25 August 2023. By Neptune ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE (Anatomy of a Fall) *** (vo French, English, German) Two writers, their son and their dog live in a remote chalet somewhere in France. One day, the wife, who is German, is being interviewed by a young journalist about her latest best-selling book. Her French husband, whom […]
FILM: STRANGE WAY OF LIFE and LA VOIX HUMAINE ****
18 August 2023. By Neptune STRANGE WAY OF LIFE and LA VOIX HUMAINE **** 2 short films by PEDRO ALMODOVAR. Here is when you can see a true master at work! The multi award-winning Spanish director Almodovar is already renowned for his colourful, flamboyant films about serious subjects, such as the 1989 “Tie Me Up! […]
FILM: GRAN TURISMO ***1/2 – pure adrenalin!
11 August 2023. By Neptune Dear Cinephiles, who may be hungry for good films in the summer drought of great cinema, as mentioned before, I am still on holiday. Therefore I will just shortly mention 2 films coming out this week which are definitely worth your while: GRAN TURISMO ***1/2 Not to mistake with Clint […]
FILM: OPPENHEIMER *** – a big film
21 July 2023. By Neptune OPPENHEIMER *** Christopher Nolan always makes grand films. Works such as “The Dark Knight”, “Inception” or “Memento”. They are often complex, intellectual films, whether blockbusters or historical ones, such as the riveting “Dunkirk”. And they make a lasting impression, staying deep in one’s memory. This time he has tackled another […]
FILM: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – Dead Reckoning, Part One ***1/2
14 July 2023. By Neptune MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – Dead Reckoning, Part One ***1/2 If you’re looking for a film with fun and action, don’t look anywhere else – this is your summer hit – an exciting and classy blockbuster! From the gripping beginning, in a state-of-the-art Russian submarine, through the whole crazy ride of trying […]
FILM: LAND OF DREAMS – Can you recall your last dream?
7 July 2023. By Neptune LAND OF DREAMS ***1/2 By the renowned Iranian artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat, who lives in the U.S., this intriguing film is about peoples’ dreams. Neshat goes about it in her usual mysterious, artistic style, creating a young Iranian girl (Sheila Vand) who is working for the U.S. Census Bureau. […]
FILM: INDIANA JONES and others – be warned
30 June 2023. By Neptune What can one say – it’s summertime and the living is easy… At least for us here in Geneva – the 7th ranked BEST city in the world to live in – out of hundreds. Check it out – from Condé Nast. So enjoy the lake, the surrounding mountains, the […]
FILM: SISU **** – simply brilliant in its genre
23 June 2023. By Neptune SISU (De l’or et du sang) **** Tarantino could not have done better. And that’s the truth – though it might put some people off, as it’s obviously a violent film. But it’s simply brilliant in its genre, for the ferocity is not gratuitous, it is part and parcel of […]
FILM: CARMEN ***1/2
16 June 2023. By Neptune CARMEN ***1/2 (vo Spanish and English) Here’s a musical drama for all those who love dance, dramatic tragedies, cross-border thrillers and just excellent, innovative cinema. This completely transformed version of Bizet’s opera has been brilliantly done by first-time film director Benjamin Millepied, known mainly for his time as head choreographer […]
FILM: TRANSFORMERS – RISE OF THE BEASTS **
9 June 2023. By Neptune TRANSFORMERS – RISE OF THE BEASTS ** Not everyone enjoys watching vehicles of all kinds convert into gigantic robots, fight it out with their foes and convert back again. But for those that do, this is their ideal action-packed film, the seventh of this blockbuster franchise started back in 2007. […]
