Movie Of The Week:

Mommy

This week's featured movie is Mommy, which is being heralded as 25-year-old Canadian film-maker Xavier Dolan's best yet.

In this French language film we are introduced to Diane, a widowed single mum, and Steve, her restless and thuggish son. Steve has a host of challenging behavioral problems including ADHD, which makes Diane's job of raising him all the more difficult. Help soon comes their way in the shape of their neighbour however, whose character strikes a cord with Steve in a way no one could have imagined.

For a greater insight, see Peter Bradshaw's review in the Guardian.

Click here for screening times (please be aware that this is a French language film with English subtitles).

English Language Films:

The Judge

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall and Vera Farmiga, The Judge is a high octane court thriller .

Downey Jr. plays Swanky lawyer Hank Palmer, who makes the trip back to his family's hometown to defend his father, the town's judge, in a murder case. In the passage of his journey to uncover the truth, Hank in turn reconnects with his once distant family.

To learn more about the film, read this review by Rob Garratt of The National.

Polish Language Films (without English subtitles):

Jeziorak

This Polish crime thriller stars Jowita Budnik, Łukasz Simlat and Agata Buzek. The central character is Iza Dereń, a police detective from a provincial town, who is investigating the death of a young woman. At the same time she must also continue her search for two policemen missing on duty, one of whom is a partner and the other a soon to be father.

Avant Art Festival:

Björk: Biophilia Live

On Saturday at 7pm fans of Icelandic singer Björk can see her latest concert film, which was recorded at London's Alexandra Palace in 2013 on the Biophilia tour.