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Glasgow Film Festival

2010

Drew Barrymore's debut Whip It is among the gala screenings
Drew Barrymore's debut Whip It is among the gala screenings

The sixth Glasgow Film Festival is bigger and better than ever, with lots of exciting things going on. Opening with the premiere of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs, it features new work from the likes of Hayao Miyazaki, Todd Solondz, Drew Barrymore and Werner Herzog.

Frightfest is back for a spine-chilling weekend, the youth festival will provide entertainment for everyone from tots to teens, there's a retrospective focusing on the suave Cary Grant, a special look at the best of new Japanese cinema, and a personal appearance by the voice of Darth Vader himself, James Earl Jones - one of several stars who will be walking along the red carpet at the GFT.

The likes of Zombie Zombie and Pere Ubu will be performing special film-based concerts and there will be glittering parties to look forward to. We'll be bringing you all the news right here, along with exclusive features on the people and the films it's all about.

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  • The Bedfords
    Review preview for The Bedfords

    This is less a tale of exploitation than a portrait of isolated individuals still playing a game that long ago lost its meaning.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A new look at the Scottish highlands as imagined by the Victorian aristocracy.
  • Ran
    Review preview for Ran

    One of the greatest works of art in cinematic history.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A warlord splits his kingdom between his sons only to see the older two cause chaos as they battle for supremacy in this vivid Japanese reworking of King Lear.
  • Only Angels Have Wings
    Review preview for Only Angels Have Wings

    A brilliant exercise in plotting, drama, comedy and action with a fitting denouement.

    Luke Shaw · 4 out of 5
    An Andean adventure sees a bold young woman trying to cut it as a freight pilot and falling for her boss.
  • To Catch A Thief
    Review preview for To Catch A Thief

    An effectively twisty little thriller with enough action sequences to keep it on the right side of farce.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A retired jewel thief is disturbed by the fact that a new criminal appears to be copying his style.
  • Gregory's Girl
    Review preview for Gregory's Girl

    The real pleasure of the film is in the non-stop parade of funny, well-observed scenes and killer lines of dialogue.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A gangly schoolboy develops a crush on a girl who plays some of the best football he's ever seen - but dealing with girls is even more complicated than it first appears.
  • All Around Us
    Review preview for All Around Us

    While the pace may seem slow at times, the deliberate and considered consumption of all the little details that make up the couple’s life results in a more than satisfying pay-off towards the end.

    Robert Munro · 4 out of 5
    Witty drama about eight years in a marriage.
  • American: The Bill Hicks Story
    Review preview for American: The Bill Hicks Story

    American: The Bill Hicks Story provides us with a wonderful glimpse behind the curtain of performance and lets us see the sensitive, warm, patriotic and fiercely intelligent man we all suspected lay beneath the act.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    Documentary examining the life and legacy of the controversial comic.
  • Farewell
    Review preview for Farewell

    Director and co-scribe Christian Carion, adapting from Serguei Kostine’s book, smartly distills the global Cold War politicking into Froment and Grigoriev’s tense relationship.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    A spy finds himself in danger when he decides to leak documents that could lead to the downfall of the Soviet Union.
  • The French Kissers
    Review preview for The French Kissers

    It's an old story, but rarely has it been this appealingly told.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.
  • Stolen
    Review preview for Stolen

    There's almost a Blair Witch quality to this documentary - the naive young filmmakers suddenly out of their depth in a remote region where they've no idea where to turn for help.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Saharawi refugees in the Algerian desert speak out about slavery, and two filmmakers find themselves in unexpected danger.

A–Z of Glasgow Film Festival 2010 reviews

Features

  • Scout's honour
    Thomas Turgoose and Tom Harper talk about The Scouting Book For Boys.

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