Reviews & features: lola

Mr Nice, Pelican Blood and The Good Heart among Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010 highlights

The Edinburgh International Film Festival programme was announced today. Here are some concise highlights as selected by our film critic at The List.

Lola: The Life of Lola Montez

Biographical drama flamenco-style

The life of Lola Montez is ideal for the stage: an Irish woman who re-invented herself as a Spanish dancer, her fame in the 19th century makes her the natural ancestor of the modern celebrity. Yet this complex story is confused by the rapid pace, and…