Film and Hitlist

Hitlist: Films

17 Sep 2009

Army of Crime, The Beaches of Agnes, White Lightnin', The Godfather, Nagisa Oshima, Fish Tank, Adventureland, Three Miles North of Molkom, Inglourious Basterds, The Big Knife, The Stranger

Glasgow Film Festival: Recommended Documentaries

5 Feb 2009

The Age of Stupid Chilling drama/documentary imagining how the last surviving human would collate news footage of man’s environmental destruction of the earth. Pete Postlethwaite stars. GFT, Sun 22 Feb, 4pm. Anvil! The Story of Anvil…

Dance: Film10 at the Fringe

Films featuring and about dance at the Edinburgh Filmhouse

18 Aug 2010

This cheeky little second season (of the year) of films featuring and about dance is showing to coincide with the Fringe. Highlights include a tribute night to the late great Pina Bausch, a series of films by Daniel Warren featuring Scottish Ballet and…

Salt

12 Aug 2010

(12A) 99min ‘Who is Salt?’ asks the poster’s tagline. ‘Who cares?’ should be the reply. Phillip Noyce’s espionage caper, starring Angelina Jolie at her most proficient and humourless, has been dubbed a ‘Bourne with boobs’. But compared to that…

Profile: Nicolas Winding Refn

28 Apr 2010

Born 1970 Copenhagen, Denmark Background After coming to prominence by re-sculpting his 1996 hit Pusher into an accomplished drug-trilogy, Danish writer/director Winding Refn’s controversial Bronson won him plaudits for coaxing a remarkable…

Hitlist: Films

The best film & DVD releases

7 Oct 2009

Army of Crime, Katalin Varga, Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee, Pontypool, Sexy Killer, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, Thirst, Up and Zombieland.

Film hitlist

23 Aug 2009

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Broken Embraces, Burma VJ, District 9, Home, Inglourious Basterds, Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, The Hurt Locker, Yukio Mishima,

Film Hitlist

Our pick of cinematic offerings

14 Aug 2009

Inglourious Basterds, Scarface, The Yes Men Fix the World, Sin Nombre, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Herostratus, The Sorrow and the Pity

Film Hitlist

The best film & DVD releases

10 Aug 2009

Mid-August Lunch, Sin Nombre, The Dollars Trilogy, Le Mepris, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, AntiChrist, Coco Before Chanel, Bruno, Viva, The Fireman’s Ball, Watcher in the Attic

Film Hitlist

The best film & DVD releases

7 Aug 2009

Lake Tahoe, Am I Black Enough For You, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, AntiChrist, Coco Before Chanel, Cloud 9, Brüno, Moon, Public Enemies, Comrades, The Red Shoes.

Hitlist - Film

19 Feb 2009

● Three Monkeys Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan returns with an elliptical film noir. Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Fri 27–Thu 5 Mar. ● Anvil! The Story of Anvil The greatest rock and roll story never told. General release from Fri 20 Feb. ● Che…

Glasgow Film Festival: Jason Edwards interview

5 Feb 2009

It’s hard to pick which event will be best – they’re all going to be pretty epic. We want to attract people who are not necessarily into live gigs but might like going to the cinema, and vice versa. Shhhh! An Evening of Not So Silent Movies is a…

Glasgow Film Festival: Short Films

5 Feb 2009

A highlight of last year’s programme was the short films strand, so it’s great to discover local shorts showcasers the Magic Lantern offering another varied programme for 2009. Things kick off with True Things, a retrospective of shorts from…

Glasgow Film Festival: Recommended Miscellaneous

5 Feb 2009

24 City Chinese auteur Zhang Ke Jia’s pseudo documentary about a factory closure in a Chinese town is a highlight for fans of outré world cinema. GFT, Fri 13 Feb, 1.30pm. The Grosvenor, Sun 15 Feb, 6.15pm. In Conversation with Bill…

Glasgow Film Festival: Recommended Oldies

5 Feb 2009

Captain Blood Rip roaring 1935 swashbuckler starring Errol Flynn, showing to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tasmanian devil. GFT, Wed 18 Feb, 11.30pm. The Divine Lady Rare screening of Glasgow born Frank Lloyd’s 1929 romantic drama.

Glasgow Film Festival: Recommended drama/thrillers

5 Feb 2009

Still Walking Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda’s Ozu-esque familial drama. Film of the festival, without a doubt. GFT, Mon 16 Feb, 3.15pm & Tue 17 Feb, 1.45pm. The Class Laurent Cantet’s Palme D’Or winning portrait of life in a Parisian…

Hitlist - Film

13 Nov 2008

● Waltz with Bashir Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman’s animated war documentary that’s equal parts personal therapy and artistic innovation. Powerful, moving and beautiful. See profile and review. GFT, Glasgow; Cameo, Edinburgh and selected release from Fri…

Hitlist - The best film & dvd releases

1 Nov 2007

• Lions For Lambs When idealistic professor Dr Malley (Robert Redford) inspires two of his students to join the war in Afghanistan, he is unaware that, in Washington DC, presidential hopeful Senator Jasper Irving (Tom Cruise) is about to give a…

Hitlist - The best film & dvd releases

18 Oct 2007

• The Witnesses André Téchiné’s masterful tale of life, love and friendship at the time of the first AIDS epidemic in Paris in 1984. GFT, Glasgow, Fri 19 Oct. • Eastern Promises David Cronenberg returns to London for the first time since 2002’s…

Lovecraft next up for del Toro

4 Oct 2007

I would have thought up a dreadful pun for the headline, but Guillermo del Toro deserves some respect from hacks like me. The man who brought us the fabulous Pan’s Labyrinth has revealed his next project after Hellboy 2: The Golden Army will be an…

Hitlist - The best film & dvd releases

20 Sep 2007

• The Yacoubian Building Good Egyptian films don’t come round that often so don’t miss this epic multi character drama. GFT, Glasgow from Fri 21-Sun 23 Sep. • A Mighty Heart Angelina Jolie stars in Michael Winterbottom’s moving adaptation of…

Hitlist - the best films & DVDs

6 Sep 2007

12:08 East of Bucharest Clever and funny satire of delusion in which a group of Romanian men try to remember the revolution of 1989 live on radio. GFT, Glasgow from Fri 7–Thu 13 Sep. Superbad Hugely enjoyable comedy about two teenagers search for…

Hitlist - the best Festival film

23 Aug 2007

Run Granny Run Enjoyably eccentric documentary about a 94-year-old lady’s attempt to become the Democrat’s New Hampshire candidate for the senate. Filmhouse, 623 8030, 23 Aug, 4.30pm, £7.95 (£5.50). Faro: Goddess of the Waters Captivating…

Hitlist - the best film

23 Aug 2007

Knocked Up Hilarious unwanted pregnancy comedy from the team who made The 40 Year Old Virgin. General release from 24 Aug. Lady Chatterley Intelligent and compelling adaptation of DH Lawrence’s once scandalous novel. GFT, Glasgow from Fri 24 Aug.

Hitlist - the best Festival movies

16 Aug 2007

Control The Ian Curtis and Joy Division story gets the Anton Corbijn treatment. Cineworld, 623 8030, 17 Aug, 7pm & 19 Aug, 9.40pm, £7.95 (£5.50). Les Chansons d’Amour Bizarre ménage a trois musical. You’ll either love it or hate it. Filmhouse, 623…