BROKEN ENGLISH – MARIANNE FAITHFUL *** If you remember Marianne Faithful, you’re dating yourself as a baby boomer. Those were the days – the free, exciting, and at times decadent 1960s – when she began her versatile career of singer, songwriter and actress, almost by accident. She was of course known as an icon of […]

12 June 2026 DISCLOSURE DAY *** Steven Spielberg is a master storyteller. He has always been, ever since making a big splash with his first feature-length film, the 1971 thriller “Duel”. And he has continued his incredible exploration of genres with such masterpieces as the 1982 “E.T.”, the 1993 “Schindler’s List”, the 1998 “Saving Private […]

5 June 2026 LA BATAILLE DE GAULLE: L’ÂGE DE FER ***1/2 (vo French) This historical film by Antonin Baudry is the first part of the quite incredible story of Charles de Gaulle’s move to England in June 1940, in the midst of WWII. Many have never quite understood de Gaulle’s decision to leave France at […]

29 May 2026 TUNER (LE VIRTUOSE) *** Most any film with Dustin Hoffman is a winner. This one is almost another ‘duo’, like “Midnight Cowboy” or “Rainman”, though his younger partner – an excellent Leo Woodall – the ‘tuner’ of the film, occupies most of the story. This surprising film, which starts off as a […]

22 May 2026 A SPECIAL one- night cinematic EVENT!TERRESTRIAL VERSES (Chroniques de Téhéran)with French subtitles  Save the date! Thursday MAY 28th – at the Grütli Cinemas, 20.30h Not to be missed: Ali Asghari and Alireza Khatami’s brilliant look at the decades of frustration endured by the citizens of Iran under the Islamic regime. Through a series […]

15 May 2026 HISTOIRES PARALLÈLES (Parallel Tales) **** (vo French, with English subtitles) What a relief – it seems three’s a charm. Meaning that Asghar Farhadi’s third film made outside Iran has finally recaptured his past brilliance, both in his intense yet fluid, multi-layered script and his flawless directorial touch. And he has somehow grasped […]

8 May 2026 THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (Bêêêtective Privé) *** The lambies are the best part of this sweet movie. They’re the ones who are going to figure out who killed their beloved shepherd (Hugh Jackman), for he had been reading the most entertaining, but also instructive, whodunnit mysteries to his flock, every evening before sleep. […]

1 May 2026 There are too many releases this week, so I’ll try to make these reviews as short as possible. Two excellent films to catch and two English-language ones to avoid – saving both your money and your sanity. EN TERRAIN NEUTRE **** (vo French) This documentary should be seen by every curious, politically-concerned […]

1 May 2026 MICHAEL *** The King of Pop’s story is here, with (almost) all its details – from childhood until his late twenties – and very much from the family’s perspective, with the Michael Jackson Estate heavily involved. Michael is played, impressively and convincingly, by his own nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Coming from such heritage, […]