Not for the masses, but from the masses
Ian Parks grew up in a South Yorkshire mining family - as his new volume of poetry The Exile House hits the shelves, Jody Porter finds out his sources of inspiration.
The Economics Of Killing
An expose of the military-industrial complex shows how its actions grease the transfer of resources from the poorest to the richest globally
The Fall
Will Stone was left pondering an incoherent outing
Scottish reel treat
This weekend sees a unique celebration of cinema at Glasgow's Southside Film Festival
Film
The Assault (15)
Thursday 19 April 2012
This political thriller recalls a very difficult chapter in French history when, in 1994, four Algerian terrorists from the GIA - the Armed Islamic Group - hijacked an Air France plane.
Marley (15)
Thursday 19 April 2012
This documentary by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald immortalises Bob Marley and his magical music.
Fury (18)
Thursday 19 April 2012
Don't be fooled into thinking this is a film about the Avengers' Nick Fury even though it stars Samuel L Jackson because you are going to be mightily disappointed.
Elles (18)
Thursday 19 April 2012
Anne (Juliette Binoche) is a wealthy Parisian and a caring mother.
Battleship (12A)
Sunday 15 April 2012
The Japanese join forces with the US navy to fight an armada of aliens off the Hawaiian coast in this all-guns-blazing film version of the game of battleships.
Gospel Of Us (12A)
Thursday 12 April 2012
Saints and sinners? They're the usual choices offered in the Abrahamic tradition, not least when it comes to Christ's crucifixion.
The Cabin in the Woods (15)
Thursday 12 April 2012
Sometimes less is more and trust me, the less you know about this horror film before seeing it the better you will enjoy it.
Blackthorn (15)
Thursday 12 April 2012
Mindful that the last frame in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid never showed them dying it's always been assumed they would make a magnificent return.
Edge (certificate not given)
Thursday 12 April 2012
Carol Morley's taut and mocking feature blends a group of Cliff Edge Hotel's dwellers - a washed-up pop star, a woman desperately trying to recover from her past, an old lady with a terminal illness and two teenagers on a blind date set up on Internet.