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The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep shines in a film that avoids tackling Thatcher's politics

(3 stars)5 Jan 2012

(12A) 105min In The Iron Lady director Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) and writer Abi Morgan (Shame) take arguably the most significant British politician in living memory as their subject, and perversely evade questioning her policies. The result is a…

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

Jolly enough, but lacking usual Aardman Animation wit and charm

(2 stars)14 Nov 2011

(U) 97mins In over two decades since Wallace and Gromit’s A Grand Day Out, Aardman Animation have become a byword for family entertainment, but Arthur Christmas, their latest attempt at a blockbuster, never reaches the same lovable heights. As he…

DVD Box sets of work by Terence Rattigan, Andrei Tarkovsky and Danny Boyle

DVD Box sets of work by Terence Rattigan, Andrei Tarkovsky and Danny Boyle

Abbas Kiarostami and David Leland collections also released in June

21 Jun 2011

If you are still buying DVDs in these straightened, downloaded times then you are going to want a bit of bang for your buck. Box sets are the way forward and late June and July are surprisingly full of intriguing new releases. The Terence Rattigan…

Another Year

Another Year

(4 stars)2 Nov 2010

(12A) 129min After the surprisingly upbeat Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh returns with this contemplative and bittersweet examination of late middle aged life. Split into four parts, each set in a different season, Another Year focuses on a married…

Perrier's Bounty

Perrier's Bounty

(2 stars)18 Mar 2010

(15) 88min After an accidental shooting, charismatic Dublin gangster Michael McCrea (Cillian Murphy) goes on the run with his fey neighbour Brenda (Jodie Whittaker) and his coke-snorting, hypochondriac father Jim (Jim Broadbent). Together they have…

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Valiant
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Animated comedy which tells the story of a lowly wood pidgeon Valiant (McGregor), who overcomes his small size to become a hero in Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during World War II.
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16 Oct 2.30pm Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie
The Young Victoria
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(3 stars) Was she just another inbred royal or was she a caring monarch who loved her country as much as she loved her boring husband? These are just a few of the questions asked of Queen Victoria by Julian Fellowes in his typically expansive and witty screenplay. Produced by Scorsese and featuring the cream of British cinema, this feels like the real deal, but Vallée's ill-judged handling of the material sadly disappoints.
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2 Jun–5 Jun Mon 10am; Tue 2.55pm; Sat 10.35am; Sun 3.25pm Vue Hartlepool, Hartlepool
11 Jun 7.45pm Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie