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. […]
FILM: EN TERRAIN NEUTRE **** a film about Swiss neutrality
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 […]
FILM: MICHAEL ***
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, […]
FILM: JUSTE UNE ILLUSION ***1/2 (vo French)
17 April 2026 JUSTE UNE ILLUSION ***1/2 (vo French) This coming-of-age story from the point of view of an adorable 12-year old boy set in 1980s Paris is utterly charming, so down-to-earth and retro. Between a self-absorbed older brother and constantly quarrelling parents, the kid has to struggle to find out what life is all […]
FILM: I SWEAR ***1/2 – true story of a man with Tourette Syndrome
10 April 2026 I SWEAR ***1/2 This is the true story of John Davidson, the man who grew up with Tourette Syndrome in 1980s Scotland, when that neurological disorder was neither known nor yet diagnosed. This film by Kirk Jones shows the heavy burden on an adolescent who couldn’t figure out why he had these […]
FILM: THE CRUISE **** This self-promoting philosopher and poet will have you falling in love with Manhattan
3 April 2026 THE CRUISE **** This self-promoting philosopher and poet will have you falling in love with Manhattan, for he’s an iconoclastic guide on a double-decker tourist bus in the Big Apple. Despite a strangely high pitched voice (that’s shocking at first…), Timothy Levitch astounds with his knowledge and appreciation of history, literature, the […]
FILM: HOW TO MAKE A KILLING – entertainment with a satisfying twist
27 March 2026 HOW TO MAKE A KILLING (L’Ultime Héritier) **1/2 With all the misery, injustice and wars going on around the world, it’s not a bad idea to sometimes go to the movies just for escapism. And this is a good pick if you’re looking for entertainment with a satisfying twist. Its double entendre […]
FILM: LES RAYONS ET LES OMBRES ***1/2 – a study of French collaboration
20 March 2026 LES RAYONS ET LES OMBRES ***1/2 (vo French and German) Here is a thorough study of the eternal question of what it is to be a collaborator. In this true story of journalist Jean Luchaire and his actress daughter Corinne, who were known as notorious French collaborators with the Nazis during WWII, […]
FILM: VICTOR COMME TOUT LE MONDE **** (vo French) – a grand tribute to the richness of French literature
13 March 2026 Films are coming out in streams and this week we have 6 to review – 4 of them French, the other 2 – mediocre works in English. So they will be short reviews, just to direct you towards the right cinematic pleasure. Voilà – VICTOR COMME TOUT LE MONDE **** (vo French) […]
FILM: THE BRIDE! *1/2 – just pretentious
6 March 2026 This is a week for two strange, disturbing films. Nothing to run to. THE BRIDE! *1/2 Because of the illustrious names involved, critics are salivating over this film. As I was, until I saw it in IMAX at Balexert for the press screening. Here are the names: the talented Maggie Gyllenhaal as […]
