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Django Unchained (18)

the Glaswegian — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:00 GMT

Dir: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo Di Caprio, Samuel L Jackson

Flight (15)

the Glaswegian — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:56:00 GMT

'WHIP' Whitaker (Washington) is the kind of guy other guys want to be.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12A)

the Glaswegian — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:29:00 GMT

THE cinematic release of yet another of JRR Tolkien’s adventure fantasies hits the screens on Thursday.

Looper (15)

the Glaswegian — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Director: Rian Johnson Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Pierce Gagnon

Holy Motors (18)

the Glaswegian — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:36:00 GMT

HOLY MOTORS is the most recent creation of French director and writer Leos Carax and is one of the most outstanding films of the year.

Hysteria (15)

the Glaswegian — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:56:00 GMT

Dir: Tanya Wexler Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett, Ashley Jensen, Sheridan Smith

Berberian Sound Studio (15)

the Glaswegian — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:20:00 GMT

IT IS becoming rather clear that Peter Strickland is a true European auteur.

Ted (15)

the Glaswegian — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:10:00 GMT

DID you grow up on a diet of 1980’s pop culture? Then you should love Ted…but you probably won’t.

The Expendables 2 (15)

the Glaswegian — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:36:00 GMT

AFTER a rather bloated and wheezing attempt at directing The Expendables I, Sly Stallone has exchanged megaphone for hand cannon and stepped aside to let Simon West direct a swashbuckling, oily bicep flexing and brilliantly moronic piece of cinema-grade plutonium in The Expendables 2.

The Dark Knight Rises (12A, mild spoilers)

the Glaswegian — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:23:00 GMT

In the avalanche of hype that preceded the release of the third act of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy it wasn’t difficult to gauge what to expect amid the inevitable buzz.

God Bless America (15)

the Glaswegian — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:21:00 GMT

IT will always be difficult to convince an audience that it’s funny to watch a baby being blown up like a watermelon with a pump action shotgun.

Seeking A Friend for the End of the World (15)

the Glaswegian — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:55:00 GMT

SEEKING a Friend for the End of the World’ hits the screens this Friday 13th, exactly 23 weeks to the day from the official apocalypse date of 21st December 2012 as sponsored by the Mayans.

The Amazing Spiderman (12A)

the Glaswegian — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:14:00 GMT

AFTER the recent disaster which was Sam Raimi’s Spider-man 3, it came to many fans of the comic book genre as a shock to learn of the impending reboot of the Marvel series with last week’s release of The Amazing Spider-Man.

Glasgow Film Festival 2012: A retrospective

the Glaswegian — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:43:00 GMT

THE eighth Glasgow Film Festival has now ended, racking up a bountiful 239 screenings and events from UK and world premiers, guest appearances and workshops in a multitude of venues across our great city.

Glasgow Film Festival 2012: What's hot and what's not

the Glaswegian — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:55:00 GMT

WITH Glasgow Film Festival 2012 in full swing, movie addict and director of Firefly Films Gerrard Fitzsimmons casts his eye over the offerings so far

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15) ****

the Glaswegian — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:15:00 GMT

REBECCA Morris gets to grips with adaptation of le Carre's famous book

Beginners (15) ***

the Glaswegian — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:20:00 GMT

BEGINNERS is a portrayal of a son bonding with his newly out and proud gay father. Yet if the title of the film leaves you expecting joyful depictions of their romps into previously unexplored territories you might be disappointed.

Insidious (15) **

the Glaswegian — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:23:00 GMT

ALTHOUGH this movie may be brought to us by the same team that gave us the Saw franchise - director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell - a surprising lack of devious and sick death traps are forthcoming in Insidious.

Your Highness (15) **

the Glaswegian — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:02:00 GMT

A star-studded cast, a proven comedy director and a fresh take on a genre that has recently been so popular. But Your Highness fails to deliver many laughs.

Limitless (15) ****

the Glaswegian — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:20:00 GMT

THE old scientific myth is that we use less than a quarter of our brain. So, what would happen if we could access our full capabilities and how different a person would we become?