SCREEN January – February 2013
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Fri 18 Jan 11.00am & 7.30pm
Skyfall (12A) Dir: Sam Mendes I UK I 2012 I 2 hr 22 min Judi Dench I Javier Bardem I Daniel Craig Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. Fantastic chases abound with ample doses of hi tech intrigue yet this Bond hankers for more traditional times, as is born out by the staging of the denouement in the Scottish Highlands. In particular the more subtle scenes in the Shanghai skyscraper give the feel of something much more intriguing than your average blockbuster.
Sat 19 Jan 3.00pm
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Dirs: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon I USA I 2012 I 1 hr 33 min Voices: Ben Stiller I Chris Rock I David Schwimmer Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melman the Giraffe continue their epic journey to get home to their beloved Big Apple. This time, their travels take them to Europe where they join a travelling circus with King Julian, Maurice and the Penguins along for the ride. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted sees the animated adventure become even more entertaining as they bring their inimitable influence to proceedings, both in and out of the big top.
Sat 19 Jan 7.30pm
The Sapphires
(PG)
Dir: Wayne Blair I Australia I 2012 I 1 hr 43 min Chris O’Dowd I Deborah Mailman I Jessica Mauboy Set at the height of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement and brimming with Motown hits, this portrait of a late 1960s girl group – Australia's answer to The Supremes – is a celebration of great music and triumph in the face of adversity. The Sapphires are four young Aboriginal girls – Gail, Julie, Kay and Cynthia – who are discovered one night in a dusty outback tavern by lanky, often soused Irish-born talent scout Dave. With a sharp ear for honey-tinged voices, Dave convinces the girls to switch their act from country and western to rhythm and blues. While the racist locals vehemently reject the notion of a group of Aboriginal entertainers, Dave vows to make The Sapphires shine – not just in town, not just in the region, not just in the country, but all over the world.
Sun 20 Jan 3.00pm
Frankenweenie (PG) Dir: Tim Burton I USA I 2012 I 1 hr 27 min Voices: Catherine O’Hara I Martin Short I Martin Landau Victor is an extraordinary child but has few friends aside from his beloved pet dog Sparky. He also has a love for horror movies, science and filmmaking. When Sparky gets hit by a car and dies, Victor sees a chance to combine all the things that make him happy and return Sparky from the grave just like Frankenstein's monster. But before long the resurrected Sparky begins to wreak havoc upon the town and Victor's neighbours.
Sun 20 Jan 7.30pm
Rust and Bone (15) Dir: Jacques Audiard I France/Belgium I 2012 I 2 hr 3 min Marion Cotillard I Matthias Schoenaerts I Armand Verdure With the prison drama A Prophet – French director Jacques Audiard established the measured, meticulous approach that has made him one of the most accomplished narrative filmmakers now working. Broke, homeless and drifting, Ali scrambles to make a living for himself and his young son; he steals food, sleeps on the streets, and finally relocates to the French Riviera to live with his estranged sister in her cramped apartment. Taking work as a nightclub bouncer, he crosses paths with Stéphanie, who works as a killer whale trainer at an amusement park, commanding the beasts with an ease absent from her interpersonal relations. After Stéphanie suffers a terrible accident, the unlikely pair falls into a tender, tentative courtship.
Mon 21 Jan 7.30pm, Tues 22 7.30pm, Wed 23 11.00am
The Master
(15)
Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson I USA I 2012 I 2 hr 24 min Joaquin Phoenix I Philip Seymour Hoffman I Amy Adams Taking the top prize at this year’s Venice Festival, The Master is Anderson’s latest essay on complex, troubled individuals and their insidious power. But unlike There will Be Blood and Magnolia, we have two protagonists: war-damaged sailor Freddie Quell (Phoenix) and charismatic cult leader Lancaster Dodd (Seymour Hoffman), under whose influence Freddie falls. Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is the thinly disguised model for Dodd, whose ‘The Cause’ employs brainwashing methods masquerading as soul-cleansing. Here the interplay between the hair-triggered Quell and his oily guru develops into an intense mutual dependency. Phoenix and Seymour Hoffman have never been better, and nor has Amy Adams as the latest Mrs Dodds. Their performances are intensified by rich, 70mm cinematography and stunning art direction.
Wed 23 Jan 7.30pm
Beasts of The Southern Wild (12A) Dir: Benh Zeitlin I USA I 2012 I 1 hr 33 min Quvenzhané Wallis I Dwight Henry I Levy Easterly In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl (Quvenzhané Wallis, utterly captivating) exists on the brink of orphan-hood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe, until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions. “Sometimes miraculous films come into being, made by people you've never heard of, starring unknown faces, blindsiding you with creative genius. Beasts of the Southern Wild is one of the year's best films.” Roger Ebert, Chicago Tribune.
Thur 24 Jan 11.00am & 7.30pm
Argo (15) Dir: Ben Affleck I USA I 2012 I 2 hr Bryan Cranston I Alan Arkin I John Goodman Life imitates art and art imitates life in the powerful new suspense drama from director-star Ben Affleck, about the making of a fake movie that aimed to save real lives. Inspired by the recently declassified account of a joint operation between the CIA and Canadian authorities to smuggle six Americans out of Tehran in the wake of the Iran hostage crisis, Argo is a masterfully orchestrated thriller that is both wholly incredible and unbelievably true.
Fri 25 Jan 10.00am
The Shining
(15)
Dir: Stanley Kubrick I USA I 1980 I 2 hr 24 min Jack Nicholson I Shelley Duvall I Scatman Crothers Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece of modern horror returns to the big screen. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, this tale of a family man and would-be writer (Jack Nicholson) going mad as winter caretaker of the cursed Overlook Hotel is a seminal work of the genre. It is also, as Martin Scorsese has pointed out, like no other horror film ever made – ‘essentially unclassifiable, endlessly provocative and profoundly disturbing’. The BFI will release a magnificent new digital transfer from Warner Bros. of the US version which has never before been released in the UK and which – at 2 hrs 24 minutes – runs 24 minutes longer than the European version previously seen.
Sat 26 Jan 3.00pm
Laurence Anyways (15) Dir: Xavier Dolan I Canada I 2012 I 2 hr 48 min I French with English Subtitles Melvil Poupaud I Suzanne Clement I Monia Chokri The third film from multi-award winning 23 year old French-Candian director Xavier Dolan (I Killed My Mother, Heartbeats), Laurence Anyways recently won both the Queer Palm and Best Actress (Suzanne Clément) at Cannes Film Festival. In the 90s, Laurence (Melvil Poupaud) tells his girlfriend Fred (Suzanne Clément) that he wants to become a woman. In spite of the odds, in spite of each other, they confront the prejudices of their friends, ignore the council of their families, and brave the phobias of the society they offend. For 10 years, they try to live through this transition, and embark on an epic journey which, unbeknownst to them, may cost Fred and Laurence themselves and each other.
Sun 27 Jan 7.30pm
Welcome Abroad Bienvenue Parmi Nous (15) Dir: Jean Becker I France I 2011 I 1 hr 32 min I French with English Subtitles Patrick Chesnais I Jeanne Lambert I Miou-Miou Taillandier is a renowned painter, now in his sixties he hasn't picked up a paint brush in a long time. For a change of pace, he decides to up sticks and go home, without letting anyone know. On the way, he meets a lost teenaged girl, named Marylou, who has been rejected by her Mother. Together they embark on a journey before eventually settling down in a rented house as father and daughter, granting them both a new perspective on life.
Mon 28 Jan 11am & 7.30pm
Amour (12A) Dir: Michael Haneke I France I 2012 I 2 hr 7 min I French with English Subtitles Jean-Louis Trintignant I Emmanuelle Riva I Isabelle Huppert Two-time Palme d'Or winner Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon, Funny Games, Hidden) returns with his most moving film yet. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and BAFTA award winner Isabelle Huppert (8 Women, The Piano Teacher), the film is an intimate account of an elderly couple facing their greatest challenge in the twilight years of their lives. Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. The couple's bond is severely tested as Georges and Anne face-up to a sudden turning point in their lives. “A devastating, highly intelligent and astonishingly performed work. It's a masterpiece.” Dave Calhoun, Time Out.
Tues 29 Jan 11.00am & 7.30pm
Great Expectations (12A) Dir: Mike Newell I UK I 2012 I 2 hr 9 min Helena Bonham Carter I Holliday Grainger I Ralph Fiennes Great Expectations is the classic retelling of one of Dickens’ greatest stories from the director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. A young boy is sent to the house of the mysterious Miss Haversham (Helena Bonham Carter) in an effort to make something of him. While there he falls for a girl. Coming into a fortune, he moves to London where he bumps into the girl again. But why is she so cruel? And what is the source of his fortune? Great Expectations is a compelling story about how our childhood affects the rest of our lives, beautifully retold here.
Fri 1 Feb 7.30pm
Guys And Dolls (U) Dir: Joesph L. Mankiewicz I USA I 1955 I 2 hr 29 min Marlon Brando I Frank Sinatra I Jean Simmons Based on the Broadway show and filled to the brim with Frank Loesser tunes such as Luck Be a Lady and Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat, this outrageously comic film featuring Marlon Brando's bold musical debut is a colourful tale. Veteran gambler Sky Masterson (Brando) takes a bet from Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra) that he can win the affection of a “soldier” (Jean Simmons) in the Salvation Army, setting himself up to lose both his money and his heart. Guys and Dolls consistently ranks amongst the most popular film musicals of all time. Programmed as part of Fife Jazz Festival.
Sat 9 Feb 3.00pm
Chasing Ice (Documentary) Dir: Jeff Orlowski I USA I 2012 I 1 hr 16 min Acclaimed photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In Chasing Ice, Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Traveling with a team of young adventurers across the brutal Arctic, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story facing humanity. As the debate polarizes America, and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Chasing Ice depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to deliver fragile hope to our carbon-powered planet.
Sat 9 Feb 7.30pm
Sightseers (15) Dir: Ben Wheatley I UK I 2012 I 1 hr 28 min Steve Oram I Alice Lowe I Jonathan Aris Chris (Steve Oram) wants to show Tina (Alice Lowe) his world and he wants to do it his way, on a journey through this sceptred isle in his beloved Abbey Oxford Caravan. Tina’s led a sheltered life and there are things that Chris needs her to see; the Crich Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Keswick Pencil Museum and the rolling countryside that separates these wonders in his life. But it doesn’t take long for the dream to fade. Litterbugs, noisy teenagers and pre-booked caravan sites, not to mention Tina’s meddling mother, soon conspire to shatter Chris’ dreams and send him, and anyone who rubs him up the wrong way, over a very jagged edge… Sightseers is a peculiarly British film packed with bad taste and belly laughs.
Sun 10 Feb 3.00pm
Cinema Komunisto (DVD) (Doc) Dir: Mila Turajli I Serbia I 2010 I 1 hr 41 min I Serbo-Croatian with English Subtitles Steva Petrovic I Gile Djuric I Leka (Aleksandar) Konstatinovic Recommended as a ‘must-see’ by critics of the Wall Street Journal and indieWIRE and proclaimed as the ultimate festival film at Tribeca Film Festival Cinema Komunisto takes us on a journey through the crumbling remains of Tito’s film industry, exploring the rise and fall of the cinematic illusion called Yugoslavia. Using rare footage from dozens of forgotten Yugoslav films, never-seenbefore archive from film sets and Tito’s private screenings, the documentary recreates the narrative of a country, the stories told on screen and the ones hidden behind it. Stars such as Richard Burton, Sofia Loren and Orson Welles add a touch of glamour to the national effort. Fiction and reality diverged until it all collapsed, leaving behind rotting sets and film clips from a country that no longer exists. “One of the most riveting, well-researched, elegantly-rendered chronicles of a fallen era to ever be captured on film – and a must-see for film afficionados.” Screen Comment.
Sun 10 Feb 7.30pm
The Hunt (15) Dir: Thomas Vinterberg I Denmark I 2012 I 1 hr 55 min I Danish with English subtitles
Mads Mikkelsen I Thomas Bo Larsen I Annika Wedderkopp Lucas is a much-loved kindergarten teacher, finally getting back on track after a messy divorce and loss of his previous job. Lucas’ world is further shattered, however, when a young girl in his class accuses him of inappropriate behaviour. Soon the peaceful community turn against him, united by a ferocity that threatens to destroy him. “An emotionally complex piece of work, balancing heart-stopping tension with intelligence and subtle provocation.” Michael Blyth, LFF Programme.
Mon 11 Feb 7.30pm, Tues 12 Feb 11.00am & 7.30pm
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12A) Dir: Peter Jackson I USA I 2012 I 2 hr 55 min
Ian McKellen I Hugo Weaving I Andy Serkis I Martin Freeman The adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever… Gollum. A visually masterful return to one of the best loved film series of all time.
Fri 15 Feb 11.00am & 7.30pm
The Life of Pi (PG) Dir: Ang Lee I USA I 2012 I 2 hr 7 min Suraj Sharma I Gérard Depardieu I Rafe Spall Ang Lee's latest is a triumph, a film in which soaring imagination and cutting-edge technology combine to maximum effect. Faithfully adapted by David Magee from Yann Martel's Man Booker Prize-winning bestseller, Life of Pi tells the story of a young Indian boy (compellingly played by newcomer Suraj Sharma) who survives a shipwreck and subsequent 227 day journey aboard a lifeboat, with a Bengal tiger as his fearsome and, ultimately, cherished companion. Fantastical, suspenseful and breathtakingly beautiful, The Life of Pi looks like a classic that, as with the best of Hollywood's golden era, can be savoured by audiences of all ages.
Sat 16 Feb 3.00pm
Surprise Film picked by our Young Audiences Fife Film Group Check our twitter feed @onfife, facebook and our website www.onfife.com for details
Sat 16 Feb 7.30pm
Pitch Perfect (12A) Dir: Jason Moore I USA I 2012 I 1 hr 52 min Anna Kendrick I Brittany Snow I Christopher Mintz-Plasse Pitch Perfect is a comedy musical movie with a difference: it’s dangerously funny. Set in the middle of a war between rival a cappella groups and centred on a rebellious girl who reluctantly joins one of the groups as an escape from her unhappy life at school. Drawn into the group and also the competition against the boys, that went so badly last year and with a cast of difficult characters, can she actually make a difference on this year’s showing? A high-school movie with some very grown-up humour and some great tunes.
Sun 17 Feb 3.00pm
SPECIAL EVENT £7.50/£5.50 The Lost Art of the Film Explainer
During the silent era, the live musician was an essential part of the cinema experience, but some audiences were also treated to the finely honed craft of the Film Explainer. Part narrator and part actor, the Film Explainer stood next to the screen enriching the movies with an entertaining combination of background information, unique interpretation and theatrical storytelling. Often more celebrated than the screen stars for whom they spoke, the art of the Film Explainer has since been largely forgotten. Enter stage right renowned Scottish storyteller Andy Cannon and cellist/composer Wendy Weatherby. Andy and Wendy revive this lost art with their popular brand of traditional stories and music accompanying rare films from the Scottish Screen Archive including Scotland’s first fiction film from 1912.
Buy Your Own Cherries
UK I 1904 I 4 min 30 sec I B&W I Silent
Possibly made for the Grand Lodge of England, Buy Your Own Cherries promotes the Temperance Movement showing how drink can lead to ruin.
Mairi: Romance of a Highland Maiden Dir: Andrew Paterson I UK I 1912 I 17 min 20sec I B&W I Silent
St Kilda: Britain’s Loneliest Isle Dirs: Paul Robello, Bobbie Mann I UK I 1923/1928 I 18 min I B&W I Silent
Sun 17 Feb 7.30pm
False Trail (15) Dir: Kjell Sundvall I Sweden I 2011 I 2 hr 9 min I Swedish with English subtitles
Peter Stormare I Rolf Lassgård I Annika Nordin From the distributor of The Killing and The Bridge. A sequel from the renowned director of Swedish box office hit The Hunters. It’s been fifteen years since Erik was forced to leave the Norrland Police Department. Since then he has become the National Murder Commission’s best interrogator. When Erik’s boss orders him back to his home town to solve a brutal murder, he hesitantly returns as the thought of going back stirs up unpleasant memories. What at first appears to be a simple murder soon proves to be something much more complicated.
Tues 19 Feb 4.30pm
Room 237 (15) Dir: Rodney Ascher I USA I 2012 I 1 hr 42 min Bill Blakemore I Buffy Visick I Geoffrey Cocks I Juli Kearns Room 237 is a subjective documentary feature which explores numerous theories about Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and its hidden meanings. This guided tour through the most compelling attempts to decode this endlessly fascinating film will draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways in, but no way out. Discover why many have been trapped in the Overlook for 30 years.
Tues 19 Feb 7.30pm
Silver Linings Playbook (15) Dir: David O Russell I USA I 2012 I 2 hr 2 min Jennifer Lawrence I Bradley Cooper I Robert De Niro Quirky yet utterly accessible, Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful showcase for Cooper, who gives an uncommonly mature, nuanced performance. His co-stars shine as well: De Niro is on top comic form as a superstitious über-fan, and Lawrence is nothing short of dazzling in her endearing yet darkly kooky role. Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solitano has lost everything – his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. Winner of the People’s Choice Award, the top prize at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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