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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: Prometheus and Our Idiot Brother
Wednesday, 8 August, 2012The much anticipated Ridley Scott film, Prometheus, is out. Film critic Franziska Oliver calls it visually great but with a disappointing story. She also reviews Our Idiot Brother by the unknown director Jesse Peretz. It starts out with a guy who gets arrested for selling pot to a cop. The Angels Share is a comedy about small time Glasgow crooks by the social-realist or kitchen sink-realist Ken Loach. The Angel’s Share took the Cannes Jury Prize this May. She also recommends Escape from Tibet:
Wednesday, 8 August, 2012The much anticipated Ridley Scott film, Prometheus, is out. Film critic Franziska Oliver calls it visually great but with a disappointing story. She also reviews Our Idiot Brother by the unknown director Jesse Peretz. It starts out with a guy who gets arrested for selling pot to a cop. The Angels Share is a comedy about small time Glasgow crooks by the social-realist or kitchen sink-realist Ken Loach. The Angel’s Share took the Cannes Jury Prize this May. She also recommends Escape from Tibet:
Movie Week: Previewing the Locarno Film Festival
Wednesday, 1 August, 2012It is the biggest of the small movie festivals—the Locarno Film Festival in its 65th edition. The festival is mainly dedicated to arthouse, auteur cinema since Locarno mainly showcases the first or second features of rising film makers from around the world. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to film critic from the NZZ am Sonntag Christian Jungen and arts contributor Marc Menichini:
Wednesday, 1 August, 2012It is the biggest of the small movie festivals—the Locarno Film Festival in its 65th edition. The festival is mainly dedicated to arthouse, auteur cinema since Locarno mainly showcases the first or second features of rising film makers from around the world. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to film critic from the NZZ am Sonntag Christian Jungen and arts contributor Marc Menichini:
Movie Week: The Dark Knight Rises and Wuthering Heights
Wednesday, 25 July, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews the much anticipated final part of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, which will open in Switzerland on time despite the tragic shooting in an America theater recently. Some theaters may check bags. Plus, Oliver discusses British director Andrea Arnold’s unique adaptation of Emily Bronté’s gothic-romantic novel Wuthering Heights:
Wednesday, 25 July, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews the much anticipated final part of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, which will open in Switzerland on time despite the tragic shooting in an America theater recently. Some theaters may check bags. Plus, Oliver discusses British director Andrea Arnold’s unique adaptation of Emily Bronté’s gothic-romantic novel Wuthering Heights:
Movie Week: Escape From Tibet and Turn Me On, Dammit!
Wednesday, 18 July, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews two flicks with strong female protagonists—one where a woman seeks adventure in Tibet, but gets more than she bargained for, and another that tells the awkward, funny coming of age story of a teenager in a remote part of Norway:
Wednesday, 18 July, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews two flicks with strong female protagonists—one where a woman seeks adventure in Tibet, but gets more than she bargained for, and another that tells the awkward, funny coming of age story of a teenager in a remote part of Norway:
Movie Week: Cosmopolis and The Woman In The Fifth
Wednesday, 11 July, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews two dramas full of twists and turns—David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis staring Robert Pattinson from Twilight fame, and The Woman In The Fifth which takes place in Paris with Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas:
Wednesday, 11 July, 2012Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews two dramas full of twists and turns—David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis staring Robert Pattinson from Twilight fame, and The Woman In The Fifth which takes place in Paris with Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas:
Movie Week: Ice Age 4: Continental Drift and To Rome With Love
Wednesday, 4 July, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews the fourth installment of an animated smash hit featuring a mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth with a lisp and a squirrel-like creature. Also, Woody Allen’s latest neurotic comedy is set in Italy and tells the story of four life-changing separate episodes:
Wednesday, 4 July, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews the fourth installment of an animated smash hit featuring a mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth with a lisp and a squirrel-like creature. Also, Woody Allen’s latest neurotic comedy is set in Italy and tells the story of four life-changing separate episodes:
Movie Week: The Amazing Spiderman
Wednesday, 27 June, 2012Do we really need another Spiderman movie? Film critic Franziska Oliver says definitely yes. This version is not a continuation of the story as originally planned, but a remake of the first, making-of-Spiderman episode. Oliver has the story behind this well received blockbuster. Plus she has a few words to say about Woody Allen: A Documentary:
Wednesday, 27 June, 2012Do we really need another Spiderman movie? Film critic Franziska Oliver says definitely yes. This version is not a continuation of the story as originally planned, but a remake of the first, making-of-Spiderman episode. Oliver has the story behind this well received blockbuster. Plus she has a few words to say about Woody Allen: A Documentary:
Movie Week: The Dictator and Woody Allen: A Documentary
