16 April 2021. By Neptune YALOM’S CURE **** An hour and 17 minutes of this documentary will leave you feeling as though you’ve been cleansed, rehabilitated and instructed by a healing guru. For free – or just the price of the movie ticket! The Swiss filmmaker Sabine Gisiger went over to California to interview Irvin […]
FILM: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM ***1/2
9 April 2021. By Neptune In my exasperation last week, I had written, “I give up now.” I may have been exaggerating, though a kind reader took it seriously and wrote me not to give up nor lose courage and continue on into the Covid haze, finding new outlets for films and such… I shall […]
FILM: 4 picks from Netflix + 1 from RTS
2 April 2021. By Neptune Sorry, but we are still without any cinemas opening up. It is getting tiresome searching for those precious classics of yore to watch at home and picking the best films of various countries such as Russia, France, China or England, as I have been offering you during these lean months […]
FILM: 4 picks from Netflix
26 March 2021. By Neptune Sorry, but we are still without any cinemas opening up. It is getting tiresome searching for those precious classics of yore to watch at home and picking the best films of various countries such as Russia, France, China or England, as I have been offering you during these lean months […]
Swiss cinema numbers plummet during pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has been tough on many businesses. However, few sectors have suffered as severely as film and cinema. In 2020, Swiss cinemas saw screenings drop by a whopping 49% compared to 2019, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The number of admissions (-65%) and ticket revenue (-65%) were down by nearly two thirds. […]
FILM: ADIEU LES CONS
19 March 2021. By Neptune It’s a possibility that cinemas may be opening up from March 22nd. If so, this outstanding film, which I already reviewed back in autumn 2020, has in the meantime won most of the French Césars, and will be released after months of waiting in the Covid wards. A good film […]
FILM: WOODY ALLEN – the sequel
5 March 2021. By Neptune Last week I stood up for Woody Allen, one of cinema’s greatest creators, against a one-sided (4-part!!) documentary in the ongoing smear campaign against him. I still stand by him, no matter how they try to bury the man and his body of work. I won’t repeat all my reasons […]
FILM: ALLEN v FARROW – in defence of Woody
5 March 2021. By Neptune I stand by Woody Allen. As a cinephile, I write this in response to the ongoing, very damning 4-part TV documentary called “Allen v Farrow”. They are out to put the nail in his coffin. We know that writers, historians, filmmakers and the media can and do colour their stories […]
FILM: even more British film picks
19 February 2021. By Neptune They are opening up shops and museums from March, but not restaurants, cafes, or our beloved cinemas. So in the meantime, here are a few previous British superlatives in the realm of filmdom… To download any of these, try first Netflix or Amazon, and YouTube can often be a good […]
FILM: more British film picks
12 February 2021. By Neptune It’s still grey and we’re still under COVID-tyranny. No museums, theaters, cinemas or our beloved cafes and restaurants. So to keep the old brain active and your heart happy, rely on these old classics. The Brits just won’t let up with the quality. Well, they did have a modern empire […]
