Reviews
Open Mike Eagle
The cult art-rapper delivers an all-timer with undeniable fervour and infectious energy
Once
Alan Cumming’s towering ambitions for Pitlochry validated with terrific staging of the beloved musical
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
Kevin Morby
Little Wide Open
Expertly written and produced, the bard of the Midwest settles into his groove
24th KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival Dispatch
The atypical side of auteur in this selection of works from Andrzej Wajda
Departures
Funny, painful, and sharply recognisable breakup film about the emotional traps created by straight-ish love
