love and the tragedy of poor, fading Blanche DuBois, beamed live from London. General release. LIVE SCREENING National Theatre Live: Medea (tbc) (Carrie Cracknell, 2014) Helen McCrory plays the title role in this live screening of the classic tragedy. Selected release. One Direction: Where We Are – Live from San Siro Stadium (tbc) (Paul Dugdale, UK, 2014) The crowd goes wild. Selected release. One Night In Istanbul (12A) (James Marquand, UK, 2014) Steven Waddington, Lucien Laviscount, Paul Barber. 93min. Screen adaptation of the play about a group of Liverpool Football fans at the European Cup final in Istanbul. Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Opera Australia: La traviata on Sydney Harbour (tbc) (Australia, 2012) 145min. Handa Opera’s spectacular floating production of Verdi’s opera. Odeon Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Sep; Odeon at the Quay, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Opera Australia: Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour (tbc) (2014) Hiromi Omura. 153min. A performance of Puccini’s 1904 opera, beamed live all the way from Sydney Opera House. Selected release.
✽ Peaches Christ’s Bear-barella (18) (Peaches Christ/Roger Vadim,
US, 1968) Peaches Christ, Lady Bear, Jane Fonda, Anita Pallenberg. 160min. San Franciso drag performer Peaches Christ introduces a screening of cult sci-fi classic Barbarella starring Jane Fonda, preceded by her own immersive and distinctive
50-minute parody performance. See preview, page 62. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 10 Oct. Peacock King (15) (Ngai Choi Lam, Biao Yuen, Hong Kong/Japan, 1988) Biao Yuen, Hiroshi Mikami, Narumi Yasuda. 86min. Kung-fu monks attempt to keep the gates of hell shut. Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh, Wed 24 Sep. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (U) ●●●●● (Peter Lord/Jeff Newitt, UK/US, 2012) Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven. 88min. There’s much for the whole family to treasure. Preceded by free craft event Pirates Arts and Crafts at 9.30am. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 28 Sep. Polyester (15) (John Waters, US, 1981) Divine, Tab Hunter, David Samson. 86min. Bad-taste comedy starring Divine as a put- upon housewife. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Mon 22 Sep. Portobello Film Club (tbc) Film screening followed by a discussion. The Skylark, Edinburgh, Wed 1 Oct. Pulp: A Film about Life, Death and Supermarkets (12) (Florian Habicht, UK, 2014) 90min. The Britpop band’s story, told through live performance, also starring normal people from Sheffield. The Glad Café, Glasgow, Tue 14 Oct. LIVE SCREENING Royal Opera House: Manon (tbc) (UK, 2014) The Royal Ballet perform Kenneth MacMillan’s tragic ballet. General release. Scotland Loves Anime The latest Japanese animation with behind-the- scenes insights. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 10–Thu 16 Oct. Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Annual festival aiming to challenge preconceived ideas about mental health. Featuring Ana Ana, Everybody’s Child, See Me, I’m A Young Carer and many more. See feature, page 25. Various venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paisley, until Tue 14 Oct, mhfestival.com. Screen Debates: Women’s Support Group (tbc) Screenings of documentaries After Saville: No More Secrets? and Saville: The Power to Abuse. Followed by a panel and audience discussion. Glasgow Film Theatre, Tue 23 Sep. Silent Film Night with Gladstone’s Bag (tbc) Programme of comedy and drama, with live music and sound effects from Gladstone’s Bag. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow, Wed 1 Oct. Something Different (tbc) (Roy William Neill, US, 1920) Constance Binney, Lucy Fox, Ward Crane. Vintage drama. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sun 28 Sep. A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (15) (Ben Rivers/Ben Russell) France/ Germany/Estonia, 2013) 98min. Documentary on the existence of spirituality in an increasingly secular world. Glasgow Film Theatre, Fri 26 & Sat 27 Sep. Stem Cell Revolutions (15) (Amy Hardie, UK, 2011) 71min. Documentary examining the history of stem cell research. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 26 Sep. LIVE SCREENING Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me (tbc) (UK, 2014) Fry launches his new memoir with a live simulcast. Selected release. Stranger Than Paradise (15) (Jim Jarmusch, USA/Germany, 1984) John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson. 89min. Low-budget, black-and-white portrait of three young people. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Sun 21 Sep. Superhero Film Weekend (tbc) A selection of modern superhero films. Featuring Spider-Man 2, Man of Steel and The Dark Knight on Saturday, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Iron Man and Avengers Assemble on Sunday. Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sep.
