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Glasgow Film Festival · 2017

Glasgow Film Festival 2017

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9 films · 6 reviews

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The Big Easy

A homicide detective investigating gang violence falls for a dangerous woman.

(Country: US; Year: 1986; Director: Jim McBride; Writer: Daniel Petrie Jr; Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky, Ebbe Roe Smith)

Dirty Dancing

Review preview for Dirty Dancing

Swayze toned down his abilities as a dancer to play Castle, but still looks riveting.

Chris · 4 out of 5
A lonely girl finds romance with a dance teacher at a holiday resort, but her strict parents disapprove.

(Country: US; Year: 1987; Director: Emile Ardolino; Writer: Eleanor Bergstein; Stars: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price, Max Cantor, Charles 'Honi' Coles, Neal Jones)

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The Lost Boys

Review preview for The Lost Boys

Most of those who fell for this film when it came out still love it today. There's just one problem: it really isn't very good.

Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
Cult brat pack movie about a boy trying to save his big brother from becoming a vampire.

(Country: US; Year: 1987; Director: Joel Schumacher; Writer: Janice Fischer, James Jeremias; Stars: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Kiefer Sutherland, Edward Herrmann, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth)

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Lost In France

Review preview for Lost In France

This is like finding old photos in the cupboard, being prompted to remember.

Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
Story of a tour by musicians on the Chemikal Underground Records label.

(Country: Ireland, UK ; Year: 2016; Director: Niall McCann)

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Raving Iran

An unexpected invitation offers a taste of freedom to Iranian underground DJs risking imprisonment for pursuing their passion.

(Country: Switzerland; Year: 2016; Director: Sue Meures)

Rock Dog

A Tibetan Mastiff dreams of becoming a musician.

(Country: China, US; Year: 2016; Director: Ash Brannon; Writer: Ash Brannon, Kurt Voelker; Stars: Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, JK Simmons, Lewis Black, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon, Sam Elliott, Will Finn, Ash Brannon, Liza Richardson, Jennifer Hale, Maddie Taylor, Julie Craig)

Secretary

Review preview for Secretary

Secretary is a testament to the need to leave politics out of the bedroom and just look at things honestly once in a while.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
An unhappy young woman discovers purpose and passion when her boss dishes out spanking sessions.

(Country: US; Year: 2002; Director: Steven Shainberg; Writer: Erin Cressida Wilson, based on a story by Mary Gaitskill; Stars: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau, Jessica Tuck)

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The Thing

Review preview for The Thing

A classic white-knuckle ride.

Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
A group of scientists at an Antarctic research station discover a killer alien that can mutate into any life-form it touches. See it in all its glory in big-screen re-release.

(Country: US; Year: 1982; Director: John Carpenter; Writer: Bill Lancaster; Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas G. Waites, Norbert Weisser, Larry J. Franco, Nate Irwin)

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The Wee Govan Pipers

Review preview for The Wee Govan Pipers

All of the children are endlessly charming, to the point where one wonders what has been edited out.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
The story of a group of young Scottish, Nigerian and Chinese pipers from Govan.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Paul Cameron)

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