Wednesday, 20 June, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest controversial release, The Dictator, as well as a documentary produced by PBS’s American Masters on one of the most famous filmmakers of all time, Woody Allen:
Wednesday, 20 June, 2012NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest controversial release, The Dictator, as well as a documentary produced by PBS’s American Masters on one of the most famous filmmakers of all time, Woody Allen:
Movie Week: Machine Gun Preacher and A Few Best Men
Wednesday, 13 June, 2012An aggressive, violent and drug-addicted man gets clean, turns to Jesus, builds a church and preaches and then finds action in Southern Sudan, where he saves children from brutal attacks by extremist rebels. The movie is called Machine Gun Preacher. WRS’s Alex Helmick discusses the movie with film critic Franziska Oliver. Plus, another wedding comedy? Yep, and it’s called A Few Best Men:
Wednesday, 13 June, 2012An aggressive, violent and drug-addicted man gets clean, turns to Jesus, builds a church and preaches and then finds action in Southern Sudan, where he saves children from brutal attacks by extremist rebels. The movie is called Machine Gun Preacher. WRS’s Alex Helmick discusses the movie with film critic Franziska Oliver. Plus, another wedding comedy? Yep, and it’s called A Few Best Men:
Movie Week: 21 Jump Street and Virgin Tales
Wednesday, 6 June, 2012The remake of the late ’80s television series is now on the silver screen and stars Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill in the cop-comedy 21 Jump Street. While a Swiss director screens a documentary about chastity among conservative Christians in America. NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews them both:
Wednesday, 6 June, 2012The remake of the late ’80s television series is now on the silver screen and stars Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill in the cop-comedy 21 Jump Street. While a Swiss director screens a documentary about chastity among conservative Christians in America. NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen reviews them both:
Movie Week: Snow White and the Huntsman and Trapped
Wednesday, 30 May, 2012Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron star in a modern retelling of a classic fairytale: Snow White and the Huntsmen. While Swiss director Philippe Weibel gives us a fairytale of his own in Trapped. Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews them both:
Wednesday, 30 May, 2012Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron star in a modern retelling of a classic fairytale: Snow White and the Huntsmen. While Swiss director Philippe Weibel gives us a fairytale of his own in Trapped. Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews them both:
Movie Week: Finding the jewels through the glamour at Cannes
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012Christian Jungen from the NZZ am Sonntag joins us from Cannes, where the most prestigious film festival is well underway. While the festival scores high for glitz, glamour and gossip reporters this year, with the likes of Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman gracing the red carpet, Jungen is less impressed with the overall selection. However, he does find a few hidden jewels, including a Swiss film by Nicolas Wadimoff called Opération Libertad:
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012Christian Jungen from the NZZ am Sonntag joins us from Cannes, where the most prestigious film festival is well underway. While the festival scores high for glitz, glamour and gossip reporters this year, with the likes of Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman gracing the red carpet, Jungen is less impressed with the overall selection. However, he does find a few hidden jewels, including a Swiss film by Nicolas Wadimoff called Opération Libertad:
Movie Week: 2 Days In New York and Weekend
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012Comedian Chris Rock stars alongside Julie Delpy in a romantic comedy about cultural differences in the sequel to the movie 2 Days in Paris. While Weekend focuses a one-night-stand that turns into much more. Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews these films:
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012Comedian Chris Rock stars alongside Julie Delpy in a romantic comedy about cultural differences in the sequel to the movie 2 Days in Paris. While Weekend focuses a one-night-stand that turns into much more. Film critic Franziska Oliver reviews these films:
Movie Week: Dark Shadows and 50/50
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012Christian Jungen, film critic for the NZZ am Sonntag, looks at Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s latest labour of love, Dark Shadows, based on the cult vampire TV show, and 50/50 a refreshingly humorous film with Seth Rogan about surviving cancer:
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012Christian Jungen, film critic for the NZZ am Sonntag, looks at Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s latest labour of love, Dark Shadows, based on the cult vampire TV show, and 50/50 a refreshingly humorous film with Seth Rogan about surviving cancer:
Movie Week: We Bought a Zoo and Project X
Wednesday, 2 May, 2012Cameron Crowe directs a sentimental tale based on a true story of a single father trying to rehabilitate a zoo and his life in We Bought a Zoo. Film critic Franziska Oliver says the movie tries to squeeze too much into one story. She also slams the party movie, Project X, as an obnoxious flick full of foul language and pointless teenage debauchery:
Wednesday, 2 May, 2012Cameron Crowe directs a sentimental tale based on a true story of a single father trying to rehabilitate a zoo and his life in We Bought a Zoo. Film critic Franziska Oliver says the movie tries to squeeze too much into one story. She also slams the party movie, Project X, as an obnoxious flick full of foul language and pointless teenage debauchery:
