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Glasgow Film Festival · 2019

Glasgow Film Festival 2019

Special Events

Each of the films in this strand has a special event attached. The festival has a history of creating spectacular experiences based around cinema favourites.

Programme

7 films · 6 reviews

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The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert

Groundbreaking cult classic about a transsexual on a cross-country trip to Alice Springs. Scheduled to celebrate the film before the stage version opens in the West End.

(Country: Australia; Year: 1994; Director: Stephan Elliott; Writer: Stephan Elliott; Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell, John Casey, June Marie Bennett, Murray Davies, Frank Cornelius, Bob Boyce, Leighton Picken)

Alien (The Eighth Passenger)

Review preview for Alien

Scott wrings out every last drop of suspense from the film.

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
Ridley Scott's fabulously frightening grimy spaceship classic.

(Country: UK; Year: 1979; Director: Ridley Scott; Writer: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett; Stars: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto, Veronica Cartwright)

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Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure

Review preview for Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure

The sheer warm-heartedness of this film means that it is always a delight to watch.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Two boadacious dudes totally travel in time, collecting historical personages to help them pass a most heinous examination.

(Country: US; Year: 1989; Director: Stephen Herek; Writer: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon; Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri, Dan Shor, Tony Steedman, Hal Landon Jr., Amy Stock-Poynton) , Official site , Trailer

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The Blair Witch Project

Review preview for The Blair Witch Project

Although the film is nowhere near as terrifying as it's made out to be, its shunning of shock tactics in favour of distant sound effects and creepy environments creates a psychological terror which is far more disturbing.

Trinity · 4 out of 5
Handheld, hyped-up horror.

(Country: US; Year: 1998; Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez; Writer: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez; Stars: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, Bob Griffith, Jim King, Sandra Sanchez)

Full review See: Interview with Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick about The Blair Witch Project

Fight Club

Review preview for Fight Club

At a time when safety is the key to Hollywood's washroom, David Fincher places a bomb under the plumbing. Expect to be shocked, freaked, thrilled and gutted.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
An insomniac hooks up with a man on a plane who will change his life forever.

(Country: US; Year: 1999; Director: David Fincher; Writer: Jim Uhls based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk; Stars: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier, Richmond Arquette, David Andrews, George Maguire, Eugenie Bondurant, Christina Cabot, Jared Leto)

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Ghostbusters (Ghost Busters)

Review preview for Ghostbusters

A ridiculous idea spun into a film that skilfully mixes genuine laughs with genuine frights and chills.

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
Who ya gonna call?

(Country: US; Year: 1984; Director: Ivan Reitman; Writer: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis; Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, David Margulies, Steven Tash, Jennifer Runyon)

Full review See: Article about the Ghostbusters blu-ray release celebrations

The Matrix

Review preview for The Matrix

Visually it is astonishing, not only because of its effects and techno trickery, but cinematically the Wachowskis are so audacious.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
Visually dazzling sci-fi thriller. Re-released in 4K restoration.

(Country: USA; Year: 1999; Director: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski; Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski; Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory, Anthony Ray Parker)

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