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French Film

French Film

12 Aug 2009

Fresh from a spot of miracle working in Ken Loach’s feelgood melodrama Looking for Eric, Eric Cantona returns in this damp squib of a British romantic comedy, the debut feature of Jackie Oudney. He plays Thierry Grimandi, a chain-smoking French auteur…

The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

30 Jul 2009

This by-the-numbers romantic comedy from director Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Monster in Law) pairs Katherine Heigl (Knocked Up, 27 Dresses) with alpha male Gerard Butler (300, PS I Love You) for a mindless run through of familiar genre…

The Proposal

The Proposal

9 Jul 2009

A summer-smash in the US, Anne Fletcher’s follow-up to 27 Dresses is an old-fashioned odd-couple comedy which might appeal to admirers of the bland charisma of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. In a plot that blatantly reworks the central idea of…

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Moonrise Kingdom
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When 12-year-old orphan Sam (Gilman) convinces Suzy (Hayward) to run away with him, her parents (Murray, McDormand), the local scoutmaster (Norton), sheriff (Willis) and Social Services (Swinton) are soon in pursuit. Anderson's new movie will delight his fans; others may consider it overlong, whimsical and emotionally lightweight. View full details
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LOL
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High school romcom drama for the social media age starring Cyrus as a lovestruck teen whose mother makes the mistake of reading her racy secret journal. View full details
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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Despite an irresistible army of pension-age talent including Dench, Smith and Wilkinson, all on excellent form, this story about a group of unconnected British retirees who come to the titular hotel in Jaipur and find resolution for their various issues and challenges, feels too calculated to offer anything more than disposable entertainment at best, and cheaply manipulative emotional kicks at worst. View full details
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Damsels in Distress
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The titular damsels are a group of female undergrads led by the obsessive-compulsive Violet (Gerwig, good) who set about rescuing their fellow students from perceived ills. It's good to have director Stillman back after 14 years, even if the pointed wit has been replaced by studied silliness. View full details
30 May–31 May Wed & Thu 1.45pm	Odeon Panton St, London SW1Y
1 Jun–3 Jun Fri 7.30pm; Sat 5pm; Sun 8pm	macrobert, Stirling

Gigi
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Caron is the coquette allied to Jourdan's rake; they are watched over by an extravagantly French Chevalier and the rest of fin de siècle Paris. This is a lavish musical from the golden days of MGM, adapted from Colette's novel by Lerner and Loewe. An Oscar-winner (nine times!) in its day, it is now best remembered for songs like Thank Heaven For Little Girls. View full details and ticket info
8 Jul 6pm Club Noir film night screening.	Grosvenor Cinema, Glasgow