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Interview: Judi Dench, actress
From steely-eyed M to grief-stricken Queen Victoria, Judi Dench is a byword for great British acting. Off screen you might expect to meet a grand dame of theatre. She proves to be anything but
Scot celebrates Bafta success
SCOTTISH musician turned film maker John Maclean was celebrating yesterday after winning Best Short Film at the Baftas for Pitch Black Heist.
Baftas: The Artist wins big as Meryl Streep wins best actress
SILENT movie The Artist was the star of the show last night at the Baftas – winning a clutch of awards including best film, best director and best actor.
5 commentsDVD Reviews: Abduction | Red Scorpton
The Scotsman’s film critic Alistair Harkness gives us his take on the latest DVDs
Andrew Eaton-Lewis: I’m not sure Tinker Tailor’s version of Britain has much appeal for me either
IS TINKER Tailor Soldier Spy a great film or just a great British film?
Angelina Jolie’s debut on Bosnian tragedy plays close to home
HOLLYWOOD actress Angelina Jolie said she was nervous and excited about the premiere in Sarajevo of her Bosnian war movie In The Land Of Blood And Honey.
Jonathan Melville: Lay the red carpet for EIFF chief
BIG names and blockbusters. Both of those were missing from last year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, but it looks like they could be on the way back in 2012.
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Lottery funding set to rescue 1930s cinema
THE future of a 72-year-old cinema in Aberfeldy is likely to have been secured after a lottery award, a campaign group said this morning.
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The Wee Yin: Billy Connolly to play dwarf in adaptation of The Hobbit
He’s best known as the Big Yin and was recently named the most influential British comedian.
9 commentsFiona McCade: Put your cat in bread and make dough
WHEN I was seven, I went to Paris for the first time and my mum took a photo of me standing in front of a fountain in the Tuileries Gardens.
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Götterdämmerung: Meeting the Scottish stars of the New York Met’s production
As the New York Met’s epic production of Götterdämmerung is broadcast in cinemas, Tim Cornwell travels to the USA for a look behind the scenes – and to meet two of the opera’s Scottish stars
Film review: A Dangerous Method
Though never nearly as strange as the work he’s best known for, David Cronenberg’s latest, about Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, is laced with weirdness, courtesy of a trio of strong performances, finds Alistair Harkness
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Interview: Viggo Mortensen, actor
His wry, dry Freud in A Dangerous Method may just be best thing Viggo Mortensen has done to date. Siobhan Synnot finds it’s all down to knowing his subject inside out
Film reviews: The Muppets | The Woman in Black | The Vow | Big Miracle
The Scotsman film critic Alistair Harkness reviews the latest films to be released
The enduring appeal of Slacker
It’s a rambling, plotless movie featuring a succession of effusive weirdos relentlessly gabbing about everything from art and politics to conspiracy theories and Madonna’s pap smear.
Interview: Sam Worthington, actor
He plays the tough guy in all-action movies but, at heart, Sam Worthington is a bit of a pussycat. He certainly has a healthy fear of heights that, finds Claire Black, wasn’t ideal for his latest role
If you love something let it go: our film critic on 1990s nostalgia
Ah, the early 1990s: a time when lumberjack shirts were briefly fashionable, thrift store shopping was considered cool and grunge dominated the music scene to such an extent that Teenage Fanclub almost become one of the biggest bands in the world.
Interview: Daniel Radcliffe, actor
HE HAS been quick to shake off his Harry Potter alter ego with dramatically different roles, but can Daniel Radcliffe ever truly escape the boy wizard?
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Edinburgh Film Festival: back from the brink?
IF ANYONE can resuscitate Edinburgh Film Festival after its near death experience last year, it’s Chris Fujiwara. Brian Ferguson finds confidence is high for the acclaimed film writer leading the revival
New Edinburgh film festival director signals return of red carpet premieres
RED carpet premieres will be part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, its new artistic director Chris Fujiwara confirmed today.
DVD Reviews: Midnight in Paris | Tyrannosaur
The Scotsman film critic Alistair Harkness reviews the latest offerings on DVD.
Hollywood tough guy Gazzara dies aged 81
ACTOR Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, has died of pancreatic cancer in New York, his lawyer said. He was 81.
007 is SRU’s special guest at Murrayfield
AMONG the celebrities at Murrayfield today for the Calcutta Cup match will be Daniel Craig, the English actor best known for playing James Bond. The 43-year-old, right, who used to play for Hoylake Rugby Club, is a guest of the Scottish Rugby Union.
