architecture of the UnendlichkeitVon Christoph Schaub, CH 2018; 85 min. the
documentary film
Some rooms is said to have an Aura. Not only churches and cathedrals have, but also art installations or the railway station hall in Zurich, have tried to show this Film. About the meaning and especially the emotional impact of such buildings architect Peter Zumthor and light artist James Turrell will speak, among others.
Christoph Schaub (“star mountain”) brings in his new Film, the dead matter architecture to life and brings out the three-dimensional subject impressive on the two-dimensional canvas. Only the icon in the scenes in which children build sand castles on the beach or in the forest huts, are at times a little long. (aho)
Riffraff
What do architecture, spirituality and emotions to each other? The breakdown of the “architecture of infinity”. Video: Vimeo/Christoph Schaub
Belleville CopVon Rachid Bouchareb, F, 2018; 111 min. the
Comedy
A Flic (Omar Sy) from the Parisian district of Belleville is flying to Miami to catch a killer. There he is, a Stranger on strange Terrain, which bothers him much less than the American Cop (Luis Guzmán), who accompanied him.
Director Rachid Bouchareb staged with Comedy favorite Omar Sy (“the Intouchables”), a lively Clash of everything that you can in a Buddy Movie together crack: language, ethnicity, culture, police, customs and male vanity. (SZ)
Abaton, the Arena, standard bearer
a New Buddy-Movie: “Belleville Cop”. Video: YouTube/pulse Movies
Green BookVon Peter Farrelly, U.S., 2018; 131 min. the
Drama
1962: The New York doorman Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) takes on a Übergangsjob as a Chauffeur: He accompanied the black Jazz pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) on a concert tour in the racist South of the USA. Screenwriter Nick Vallelonga processed the memories of his father.
out came a not very original or complex, but well-made feel good Movie. Ali (“Moonlight”), and Mortensen (“Lord of the Rings”) contrast wonderfully, and Director Peter Farrelly, who turned with his brother, Bobby, rowdy comedies like “Dumb and Dumber”, proves that he is also a master of soft tones. (ggs)
Abaton, Arena, Arthouse Alba, Corso, cosmos, Riffraff
based on a true story: “the Green Book”. Video: Ascot Elite
Always and ewigVon Fanny Bräuning, CH 2018; 85 min. the
documentary film
A pair of late 60’s southern Europe, traveled in a converted Camper. Almost as then as young newlyweds. In the meantime, however, she is paralyzed from the neck down, and he gave up his Job to look after you.
What is love, if one must maintain the others? Completely depends on him? These questions Fanny Bräuning (“No More Smoke signals”). The Special: In the Few it is their own parents. Bräuning is a more intimate and sensitive Film. (aka)
art house Movie
Intimate love-film: “Always and forever”. Video: YouTube/frenetic films
Instant FamilyVon Sean Anders, USA 2018; 118 min. the
Comedy
While Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) houses to re-sell for other fix up, stimulates in them the longing for family. The Teenager, take into care, but still have two little Problem-siblings, as soon the of a self-help group supported crisis management following the Honeymoon.
Sean Anders, who has played the paternity with “That’s My Boy” or “Daddy’s Home” a comedic, draws here from his own foster parents ‘ experiences, which is why the rollicking Comedy fun again and again with true feelings is collected, which in turn is carried by a great Ensemble. (SZ)
Abaton, Arena, Capitol,
Complicated family relationships: “Instant Family”. Video: YouTube/Paramount Pictures Switzerland
Mia and the White LionVon Gilles de Maistre, F 2018; 98 min. the
children’s film
Because their parents want to breed in South Africa, lions, the ten-year-old Mia (Daniah de Villiers) London. The life between wild animals can you draw a little – until she meets the white lion baby Charlie. Nothing can separate Mia and him now. Long as Charlie remains a concern of the parents but not sweet and small. When you want to sell it, Mia is a terrible lie on the track. Director Gilles de Maistre, who wrote the screenplay with his wife, has made a disturbing Film that shows what to do to human nature. (SZ)
Arena, Capitol, Houdini
Shows what to do to human nature: “Mia and the White Lion”. Video: YouTube/pulse Movies
The MuleVon Clint Eastwood, U.S., 2018; 116 min. the
Drama
He is almost 90 and broke. As Earl (Clint Eastwood) works as a driver for a Mexican drug cartel, to the favor of his neglected family to buy back. While his Ex-wife is Dying, sitting with him at both the police and the killers of the cartel in the neck.
Eastwood still finds ways to sell an obstinate Workaholic as a sympathy carrier. The shrewdness of the Director is reflected as in the wit of the protagonist. But screenwriter Nick Schenk is giving away the movie, because he shows too much of the idle of a drug agent (Bradley Cooper). And too little from the theme of the film – the neglected families. (zas)
Abaton, Arena, Corso
Clint Eastwood plays a 90-year-old driver: “The Mule”. Video: YouTube/warnerbros joke country
The Possession of Hannah GraceVon Diederik Van Rooijen, USA 2018; 86 min. the
Horror.
A former COP (Shay Mitchell), who lost her job because of her drug addiction, works during the night shift in a morgue. There’s a severely mangled corpse. This seems to be wrong. The rental shows, only the German dubbed version.
Abaton, Arena
What is wrong with the body? “The Possession of Hannah Grace”. Video: YouTube/Sony Pictures Entertainment
RafikiVon Wanuri Kahiu, Ken 2018; 82 min. the
Drama
In Nairobi fall in love Kena and Ziki each other, the young women are very different: Kena the observer, Ziki is a go-getter Person. The love of the two now must survive against a society in which homosexuality is illegal.
The Director Wanuri Kahiu for some time as Ambassador of Afro-Bubblegum on the road, so cheerful stories from Africa are meant to show the continent in splendor and color. May sound naive, especially since the lesbian love story part is knitted rather simple. But it is here, a lot of youthful energy and hope, and they can use good. (blu)
cosmos
Illicit love: “Rafiki”. Video: YouTube/trigon-film
Le vent tourneVon Bettina Oberli, CH 2018; 87 min. the
Drama
In the neuchâtel Jura run Pauline (Mélanie Thierry) and Alex (Pierre Deladonchamps), a organic farm. Their claims to the honesty and independence of the self-catering life are high. A wind turbine should also deliver the required current. However, With the engineer (Nuno Lopes), installed it, penetrates the outer world in the loneliness. In particular, Pauline irritated at-fated and ill-starred.
Extruded needs to rise to light in this intense story. Sometimes it seems to be a bit clearly designed. But to admire a talent for the dramatic image, wherein the silent and the noisy drama of a crumbling Illusion focus. (csr)
Arthouse Movie, Houdini
self-contained life: “Le vent tourne”. Video: Filmcoopi Zürich
(Züritipp)
Created: 31.01.2019, 09:39 PM