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Glasgow Film Festival · 2013

Glasgow Film Festival 2013

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11 films · 10 reviews

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30 Days Of Night

Review preview for 30 Days Of Night

Sends an icy blast of fresh air into the moribund genre.

Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
A group of Alaskan townsfolk try to protect themselves from a group of marauding vampires during the darkest month of the year.

(Country: New Zealand, US; Year: 2007; Director: David Slade ; Writer: Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie, Brian Nelson, based on the graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ned Templesmith; Stars: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Junior, Mark Rendall, Amber Sainsbury, Manu Bennett, Megan Franich, Joel Tobeck, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Nathaniel Lees, Craig Hall, Chic Littlewood, Peter Feeney, Min Windle, Camille Keenan, Jack Walley, Elizabeth McRae)

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Cartoon College

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It's appropriate that the film should have an intellectual focus but there's too little focus on theory or technique to really satisfy those attracted to it for this reason.

Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
A documentary about the White River Junction cartoon education programme in Vermont, and the careers that beckon to its graduates.

(Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Josh Melrod, Tara Wray; Stars: Lynda Barry, Steve Bissette, Casey Bohn, Charles Burns, Jules Feiffer, Ryland Ianelli, Nomi Kane) , Official site , Trailer

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Captain America: The First Avenger

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It feels like you're watching the trailer for the much better movie you wish they'd made.

Max Crawford · 2.5 out of 5
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.

(Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Joe Johnston; Writer: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; Stars: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L Jackson,) , Official site

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Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Review preview for Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

It's easy to charm an audience with warm-hearted stuff like this. Where Spurlock really succeeds is in cramming so much meaningful information into his deceptively lightweight film.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
A documentary celebration of Comic-Con, celebrating its success and the people who attend it.

(Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Morgan Spurlock; Writer: Joss Whedon, Morgan Spurlock; Stars: Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, Eli Roth, Seth Rogen, Seth Green, Paul Scheer, Joss Whedon, Grant Morrison)

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Dredd (Dredd 3D)

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Pete Travis works hard to bring John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's apocalyptic vision to life.

David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
In the violent dystopia of Mega City One, only the judges can keep order.

(Country: US, UK, India; Year: 2012; Director: Pete Travis; Writer: Alex Garland; Stars: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey)

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Derby, Baby: A Story Of Love, Addiction And Rink Rash

A doumentary about the rapidly growing sprt of women's roller derby.

(Country: US, Ireland, Canada; Year: 2012; Director: Robin Bond, Dave Wruck; Stars: Juliette Lewis, Robert Stroupe)

Highlander

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Highlander cannot be faulted for its boldness, trying to reinvent the genre by dragging it kicking and screaming into the modern age.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Immortal warriors compete in a game of decapitation with only one possible survivor.

(Country: US, UK; Year: 1986; Director: Russell Mulcahy; Writer: Gregory Widen; Stars: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Sheila Gish)

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Iron Man

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Big, dumb, explosive and, most importantly, fun.

Daniel Hooper · 4 out of 5
A wealthy industrialist fights evil with a newly invented super-suit.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Jon Favreau; Writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby; Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Shaun Toub, Faran Tahir, Sayed Badreya, Bill Smitrovich, Clark Gregg, Tim Guinee) , Official site , Trailer

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John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars

Review preview for John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars

Having the director's name in the title implies there's another Ghosts Of Mars somewhere. If so, choose it, because this has feathers and won't live to see Christmas.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
Law enforcement officers on Mars are attacked by Alice Cooper lookalikes in a mining town.

(Country: US; Year: 2001; Director: John Carpenter; Writer: Larry Sulkis, John Carpenter; Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Pam Grier, Clea Duvall, Jason Statham, Liam Waite, Joanna Cassidy)

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Marvel Avengers Assemble (The Avengers)

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There is the air of a dysfunctional family agreeing to get together for Auntie Sheila’s wedding.

Sophie Monks-Kaufman · 3 out of 5
Marvel Superheros assemble to fight dastardly demigod Loki who’s only gone and stolen the Tesseract.

(Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Joss Whedon; Writer: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn; Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow)

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Wonder Women! The Untold Story Of American Superheroines

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A valuable piece of history.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A documentary charting the hidden history of the superheroine.

(Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan; Stars: Lynda Carter, Jane Espenson, Kathleen Hanna, LS Kim, Shelby Knox, Carmela Lane)

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