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Gwyneth Paltrow tells of injuries on Iron Man set

8 May 2008

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed she left the set of upcoming movie, Iron Man, battered and bruised. The actress, who has broken her toe over 30 times, said she managed to break her knee on set, while playing the part of Petter Potts, opposite Robert Downey…

Beaufort

Beaufort

(3 stars)24 Apr 2008

WAR/ACTION/DRAMA (15) 125min The Beaufort of the title refers to a castle built by the Crusaders during the 12th century in southern Lebanon. In 2000 this mountaintop fortress is occupied by IDF (Israeli Defence Force) troops, who are preparing to…

Jane Doe

Jane Doe

(2 stars)10 Apr 2008

ACTION/THRILLER (15) 90min (Metrodome DVD retail) Resuscitated almost-ran Teri Hatcher gets the gun and an action vehicle in this re-released 2001 TV movie. After the desperate housewife is fired from her job at Cy-Kor, a major arms dealer, her…

Rambo

Rambo

(3 stars)14 Feb 2008

ACTION/THRILLER (18) 90min Last year Sylvester Stallone successfully revitalised the Rocky franchise with Rocky Balboa. After a number of dud sequels, Stallone breathed life back into the pugilist by revisiting him in his decrepitude to winning…

Cloverfield

Cloverfield

(15) 84min

(2 stars)31 Jan 2008

Nobody knows how to spin out a yarn like Lost creator JJ Abrams, but even at a short running time, his shaky-cam disaster horror flick Cloverfield turns out to be all spin and no substance. Essentially a marketing concept in search of a movie…

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Into the Wild (Senior Screening)
Date Location
Robust yet freewheeling adaptation of John Krakauer's non-fiction book about the extraordinary experiences of young American college graduate and society dropout Christopher McCandless (Hirsch), who traded his privileged future for a life on the road. Penn's portrait of McCandless' travels is a poetic and romanticised one, beautifully photographed by French cinematographer Eric Gautier and unspooling as a series of largely life-affirming encounters with nature and fellow travellers.
20 May Tue 12.40 Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
20 May Tue 1.00 Vue Livingston, Livingston
20 May Tue 2.20 Vue Inverness, Inverness
21 May Wed 11.30am Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
Jumper
Date Location
Mildly interesting adaptation of Steven Gould's hit sci-fi books about people called 'jumpers' who can transport themselves through time and space. Liman ('Mr and Mrs Smith', 'Swingers') directs with his usual admirable energy. Christensen proves that there is life after 'Star Wars' in the lead with good support from Jackson and Jamie Bell.
21 May Wed 8.15 Cineworld Falkirk, Falkirk
North By Northwest
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Quintessential Hitchcock comedy-actioner with Grant perfect as the everyday adman pitched into a freewheeling espionage adventure, in which nobody believes his innocence but he finds self-worth and romance along the way. Classic sequences abound, including the crop-dusting routine and the Mount Rushmore climax. Brilliant entertainment.
28 May 1.30 The CatStrand, Castle Douglas
300
Date Location
Bloody historical epic based on Frank Miller's comic. This is a full on narrative assault on the senses - the 'Sin City'-ish visuals only add to the thrill of it all.
16 May–17 May Fri & Sat 11.15am Grosvenor, Glasgow
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