Film reviews: About Elly | The Myth Of The American Sleepover | Now Is Good

Published on 15/09/2012 16:08

SIOBHAN Synnot reviews the rest of this week’s cinema releases

About Elly (15)

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Six Iranian friends holiday with an outsider named Elly who is brought along as a potential girlfriend for one of the guys. But when she disappears, it causes chaos. The film takes a while to get going, but is fairly intriguing.

Cameo, Edinburgh, and Glasgow Film Theatre, until 20 September; DCA, Friday until 27 September

The Myth Of The American Sleepover (15)

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This likeable portrait of one night of epiphany for a group of high school chums is warm and nicely observed.

Glasgow Film Theatre, Friday until 24 September

Now Is Good (12A)

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Mawkish drama about a teenager with terminal cancer who has love – or at least sex – on her bucket list. Proof that indie films can be as cliched as the big ticket items.

On general release from Wednesday