15 December 2023. By Neptune THE HOLDOVERS **** It never fails with an Alexander Payne film, for his works all have troubled human relations in common, with a deep understanding of the hidden pains in his characters, often with a gentle humour to them. These qualities were in his early, sparkling “Sideways”, about a bachelor […]
FILM: FLEE – the story of a boy fleeing Afghanistan
2 September 2022. By Neptune We’re slowly approaching autumn and good things are beginning to happen at the movies. Pick any of these three, or all of them – depending on your mood and taste. You’re in for a treat. FLEE **** (vo Danish, Dari) It’s amazing how animation has evolved from Walt Disney’s […]
FILM: RICHARD SAYS GOODBYE – Johnny Depp’s latest film
24 July 2020. RICHARD SAYS GOODBYE (The Professor) *1/2 It hurts to say that Johnny Depp’s latest film is a disappointment, because I’m one of his biggest fans. From “Edward Scissorhands” to “Donnie Brasco”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Sweeney Todd” or the raucous, delightful “Pirates of the Caribbean”, he could embody any character, illuminate […]
FILM: 7 international classics!
15 May 2020. Dear cinephiles, this week you are getting a list of some outstanding international classics. Believe me, these gems are worth reading those bothersome but necessary subtitles. BURNT BY THE SUN (Russian) One of Nikita Mikhalkov’s finest films, on the precarious Stalin years. KOLYA (Czech) – An Oscar-winning, superb portrait of an abandoned child in […]
