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Glasgow Film Festival · 2009

Glasgow Film Festival 2009

Great Scots

Big Hollywood hits, beloved classics and bright new things, all from Scotland.

Programme

7 films · 3 reviews

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Comfort & Joy (Comfort And Joy)

A radio presenter gets caught up in the violent struggle for control of Glasgow's ice cream trade.

(Country: UK; Year: 1984; Director: Bill Forsyth; Writer: Bill Forsyth; Stars: Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan, Alex Norton, Patrick Malahide, Rikki Fulton)

The Divine Lady

A portrait of the illicit romance between Admiral Nelson and the married Lady Hamilton.

(Country: US; Year: 1929; Director: Frank Lloyd; Writer: Forrest Halsey, based on the book by E. Barrington.; Stars: Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, H.B. Warner, Ian Keith, Marie Dressler, Montagu Love)

The Dungeon Moor Killings (The Dungeon Moor Murders)

Review preview for The Dungeon Moor Killings

There's such a spirit of good humour and bravura low-budget creativity about the whole thing that it's enormously likeable.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Two young filmmakers searching for big cats suddenly find themselves being hunted.

(Country: UK; Year: 2008; Director: Jim Hickey; Writer: Jonathan Hickey, Ross Crombie; Stars: Gavin Paul, Ross Hornby, Robin Mitchell, Maria Thordar, Gilchrist Muir, Cassandra Steele, Lauren Pope)

Full review See: Diary feature about the Glasgow Film Festival 2009

In The Loop

Review preview for In The Loop

Line after line proves infinitely quotable... suggesting cult status as well as critical acclaim beckons.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Politicians spin while they're winning on the brink of a Middle East war. Plus read our interview with .

(Country: UK; Year: 2009; Director: Armando Iannucci; Writer: Jesse Armstrong, Armando Iannucci; Stars: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy, Anna Chlumsky, Steve Coogan, David Rasche, Gina McKee, Olivia Poulet) , Official site , Trailer

Full review See: Interview with Peter Capaldi, Armando Iannucci and Chris Addison about In The Loop. , James Gandolfini and Mimi Kennedy interview about In The Loop , Diary feature about the Glasgow Film Festival 2009 , Sundance Diary: Day Six , Sundance Day Four

Infinite Space: The Architecture Of John Lautner (Infinite Space)

Documentary about the life and work of the famously sensual architect.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2008; Director: Murray Grigor; Stars: Sean Connery, John Lautner, Frank Gehry, Frank Escher) , Official site

New Town Killers

Review preview for New Town Killers

Jobson uses the inherent thrill of the hunt to pursue his concerns about the vast gulf between the haves and the have-nots, and the arrogant disconnect of those who view life as mere data on a screen.

Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
A skint teenager realises his life may be on the line after entering into a deadly game of hide and seek.

(Country: UK; Year: 2008; Director: Richard Jobson; Writer: Richard Jobson; Stars: James Anthony Pearson, Dougray Scott, Alastair Mackenzie, Liz White, Charles Mnene)

Full review

One Day Removals

Six corpses. Two removal men. One bad day.

(Country: UK; Director: Mark Stirton; Stars: Patrick Wright, Scott Ironside) , Official site