THE REVENANT *** (vo English) Here is another tale of nature, but this one is about the incredible endurance and survival instincts of one man in a mercilessly harsh environment. Viciously mauled by a massive bear, betrayed by his companions and left for dead, he then becomes hell bent on revenge. Brilliantly filmed by the […]
Film review: The Danish girl – a story of a man turning into a woman
22 January 2016. THE DANISH GIRL **** (vo English) “What did I do to deserve such love?” – that is the refrain that threads through this story about a couple going through the turmoils of the husband feeling entrapped in his male body. It all starts off as a sort of forbidden game between two […]
Film picks this week: The big short, a Swiss film about an artist and a touching Japanese story
8 January 2016. If you haven’t seen a Swiss film for a while then Neptune has discovered just the thing for you this week. If this is not your cup of tea then there is the adrenaline of the stock market in The Big Short or cultural insights revealed in a Japanese film about a struggling […]
The latest Star Wars film set to break records
18 December 2015. The latest Star Wars movie is set to break records. The seventh film in the series has already made more than US$ 100 million in advance sales. It’s a great film that deserves to do well. STAR WARS – THE FORCE AWAKENS **** Director JJ. Abrams has done an excellent job in revitalising […]
Film reviews: Bridge of Spies; Today
4 December 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. BRIDGE OF SPIES ***1/2 Here are the facts about this film: Steven Spielberg directing, co-written by the Cohn brothers, cinematography by Janusz […]
Films this week: Francofonia, Cowboys, 21 Nuits Avec Patti
27 November 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. A RICH WEEK OF RUSSIAN and FRENCH FILMS! FRANCOFONIA **** (vo Russian with French subtitles) Ah, the depth of the Russian […]
This week Neptune gives a rare 4 star rating to the film l’Hermine
20 November 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. Don’t forget: Geneva’s refurbished EMPIRE CINERAMA is open! For Geneva’s film lovers, the brand-new Empire cinema at 72 rue de Carouge is […]
What do we want from Bond? Neptune reviews Spectre
12 November 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. Big news: Geneva’s refurbished EMPIRE CINERAMA is open! The big news this week for Geneva’s film lovers is the brand-new cinema […]
Asphalte, The Martian, Mon Roi
23 October 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. ASPHALTE (Macadam Stories) **** (vo French) A dismal banlieue somewhere in France, a few stray characters in a rundown apartment building, […]
This week’s reviews: Appia, Irrational man, Pan
16 October 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. APPIA ***1/2 (vo French) You may have never heard of the painter Dominique Appia. I had not. But thanks to writer/director […]
