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Glasgow Film Festival · 2016

Glasgow Film Festival 2016

Modern Families

Programme

7 films · 5 reviews

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Beauty And The Beast

Review preview for Beauty And The Beast

The sheer craftsmanship, through script, story, song, and unadulterated uplifting emotion is nearly peerless.

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
Modern animated classic based on the famous fable. Will be given a re-release 3D makeover in June 2010.

(Country: US; Year: 1991; Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise; Writer: Linda Woolverton, Roger Allers, Brenda Chapman, Burny Mattinson, Brian Pimental, Joe Ranft, Kelly Asbury, Chris Sanders, Kevin Harkey, Bruce Woodside, Tom Ellery, Robert Lence, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont; Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Pierce, Rex Everhart, Jesse Corti, Hal Smith)

The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono no ko)

Review preview for The Boy And The Beast

For all its supernatural stylings, it's the natural connections that count.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
A runaway human boy becomes apprenticed to a supernatural beast.

(Country: Japan; Year: 2015; Director: Mamoru Hosoda; Writer: Mamoru Hosoda; Stars: Kumiko Asô, Rirî Furankî, Suzu Hirose, Haru Kuroki, Mamoru Miyano, Aoi Miyazaki, Sumire Morohoshi, Keishi Nagatsuka, Momoka Ohno, Shôta Sometani, Masahiko Tsugawa, Kôji Yakusho, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yô Ôizumi)

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Review preview for Fantastic Mr. Fox

A fantastic adaptation that manages to surpass its source material while staying entirely true to its spirit.

Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
Animated version of Roald Dahl's tale about a wily fox.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Wes Anderson; Writer: Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, based on the book by Roald Dahl.; Stars: Voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, Jarvis Cocker, Wes Anderson, Karen Duffy, Robin Hurlstone, Hugo Guinness, Helen McCrory, Roman Coppola, Juman Malouf, Brian Cox) , Official site , Trailer

Fiddlesticks (Quatsch Und Die Nasenbärbande)

A group of children who don't want to be average plan to escape their small town with their pet coatimundi.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2014; Director: Veit Helmer; Stars: Benno Fürmann, Fritzi Haberlandt, Rolf Zacher)

Lady And The Tramp

Review preview for Lady And The Tramp

This is a classic, undiminished by time.

Stephanie Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
Disney classic about a pair of romantic dogs.

(Country: US; Year: 1955; Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske; Writer: Ward Greene, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright, Don DaGradi, Joe Grant; Stars: voices of Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Stan Freberg, Verna Felton, George Givot, Alan Reed)

Matilda

A young girl discovers she has a secret talent.

(Country: US; Year: 1996; Director: Danny DeVito; Writer: Roald Dahl, Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord; Stars: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Paul Reubens, Tracey Walter, Brian Levinson, Jean Speegle Howard, Sara Magdalin, R.D. Robb, Gregory R. Goliath, Fred Parnes, Kiami Davael, Leor Livneh Hackel)

Zootropolis (Zootopia)

Review preview for Zootropolis

Although the narrative beats don’t sear with originality, it is clever and has enough nuance and ambiguity to keep folks guessing right up until the finale, with a cast of characters throughout that are a genuine treat.

Luke Shaw · 4 out of 5
A little rabbit works hard to prove she can be just as good a police officer as the bigger, fiercer animals on her team.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush; Writer: Jared Bush, Phil Johnston ; Stars: voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, J K Simmons, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, Shakira) , Trailer