Movie Of The Week:

The Theory of Everything

This week's featured movie is The Theory of Everything, the acclaimed biopic of world renowned scientist Steven Hawking.

The film, which recounts Steven Hawking's resistance against motor neuron disease as well as his scientific achievements, earned Golden Globe awards for Eddie Redmayne's lead performance and Jóhann Jóhannsson's score.

Based on the book "Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen", The Theory of Everything has been lauded for its charm, moving storyline and strong acting.

To get a better perspective, see this review by Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian.

Click here for screening times.

Foreign Language Films (without English subtitles):

Revival

Czech comedy Revival had our southern neighbours laughing all the way through summer, and now the film is being screened in Polish cinemas.

Directed by Alice Nellis, the movie tells the story of four old mates, who forty years after playing together in a rock band that had relative success in the 70's, opt to reuinite and start playing gigs again. Initially considered as a scam conjured up to save one of the members from financial ruin, the band's comeback reaches unexpected heights, allowing the quartet to relive past glories.

For more info, see Domenico La Porta's review on cineuropa.org.

Simindis kundzuli

Simindis kundzuli, a truly unique Georgian picture, premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival last year. The film documents the lives of a peasant man and his granddaughter, who together single handedly manage the land on a tiny Island that lies in the middle of a river.

For more info, see Dan Fainaru's piece on Screen Daily.

Polish Language Films (without English subtitles):

Ziarno prawdy

Ziarno prawdy is a Polish crime thriller starring Robert Więckiewicz. Więckiewicz plays Teodor Szacki, a detective looking for a break from the hard graft of urban life following his move from Warsaw to Sandomierz. Things don't work out quite as planned however, when he is asked to investigate the mysterious murder of a social activist. As Teodor digs deeper into the case, he soon unravels a dark history of relations between Jewish and Polish citizens in the town.

For more info, Polish speakers can check out the film's profile on filmweb here.