‘G20’ movie review: The U.S. President goes crypto-commando in Prime Video summit
The slick production values suggest there’s some entertainment value here, but the mind-numbing script might lower your IQ the longer you longer you keep watching.
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‘Gunslingers’ movie review: Nicolas Cage and Stephen Dorff in the quick and the brain-dead
This borderline experimental film from writer-director Brian Skiba feels more like outsider art than anything its respectable cast would indicate. You have been warned.
‘The Amateur’ movie review: Rami Malek is out for revenge in slick but senseless spy thriller
This espionage thriller boasts a captivating performance from Malek and slick direction from James Hawes, but also a tangled mess of a plot that fails to connect on multiple levels.
‘The Amateur’ (1981) movie review: Prague-set spy thriller a flawed but fascinating curio
This spy thriller from the Robert Littell novel is worth revisiting with the release of a 2025 remake starring Rami Malek in cinemas worldwide this weekend.
‘Drop’ movie review: Christopher Landon’s Blumhouse thriller is Die Hard on a date
A unique setting, taut direction, and engaging performances keep Drop compulsively watchable despite an underwritten script that leans far too heavily on familiar thriller tropes.
‘Black Bag’ movie review: Steven Sodebergh’s ice-cold spy games would do le Carré proud
This old-fashioned, no-nonsense thriller doesn’t waste a second of screen time, and represents director Steven Soderbergh‘s best film in years.
‘Locked’ movie review: Anthony Hopkins traps Bill Skarsgård in claustrophobic thriller
This high-concept, white-knuckle thriller benefits greatly from two powerhouse performances and inventive filmmaking from director David Yarovesky.
Movie Reviews
‘A Working Man’ movie review: Jason Statham takes on the Russian mafia in Chicago
This one never deviates from the usual John Wick formula, but committed work from lead Jason Statham keeps it firing on all cylinders despite a lengthy runtime.
‘Novocaine’ movie review: Jack Quaid can’t feel pain in feel-good action-romance
Some inspired action sequences and an appealing performance from Jack Quaid make this one genuinely fun throughout.
‘In the Lost Lands’ movie review: Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista roam a cinematic wasteland
This collaboration between Paul W.S. Anderson and George R.R. Martin is more Resident Evil than Game of Thrones, but holds a certain trashy appeal.
‘The Electric State’ movie review: Russo brothers Netflix blockbuster a robot holocaust
Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown wander a narrative void in this technically first-rate film that requires viewers be doing something else while “watching” it.
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‘Ballerina’: New trailer for John Wick spinoff with Ana de Armas showcases Prague locations
A new trailer for Ballerina reveals Ana de Armas in action and highlights Prague filming locations utilized in the upcoming John Wick spinoff.
‘Ride or Die’: Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein join cast of Spencer-Waddingham spy series filming in Prague
Prime Video’s previously untitled series starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham now has a name, along with new cast members including Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein, and Sylvia Hoeks.
Spy series with Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer shooting major action scene in Prague 8
Production on the as-yet untitled Prime Video spy series starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer will take over a section of Prague 8 this weekend.
Czech Republic raises film production incentives to 25%, triples per-project cap
The move, introduced to the international film community at this year’s Berlin film festival, is expected to draw large projects back to the Czech Republic.
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‘I love Prague’: Bill Skarsgård to present European premiere of ‘Locked’ in Czech capital
Skarsgård will introduce the film alongside Czech producer Petr Jákl at Cinema City Slovanský dům in Prague on March 26.
Sir Ian McKellan recalls performing for Václav Havel in Prague to promote ‘Hamlet’ in Czechia
A new film version of Hamlet, utilizing the stage cast of the 2021 Theatre Royal Windsor production and transforming the theater into Shakespeare’s Elsinore Castle,
‘Inside Out 2’ tops Czech Republic’s 2024 box office, but ‘Waves’ drew most viewers
Deadpool & Wolverine, Despicable Me 4, and Dune: Part Two rounded out the highest-grossing films at the Czech box office last year.
Karlovy Vary’s Variations to fuse cinema and classic music, with new Almodóvar and more
Karlovy Vary will host the fourth edition of Variations on Nov. 22-23, a unique cultural event blending classical music with celebrated films from the international festival circuit.
Czech Movies
Radio Prague: Czech film ‘Waves’ hits French cinemas with new title and shorter runtime
Jiří Mádl’s Waves, about the Prague Spring and Czechoslovak Radio, premieres in France trimmed by 15 minutes and retitled Radio Prague – Waves of the Revolt.
‘Waves’ dominates Czech Lion Awards, winning Best Picture, Director, Screenplay
“We were prepared for any outcome tonight, and this one is a great result,” writer-director Jiří Mádl told reporters after his victory at the Czech Republic’s version of the Oscars.
Prague Audiovisual Fund awards CZK 7 million to eight film projects that showcase the city
Supported films include Jiří Bárta’s long-awaited Golem as well as the children’s fantasy film When Parents Turn Divine and documentary projects.
‘Thankskilling Day’: English-language Czech horror movie wraps filming in Prague
Due out in November, Thankskilling Day follows six foreign students in Prague who trade a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for an adrenaline-fueled escape game.
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Oscar-winner Adrien Brody was awed by Prague’s architecture before making ‘The Brutalist’
“I remember being in Prague, where I would see these structures and marvel at them,” Brody says about the affinity for brutalist architecture that drew him to the movie.
David Lynch visited Prague to record soundtracks to Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive
Director David Lynch passed away this week at the age of 78, and while he never shot a film in Prague, he did share a
New animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ includes a nod to Czech author Karel Čapek
The main character in The Wild Robot is named Rozzum, a reference to Čapek’s play Rossum’s Universal Robots, which was the origin of the word robot.
Kevin Spacey makes surprise appearance on stage at Prague’s Malostranská Beseda
The Hollywood star sang with Czech crooner Jan Smigmator at the Prague restaurant and music hall over the weekend.