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Alien
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Agatha Christie in outer space as a freighter lands on a mysterious planet and is ingeniously invaded by a ravenous intruder which proceeds to chomp its way through the cast list. Edge-of-the-seat suspense thriller with a strong cast and ghastly special effects. View full details
15 Jul 5.30pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Aliens
Date	Location
Revived from a 57-year snooze in deep space, Warrant Officer Weaver is cajoled into joining a marine rescue mission to the planet that is home for the original alien beastie. Unrelentingly paced with a terrifically gutsy performance from Weaver, this nerve-shredding sequel not only matches its predecessor but cannily surpasses it. An Oscar winner for special effects. View full details
15 Jul 8.20pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Avengers Assemble
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Big blockbuster superhero action as Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye team up to save the world. View full details
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Battleship
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When aliens invade the waters around Hawaii, wayward naval officer Alex Hopper (Kitsch) must assemble a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits to fight back. Director Berg is a naval buff, so it's disappointing that a chance to refresh the action genre is thrown away in favour of a humdrum alien-invasion plot. View full details
30 May–31 May Wed noon & 8.50pm; Thu noon	Empire Leicester Square, London WC2H
30 May–31 May Wed & Thu 7pm & 9.50pm	Showcase Manchester
1 Jun–7 Jun Fri–Thu 5.30pm & 8.20pm	Empire Leicester Square, London WC2H

Deep Rising
Date	Location
Cheesy but undeniably entertaining mix of action, adventures, comedy and horror as huge many tentacled leviathan attacks a luxury cruise liner. View full details
30 May 7.30pm Part of Edinburgh Zombie Club's Maritime Horror Double Bill.	The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Flash Gordon
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A colourful, camp adventure starring Flash! (aaah, saviour of the universe, as the memorable Queen soundtrack has it). View full details
8 Jun 11pm	Cameo, Edinburgh

Hellboy
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Mexican horror film auteur del Toro's labour of love adaptation of Mike Mignola's cult horror comic delivers on every level, remaining true to the spirit of Mignola's inspired strip and rich with supernatural hocus pocus, wisecracking one-liners and the dark visual styling of German Expressionist cinema. View full details
1 Jul 8.30pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme.	Inspace, Edinburgh

The Hunger Games
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An adaptation of Suzanne Collins' dystopian thriller of a novel that successfully transcends its teen-fiction origins, with excellent cast and direction. View full details
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Iron Sky
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Nazis on the moon! In Finland’s first blockbuster, a US lunar expedition discovers a hidden moonbase where Nazis have been hiding since the end of WW II. Shame that Vuorensola’s flat satire and B-movie plotting don’t live up to the inspired premise. For once, a Hollywood remake might be in order. View full details
30 May–31 May Wed & Thu 5.05pm & 7.35pm	Showcase Coventry, Coventry
30 May–31 May Wed 9.10pm; Thu 6.45pm	Cameo, Edinburgh
1 Jun 8.30pm	The Belmont, Aberdeen
1 Jun–2 Jun Fri & Sat 11.30pm	Grosvenor Cinema, Glasgow
5 Jun–6 Jun Tue 8.30pm; Wed 6.15pm & 8.30pm	Cameo, Edinburgh

L'age d'Or
Date	Location
Buñuel's surrealist essay on Eros and civilisation in which two lovers are torn apart by the church and state. A masterpiece of considerable influence. View full details
24 Jun 8.25pm Double bill with Un Chien Andalou.	Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

Low Definition Control – Malfunctions #0
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Surveillance is a form of control – you never know when you’re being watched. Described by its director as science fiction in a literal sense, Michael Palm’s eye-opening experimental documentary is a powerful comment on how social behavior is shaped and controlled by various manifestations of state surveillance. Grainy images of everyday scenes in social spaces are accompanied by the voices of scientists and intellectuals as they reflect on the wide-ranging implications of mechanised… View full details and ticket info
28 Jun 8.45pm 30 Jun 5.05pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Black Box	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Men in Black III
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In a Back to the Future -style escapade, Agent J (Smith) must go back in time and stop the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) being killed by an alien criminal and altering the shape of the Agency. Earth will, of course, need to be saved in the process. View full details
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Prometheus
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Sci-fi adventure in which a team of scientists investigating alien life forms becomes stranded and has to fight a battle in which the safety of mankind is at stake. View full details
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Superman
Date	Location
Enjoyable but now very dated first outing for Reeve as Superman. This franchise did get better before it got worse but this is still great fun. View full details
17 Jun 8pm	Scotsman Screening Room, Edinburgh

The Terminator
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In 2029 machines have all but conquered the planet but a saviour is at hand in the form of a new human leader. The machines respond by sending Schwarzenegger's cyborg back in time to 1984 on a mission to kill the future leader's mother. Inventive, excitingly paced science fiction adventure with a notable performance from Arnie in his first villainous role. View full details
19 Jun 6.45pm	Sloans, Glasgow

The Wicker Man
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A devoutly celibate policeman (Woodward) arrives at a remote Scottish island to investigate a schoolgirl disappearance and becomes involved in local pagan rituals. A British horror classic, with some extremely scary and erotic moments. View full details
15 Jul 8pm	Scotsman Screening Room, Edinburgh

Young Dudes
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An atmospheric mix of lo-fi science-fiction, glam-inspired rock music and zeitgeist-immersed comedy-drama, set in Taipei. With newscasts announcing that the end of the world is imminent, two slackers – a rock musician and a carpentry teacher – decide it’s time to take action. They’re joined by a young Russian woman, with whom they launch a virtual Noah’s Ark on the web. The site becomes so successful that the trio’s activities come to the attention of space aliens. View full details and ticket info
23 Jun 4.40pm 25 Jun 8.20pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: New Perspectives	Cineworld Fountainpark, Edinburgh

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