Film Hitlist

The best film & DVD releases

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe It’s all cars, kids and bad kung fu in this lovely deadpan comedy road movie from the director of 2004’s Duck Season. Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Fri 7 Aug.

Am I Black Enough For You? Illuminating documentary about legendary Philly soul artist Billy Paul. GFT, Glasgow, Mon 10–Wed 12 Aug.

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Vincent Cassel chews the scenery in the first part of this French epic about the curious and bloody times of real life bank robber Jacques Mesrine. Jean-Francois Richet, director of 2005’s Assault on Precinct 13 orchestrates proceedings with admirable gusto. Part two is out at the end of the month. GFT, Glasgow; Cameo, Edinburgh and selected release from Fri 7 Aug.

AntiChrist Chaos, grief and violence reign in the forest. Out now, Cameo, Edinburgh and selected cinemas.

Coco Before Chanel Enjoyable biopic of fashion’s first lady. Out now on general release.

Cloud 9 Love, sex and confusion among the elderly is explored in Andreas Dresen’s commendable and engrossing antidote to insidious ageism. Matinees only. Cameo, Edinburgh from Fri 7 Aug.

Brüno ‘How do you protect yourself from a dildo?’ Out now on selected release.

Moon Lunar tunes from Major Tom’s son. Out now on selected release.

Public Enemies Michael Mann’s period stick-up flick. Out now on general release.

Comrades Scottish great Bill Douglas’s final masterwork, available on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time. Out now on DVD and Blu-ray(BFI).

The Red Shoes Restoration edition (overseen by Martin Scorsese) of Powell and Pressburger’s seminal dance drama. Out now on DVD (Granada Ventures Ltd).