Power Ballad
John Carney plays a variation on his standard filmic theme of the power of music
New Releases
Power Ballad
John Carney plays a variation on his standard filmic theme of the power of music
Eagles of the Republic
Gripping political thriller about how one man can be used as an accessory for a dictatorship
Orphan
A boy’s search for his father reveals the struggles of religious identity and anti-communism in this powerful film
Departures
Funny, painful, and sharply recognisable breakup film about the emotional traps created by straight-ish love
The Wizard of the Kremlin
If you’re really interested in modern Russia read the book behind the film
DVDs
24th KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival Dispatch
The atypical side of auteur in this selection of works from Andrzej Wajda
Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 Dispatch
Impressive series of films dealing with trauma makes the ordinary extraordinary
The Richest Woman in the World
An ambitious premise reduced to melodramatic clichés