Glasgow Film Festival

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  Juno

  Review preview for Juno

  The proverbial buzz surrounding Juno is, like, totally justified.

  A teenager finds her own way of dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
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  The Bank Job

  Review preview for The Bank Job

  The fun in the film comes from the heroes' banter, and one can't help but think that watching them take a bus trip to Alton Towers might have been just as enjoyable.

  The true story of a group of bank robbers who stole more than they'd bargained for.
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  Outlanders

  Review preview for Outlanders

  The personal story is recounted against a cityscape that leaves bare the warmth of human kindness.

  The fate of illegal immigrants on a London building site.
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  Zombie Strippers!

  Review preview for Zombie Strippers!

  Not quite enough braaaaaains to go round.

  You need a one liner after reading the title?
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  Lars And The Real Girl

  Review preview for Lars And The Real Girl

  Every performance in it is perfect.

  A quiet young man falls in love with a woman who is perfect in every way - except that she's inflatable.
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  My Brother Is An Only Child

  Review preview for My Brother Is An Only Child

  A tough, compelling tale of just how unhappy families can get, given the wrong circumstances.

  Two brothers growing up in small town Italy in the 1960s devote themselves to opposite ends of the political spectrum. Then they both fall in love with the same girl.
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  El Baño Del Papa

  Review preview for El Baño Del Papa

  There is an energy to this low-budget film

  A man tries to build a public loo to cash in on a Papal visit.
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  Diary Of The Dead

  Review preview for Diary Of The Dead

  Romero has started all over again as though his other films exist in some parallel universe. Just to prove anything a younger director can do, he can do better, the whole thing is shot cinema-vérité style.

  Film students try to record the end of civilisation as they know it when the dead begin to walk. Plus read our exclusive interview with George A Romero.
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  Joy Division

  Review preview for Joy Division

  The soundtrack is, of course, superb, and the television appearances and bootleg live videos testify to how charismatic Joy Division were as live performers.

  An in-depth biographical account of the legendary Manchester band.
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  Cassandra's Dream

  Review preview for Cassandra's Dream

  Allen's most morally challenging work since Crimes And Misdemeanors, this takes what is in essence a simple story and finds depths within it which will continue to haunt the viewer long after the closing credits have rolled.

  Two brothers in need of money are confronted with a terrible proposition.

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Features

• Jaume Balagueró on REC
  The Spanish director discusses his horror hit.
• No laughing matter
  Producer Chris Coen talks about remaking Funny Games.
• Plight of the living dead
  As Diary Of The Dead is released on DVD read our exclusive interview with George A Romero about zombies, the perils of the internet and a Sound Of Music remake.
• Rec revealed
  Paco Plaza and Jaume Balaguero talk about their monster Spanish hit.
• Films that go bump in the night
  A look at what Frightfest attendees thought of the films on offer at this year's GFF.
• A grand day out
  What do GFF attendees and volunteers think of the festival?
• How music changed history
  John Sayles on Honeydripper.
• GFF diary, episode two
  I am a fugitive from a chain gang...
• GFF diary, episode one
  Life is nothing if not totally ironic...
• Remembering Bette Davis
  A look at one of the great stars of yesteryear.
• 4th Glasgow Film Festival Programme Announced
  GFF to feature Cassandra's Dream and Bette Davis retrospective.
• Freeze frames
  Director Asif Kapadia talks about finding the arctic location and cast for his latest film Far North.
• Baby, it's been an incredible year
  Juno director Jason Reitman on filmmaking, fatherhood and the future.