I would have joined IRA, claims Sheen
Hollywood actor Martin Sheen has declared himself proud of his uncle’s IRA past.
Star joins celebrations as baths are reopened
Actor and director Peter Mullan is to reopen a community swimming pool today following an 11-year campaign by local residents.
Interview: John Hawkes, actor
You may not know the name but with over 100 roles, you’ll know the face of John Hawkes. We talk to him about the making of Sundance hit Martha Marcy May Marlene – a cult film in every sense
Interview: Sean Durkin, film director
WHEN Martha Marcy May Marlene played at the Sundance Film Festival last January, the film’s 29-year-old writer/director Sean Durkin found himself besieged by questions about what his film said about American society.
Film trailer of the week: Get The Gringo
Mel Gibson stars in an arch attempt at meta-redemption as he plays a loveable criminal
Now Screening: The Artist | The Descendants | Haywire
Alistair Harkness reviews the pick of the week’s films out now
Jonathan Melville: Putting the accent on Scottish film roles
MEL GIBSON’S done it. So has Mike Myers. Christopher Lambert wasn’t even trying. Sean Connery’s made a career out of it.
It’s time to meet the Muppets again
After decades in the wilderness, Jim Henson’s felt and ping-pong ball creations are back on the big screen and, thankfully, under the creative control of long-term fans. Alistair Harkness examines their appeal
Ham-azing grace: 30 years at the top, Miss Piggy has grown used to a life of fame
MISS PIGGY, a porcine pin-up for more than 30 years, is back on the big screen at last. Trotting towards The Scotsman a mere half-hour late, she’s every bit as glamorous as her publicity shots suggest, and as lithe as when she performed her pas de deux with Rudolf Nureyev in Swine Lake.
Film reviews: Carnage | Man on a Ledge | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Chronicle
Alistair Harkness casts his eye over some of this week’s new releases...
Film review: Young Adult (15)
By refusing to conform to Hollywood’s romantic ideals, Young Adult, with Charlize Theron in note-perfect form, emerges as a serious piece of work
British independent cinema enjoys record box office numbers
SUCCESS stories such as The King’s Speech and The Inbetweeners have helped independent British movies enjoy record box office receipts.
DVD reviews: Drive | Rolling Thunder
Our film critic takes a look at two of this week’s new releases...
Interview: Elizabeth Olsen, actress
With a cult movie – in every sense – behind her, Elizabeth Olsen is emerging from her sisters’ shadow to be crowned indie queen, writes James Mottram
Film review: Young Adult (15)
FOUR years ago, director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody scored an unexpected hit with the self-aware, motormouthed slangfest Juno. On the face of it, their new film Young Adult looks and sounds a lot like Juno, except without Ellen Page.
Film review: Carnage (15)
‘WE’RE all decent people,” says John C Reilly, but when you are one of four characters in a film called Carnage, this seems unlikely. Sure enough, although Reilly and Jodie Foster invite Christoph Waltz and Kate Winslet to their home for a civilised chat, it spirals into verbal bloodletting.
Film reviews: Martha Marcy May Marlene | Man On A Ledge | Chronicle | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Jack And Jill
A brief round-up of this week’s new releases...
Hollywood deal for Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch
CALL it Belle and Sebastian: the musical. A transatlantic appreciation society between the Scottish Indie rocker band and a Hollywood producer has led to a film featuring the group’s songs.
French award for actress Winslet
Actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary award next month from organisers of the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Tim Cornwell: Brigadoon and a Brave new world
CALL me a jaded cynic – alright, it’s been done. But when Scotland’s energy, enterprise and tourism minister describes an animated Hollywood film as a “once-in-a-century” marketing opportunity, is it the best way to sell Scotland to the world?
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Review: The Descendants (15)
Sideways director Alexander Payne gives his big star room to actually act and react in a low-key manner, which helps makes this story of a midlife disaster truly convincing and affecting
Film reviews: Like Crazy | A Monster in Paris | A Useful Life | Underworld: Awakening | The Sitter
Alistair Harkness takes a look at some of this week’s new releases...
Festival preview: Manipulate - Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Manipulate is primarily a festival of puppetry, but it embraces all forms of metamorphosis, including film, animation, live theatre and even dance
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
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- Alex Salmond claims Scottish independence would be good for English regions
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