Film Event Highlights – May 2012

Club Noir, the world's largest burlesque club, has teamed up with The Grosvenor in Glasgow and the Playhouse in Perth to add a touch of glamour to the movies. In Perth, Some Like it Hot is screening on 11 May, while The Seven Year Itch is showing in Glasgow on 27 May. Both comedies are classics thanks largely to their star, Marilyn Monroe, who epitomises Hollywood's golden age. Guests are encouraged to dress in their finest attire and both films will be preceded by a special burlesque act by one of the club's performers.

The Belmont in Aberdeen has gone nostalgic, with special '80s Rewind screenings throughout the month. Each Monday evening, a classic from the decade of leg warmers, Rubix cubes and the Brat Pack is screening. Attendees can reminisce over the inappropriateness of David Bowie's outfit in creepy children's movie Labyrinth (7 May), be amazed at the pre-CGI effects in John Carpenter's The Thing (14 May), wish they had had a day off like Ferris Bueller's (21 May), and drool over a young Keifer Sutherland in The Lost Boys (28 May).

The Cameo in Edinburgh on 18 May is hosting a special screening of Paul Kelly's new documentary, Lawrence of Belgravia, featuring the lead singer of 80s band Felt. Prolific during the 80s, releasing ten albums in ten years, Felt gained cult status despite being plagued with bad timing and missed opportunities. Lawrence went on to form Denim and Go Kart Mozart, and this portrait follows him over an eight year period. The screening includes a special live Q&A session with the director and Lawrence himself.

Continuing the 80s theme, the DCA in Dundee is screening Hannah and Her Sisters on 6 May. Influenced by artists as diverse as Cole Porter, the Marx Brothers, and Puccini, this Woody Allen film is one of his finest. Featuring a superb ensemble cast, Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest won Oscars for their performances, as did Allen's screenplay. Don't miss the chance to see this fine film, newly digitised, on the big screen.

The GFT in Glasgow continues its celebration of Czech puppeteer and animator Jiří Trnka with three events in May. Dubbed the 'Walt Disney of the East,' his work includes feature film A Midsummer Night's Dream (6 May) and a series of shorts, compiled into two screenings, one aimed at children (7 May) and one aimed at adults (13 May). The latter includes an anti-Nazi Spider-Man-esque film, Springman and the SS. All three events promise to be strange, surreal and unique. [Becky Bartlett]