Hitlist: Films

  • Source: The List (Issue 641)
  • Date: 7 October 2009
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Unique, brilliant and jawdroppingly detailed film about explorers – another impeccable effort from the Pixar studio. See review. General release from Fri 9 Oct.

Katalin Varga

A tiny budget and limited shooting schedule didn’t hinder first time director Peter Strickland in creating this bleak but moving Romanian road trip picture. See review.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh and GFT, Glasgow from Friday 9 Oct.

The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus

Terry Gilliam’s film is a fine tribute to Heath Ledger’s late talent. See review.
General release from Fri 16 Oct.

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Shane Meadows’ hilarious mockumentary. See review.
Cameo, Edinburgh and GFT, Glasgow from Fri 9 Oct.

Thirst

More blood sucking vampires, this time from South Korean director Park Chanwook. See review, page 48. General release from Fri 16 Oct.

Pontypool

Timely reinvention of the zombie movie from Canadian director Bruce McDonald. See preview.
General release from Fri 16 Oct.

Zombieland

More undead? Why not! This rollicking zombie fest with Woody Harrelson and Adventureland’s Jesse Eisenberg is big, dumb and lots of fun. See review.
General release from Wed 7 Oct.

Army of Crime

Gallic wartime fresco about the French Resistance.
Out now at Filmhouse, Edinburgh and GFT, Glasgow.

Sexy Killer

DVD release of this smart and sassy Spanish slasher with college killings and zombies galore.
Out now (Momentum).

More: Film, Hitlist (Film), Army of Crime, Katalin Varga, Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee, Pontypool, Sexy Killer, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, Thirst, Up, Zombieland

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(5 stars) Seventy-eight-year-old curmudgeon Carl Fredericksen and eight-year-old Junior Wilderness Explorer Russell embark on the adventure of a lifetime in South America. While it unfolds on a grand scale, at its heart is a human story that will resonate with viewers of every age. Marrying sadness with triumph, Pixar have created another masterpiece.
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20 Mar Sat 11.30am The Belmont, Aberdeen
20 Mar–21 Mar Sat & Sun 3.00 Highland Theatre, Oban

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