Reviews
Hedda
Rather like Hedda herself, this is a garish and attention-seeking, yet ultimately soulless creature
Arlington
Shotput Theatre’s dystopian fable doesn’t reach as high as its titular tower
The Wytches
The Peterborough band add a little tenderness into their gritty, goth-garage mix
Autechre
The legendary duo strip back all sensory distractions, subverting notions of what brilliant music can and should do
Anemone
Daniel Day-Lewis returns in a rough-hewn, gloomy psychodrama directed by first-timer son, Ronan
Titanic
The Central American band bring a potent blend of pop and experimentation on their Scottish debut
Esther Manito: Slagbomb
A blunt, furious tale of family life with a deceptively warm centre
To Kill a Mockingbird
A masterful adaptation of Harper’s Lee’s novel that’s still tragically relevant
Marco, the Invented Truth
Brilliant performance anchors this true story but ananswered questions cast a pall over the whole.
The Portuguese House
Stately but thoroughly rewarding film about new beginnings and the healing power of reinvention
Nadya Albertsson
Half Silk Half Blade
The Rebecca’s Records debut from the singer-songwriter is full of glossy tunes that you can’t quite pin down
Through Rocks and Clouds
Beautiful but overly muted drama sees a familiar battle between tradition and modernity
