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Remembering Eric Bauza

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Yesterday afternoon, in between screenings at the Viennale, I found the time for a regular cinema visit to rewatch one of my favorite 2026 releases, Coyote vs. Acme. This morning, I woke up to the news that one of the key contr...

11 days ago
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No, Henry Cavill Is Not (and Should Not Be) James Bond

Fans of the British actor insist on lionizing him as the only possible choice for the next cinematic incarnation of the famed British spy.

If the trades are to be believed, we’re in the final stages of finding out who will be the seventh a...

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Looking Back on the Zurich Film Festival, with Moderation

Photo by Tobias Reich on Unsplash

Three weeks ago, the 22nd Zurich Film Festival came to an end (yes, I intended to write this earlier, but other commitments, plus a hyperactive Labrador puppy, drained a fair amount of energy). It was my t...

13 days ago

The Little Film That Conquered Switzerland

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As of this writing, I’ve been living in Switzerland for almost eighteen years, basically my entire adult life. One of the funnier things I’ve noticed over that time, as it pertains to my professional domain of cu...

2 months ago
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Visions du Réel 2026: The International Power of Swiss Documentaries

A few thoughts on some of the Swiss productions I saw during this year’s Visions du Réel.

As I write this, Visions du Réel has just closed the book on the in-person component of its 57th edition, the last one under the stewardship of Emili...

6 months ago
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