✽ Take One Action Film Festival A politically charged film festival,
founded on the belief that ‘cinematic experiences can inspire lasting change.’ Screenings plus talks, workshops and more. See preview, page 57. Glasgow Film Theatre; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 19
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Sep–Sat 4 Oct, takeoneaction.org.uk. Tarka the Otter (PG) (David Cobham, UK, 1978) Peter Bennett, Edward Underdown, Brenda Cavendish. 91min. Adaptation of Henry Williamson’s famous novel. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 20 Sep. Three Monkeys (15) ●●●●● (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/Italy/France, 2008) Yavuz Bingol, Hatice Aslan, Rifat Sungar. 109min. Superbly crafted, contemplative and elliptical film noir. Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 27–Mon 29 Sep. Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy (U) (Peggy Holmes, US, 2014) Voices of Tom Hiddleston, Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman. 78min. The fifth of DisneyToon Studios’ Tinker Bell films featuring Mad Men’s Joan. Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. To Catch a Thief (PG) (Alfred Hitchcock, US, 1955) Grace Kelly, Cary Grant. 106min. Alfred Hitchcock directs the story of a retired jewel thief with his main stars in truly suave and elegant form. Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 13 Oct; Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 21 Sep. To the Arctic (U) (Greg MacGillivray, US, 2012) Meryl Streep. 40min. A tale of survival all the way up at the top of the world. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. Under the Sea (U) (Howard Hall, UK, 2009) 65min. Jim Carrey narrates an underwater 3D look at the impact of global warming upon coastal regions. Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. Valley Uprising (tbc) (Peter Mortimer/ Nick Rosen/Josh Lowell, US, 2014) Peter Sarsgaard (narrator). The history of rock climbing in Yosemite Valley. The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 15 Oct. The Visitor (R) (Giulio Paradisi, US/ Italy, 1979) Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen. 90min. The forces of good and evil battle for the soul of a telekinetic girl. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 19 Sep. The Warriors (18) (Walter Hill, US, 1979) Michael Beck, James Remar, Thomas Waites. 94min. Moments of humour and a great soundtrack add to the enjoyment of what is one of Hill’s best achievements. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 30 Sep. We Shall Overcome (12A) ●●●●● (Niels Arden Oplev, Denmark, 2006) Bent Mejding, Anders W Berthelsen, Jens Jorn Spottag. 109min. It’s 1969 in Denmark and school authority is proving too repressive for Frits. What’s a boy to do but take inspiration from Dr Martin Luther King Jr and make a stand? Glasgow Film Theatre, Sat 27 Sep. LIVE SCREENING West End Theatre: Billy Elliot the Musical (tbc) (2014) The multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical, beamed live from London. General release. White Settlers (15) ●●●●● (Simeon Halligan, UK, 2014) Pollyanna McIntosh, Lee Williams, Joanne Mitchell. 82min. Typical home-invasion thriller, redeemed by McIntosh’s intelligent performance, but the violence lacks weight and the script isn’t tight or smart enough. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Thu 25 Sep. Wings (PG) ●●●●● (William A Wellman, US, 1927) Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen, Clara Bow. 144min. Winner of the inaugural Best Picture Oscar in 1929, the flight sequences remain highly impressive today, and the film stands testament to a bygone age’s ability to make powerful art. One of those films that simply has to be experienced on the big screen. Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sun 5 Oct. The Wizard of Oz (U) ●●●●● (Victor Fleming/Norman Taurog/Richard Thorpe, US, 1939) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger. 102min. Classic stuff indeed, just chockful of great songs, characterisation and memorably garish design. Perhaps marginally less enjoyable for the curmudgeonly element rooting for the Wicked Witch of the West, though. Cineworld Fountain Park, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Sep; Cineworld IMAX, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep. 18 Sep–16 Oct 2014 THE LIST 63