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Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

(3 stars)3 Jul 2008

COMEDY/ANIMATION (PG) 91min In the words of Carl Douglas’ 1974 disco hit: ‘Everybody is kung fu fighting.’ Everybody, that is, apart from overweight panda Po (voiced by Jack Black). He dreams about joining his heroes, the Fierce Five, in butt-kicking…

Tales from Earthsea

(3 stars)1 Aug 2007

The familiar Studio Ghibli look is there, but Tales From Earthsea, based on the books by writer of speculative fiction Ursula K Le Guin, is directed not by the great Hayao Miyazaki, but by his son Goro.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

(4 stars)4 Oct 2007

(U) 110min COMEDY/ANIMATION Writer/director Brad Bird’s animated version of The Iron Giant made him the obvious candidate to follow on from John Lasseter’s innovative groundwork at Pixar, where he scored an immediate hit with The Incredibles. So even…

The Ugly Ducking and Me

The Ugly Ducking and Me

(U) 88min

(3 stars)31 Jan 2008

Developed from a popular Danish TV series, The Ugly Duckling and Me is the familiar Hans Christian Andersen story with a suburban twist. Ratso is an average Disney-style, self-centred rat who dreams of going into showbiz. I know you’ll be saying…

Persepolis

Persepolis - An interview with Marjane Satrapi

24 Apr 2008

Sitting across from me in a tartan-walled basement of a London hotel room, Marjane Satrapi cuts an imposing figure. Arms folded, with an all-black outfit reflecting her mood, the Iranian-born 38-year-old is in town to discuss Persepolis, her…

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WALL-E
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Inspired by sci-fi classics from the 1960s and 70s, Pixar have created a post-apocalyptic story set in a future in which the Earth has been abandoned by humankind, where a solitary robot named WALL-E executes his now pointless trash collecting programme. At its heart this is a very sweet romantic comedy, and that's what provides the emotional clout.
5 Sep–11 Sep 11.20am, 2.05 & 4.45; Wed 11.20am & 2.05 Showcase Cinema, Paisley, Paisley
5 Sep–11 Sep 11.30am, 2.00 & 4.35; Sun 11.30am & 4.35 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
5 Sep–11 Sep 12.10, 2.55, 5.20 & 7.45; Wed 12.10, 2.55 & 5.20 Showcase Cinema, Coatbridge, Glasgow
5 Sep–11 Sep 12.20, 3.00 & 5.40 Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow
5 Sep–11 Sep 2.00 & 4.30; Sat & Sun 11.30am, 2.00 & 4.30 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 10.10am Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 10.20am Vue Hamilton, Hamilton
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 10.30am Vue Inverness, Inverness
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 10.30am Vue Livingston, Livingston
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 10.40am Empire Clydebank, Clydebank
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 11.05am Odeon Dundee, Dundee
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 11.15am & 1.30 Odeon At The Quay, Glasgow
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 11.30am Moray Playhouse, Elgin
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 12.00 & 2.30 Odeon: Braehead, Renfrew
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 12.20 Perth Playhouse, Perth
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 12.30 Lonsdale Cinema, Annan
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 12.30 Odeon Dunfermline, Dunfermline
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 12.45 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 12.50 Odeon East Kilbride, East Kilbride
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 2.15 The Waterfront, Greenock
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 2.15 New Picture House, St Andrews
6 Sep–7 Sep Sat & Sun 2.20 The Pavilion, Galashiels
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