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Movie Week
Wednesdays at 5:45 pm during The Wrap (repeats Thursdays at 1:40 pm)
A critical look at new films opening in Switzerland this week
Movie Week: Ruby Sparks and The Angels' Share
Wednesday, 28 November, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews a new comedic feature from the creators of Little Miss Sunshine about a young writer who manifests the love of his life from his writing, and director Ken Loach’s latest work about a blue collar whisky-making Glaswegian:
Wednesday, 28 November, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews a new comedic feature from the creators of Little Miss Sunshine about a young writer who manifests the love of his life from his writing, and director Ken Loach’s latest work about a blue collar whisky-making Glaswegian:
Movie Week: I, Anna and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Wednesday, 21 November, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver watches British actress Charlotte Rampling star in a psychological film noir thriller directed by her son, and the last vampire and werewolf-filled installment of the Twilight Saga:
Wednesday, 21 November, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver watches British actress Charlotte Rampling star in a psychological film noir thriller directed by her son, and the last vampire and werewolf-filled installment of the Twilight Saga:
Movie Week: Killing Them Softly and Southland
Wednesday, 14 November, 2012Franziska Oliver reviews a smaller budget ($15 million), unusual gangster film by Australian director Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt. And this segment, Oliver turns her eyes from the silver screen to the plasma screen to talk about a gritty, raw cop drama that has taken viewers by storm:
Wednesday, 14 November, 2012Franziska Oliver reviews a smaller budget ($15 million), unusual gangster film by Australian director Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt. And this segment, Oliver turns her eyes from the silver screen to the plasma screen to talk about a gritty, raw cop drama that has taken viewers by storm:
Movie Week: Argo and The Perks Of Being A WallFlower
Wednesday, 7 November, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver talks about Ben Affleck’s telling of what is known as the Canadian Caper in his political thriller called Argo. She also highly recommends the unconventional coming of age film, based on Stephen Chbosky’s novel of the same name, for which Emma Watson plays a part:
Wednesday, 7 November, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver talks about Ben Affleck’s telling of what is known as the Canadian Caper in his political thriller called Argo. She also highly recommends the unconventional coming of age film, based on Stephen Chbosky’s novel of the same name, for which Emma Watson plays a part:
Movie Week: Skyfall and On The Road
Wednesday, 31 October, 2012Christian Jungen, film critic from the NZZ am Sonntag, reviews the 23rd installment of Bond films, which marks the 50th anniversary of the 007 franchise. He also watches an art house film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s generation defining novel that stars Kristen Stewart:
Wednesday, 31 October, 2012Christian Jungen, film critic from the NZZ am Sonntag, reviews the 23rd installment of Bond films, which marks the 50th anniversary of the 007 franchise. He also watches an art house film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s generation defining novel that stars Kristen Stewart:
Movie Week: Robot & Frank plus More Than Honey
Wednesday, 24 October, 2012A retired man is teamed with a robot for company in a movie that will by the sheer plot alone—surprise you and make you laugh out loud. The movie is called Robot & Frank and stars Susan Sarandon and Frank Langella. WRS’s Alex Helmick and film critic Christian Jungen discuss that plus Swiss director Markus Imhoof’s documentary called More Than Honey:
Wednesday, 24 October, 2012A retired man is teamed with a robot for company in a movie that will by the sheer plot alone—surprise you and make you laugh out loud. The movie is called Robot & Frank and stars Susan Sarandon and Frank Langella. WRS’s Alex Helmick and film critic Christian Jungen discuss that plus Swiss director Markus Imhoof’s documentary called More Than Honey:
Movie Week: Arbitrage and Bachelorette
Wednesday, 17 October, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews two film in theaters in Switzerland—the acclaimed dramatic thriller starring 90s heart throb Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, and a stage-to-big screen The Hangover-style comedy with Kristen Dunst and Lizzy Caplan:
Wednesday, 17 October, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews two film in theaters in Switzerland—the acclaimed dramatic thriller starring 90s heart throb Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, and a stage-to-big screen The Hangover-style comedy with Kristen Dunst and Lizzy Caplan:
Movie Week: Savages and Looper
Wednesday, 10 October, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen dives into a couple of heavy hitting action flicks—the latest violence-infused crime thriller from director Oliver Stone and a twisted, sci-fi sequence with action legend Bruce Willis:
Wednesday, 10 October, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen dives into a couple of heavy hitting action flicks—the latest violence-infused crime thriller from director Oliver Stone and a twisted, sci-fi sequence with action legend Bruce Willis:
Movie Week: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer and Amour
Wednesday, 3 October, 2012The NZZ am Sonntag’s film critic Christian Jungen gives his take on Tim Burton’s latest blood-sucking feature, which Jungen is pretty sure is not based on actual events. He also looks at one of the most anticipated art house films of the year, a Golden Palm winner at the Cannes festival, that explores the love an elderly Parisian couple:
Wednesday, 3 October, 2012The NZZ am Sonntag’s film critic Christian Jungen gives his take on Tim Burton’s latest blood-sucking feature, which Jungen is pretty sure is not based on actual events. He also looks at one of the most anticipated art house films of the year, a Golden Palm winner at the Cannes festival, that explores the love an elderly Parisian couple:
Movie Week: Death Of A Superhero and Madagascar 3
Wednesday, 26 September, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver takes a look at an Irish production written by Anthony McCarten, author of the book with the same name, about a scribbling teenager who doesn’t have much time to live. She also reviews the third installment of the 3D DreamWorks franchise featuring a whole cast of talking animals:
Wednesday, 26 September, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver takes a look at an Irish production written by Anthony McCarten, author of the book with the same name, about a scribbling teenager who doesn’t have much time to live. She also reviews the third installment of the 3D DreamWorks franchise featuring a whole cast of talking animals:
Movie Week: Wrong and The Bourne Legacy
Wednesday, 19 September, 2012There have been three installments of the Bourne movies—the ones starring Matt Damon as the black ops agent as things go awry—but now there is a new Bourne series. It is the legacy of Jason Bourne called the Bourne Legacy and not starring Matt Damon. WRS’s Alex Helmick finds out what critic Franziska Oliver thinks of it. Plus, the two discuss Wrong:
Wednesday, 19 September, 2012There have been three installments of the Bourne movies—the ones starring Matt Damon as the black ops agent as things go awry—but now there is a new Bourne series. It is the legacy of Jason Bourne called the Bourne Legacy and not starring Matt Damon. WRS’s Alex Helmick finds out what critic Franziska Oliver thinks of it. Plus, the two discuss Wrong:
Movie Week: The Rum Diary and Your Sister's Sister
Wednesday, 12 September, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews yet another tribute to legendary journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson by Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary. He also takes a look at a Toronto Film Festival darling, Your Sister’s Sister, starring Emily Blunt of The Devil Wears Prada fame:
Wednesday, 12 September, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews yet another tribute to legendary journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson by Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary. He also takes a look at a Toronto Film Festival darling, Your Sister’s Sister, starring Emily Blunt of The Devil Wears Prada fame:
Movie Week: The Cabin In The Woods and ParaNorman
Wednesday, 5 September, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews a couple of scary films—one for the adults, about none other than a cabin in the woods and one for the whole family, with a young 3D animated misfit who can talk to the dead:
Wednesday, 5 September, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews a couple of scary films—one for the adults, about none other than a cabin in the woods and one for the whole family, with a young 3D animated misfit who can talk to the dead:
Movie Week: Venice Film Festival and The Expendables 2
Wednesday, 29 August, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film writer Christian Jungen talks about festival news, with the Venice Film Festival in action and the big news of Locarno’s Olivier Pere stepping down after just three years as the Swiss festival’s artistic director. Jungen also reviews the super saturated action hero sequel, The Expendables 2:
Wednesday, 29 August, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film writer Christian Jungen talks about festival news, with the Venice Film Festival in action and the big news of Locarno’s Olivier Pere stepping down after just three years as the Swiss festival’s artistic director. Jungen also reviews the super saturated action hero sequel, The Expendables 2:
Movie Week: Total Recall and The Angel's Share
Wednesday, 22 August, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver examines the 2012 remake of the memory-lapsing sci-fi hit, originally starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall. She also talks about British film director Ken Loach’s Cannes Jury Prize-winning feature about a new dad who turns to whisky making as a way to escape his dead beat past:
Wednesday, 22 August, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver examines the 2012 remake of the memory-lapsing sci-fi hit, originally starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall. She also talks about British film director Ken Loach’s Cannes Jury Prize-winning feature about a new dad who turns to whisky making as a way to escape his dead beat past:
