‘Speak No Evil’ movie review: Blumhouse goes Straw Dogs in menacing James McAvoy thriller
This expertly-crafted film delivers on entirely different terms than the 2022 Danish film that it is based on, becoming an tight thriller in the vein of the director James Watkins’ Eden Lake.
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Terry Gilliam to appear at 2024 Future Gate Sci-Fi Film Festival in Prague
The 11th annual Future Gate Sci-Fi Film Festival will take place in Prague from Sept. 24 to 30, and this year’s edition will feature renowned
Czech Warsaw Pact Invasion film ‘Waves’ nabs official submission to 2025 Oscars
Director Jiří Mádl’s historical drama, now playing in Czech cinemas, will compete for a nomination at the 97th annual Academy Awards next spring.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in Prague to shoot ‘FUBAR’ season 2 this week
The legendary action star will film scenes for the Netflix series FUBAR in and around areas of Prague’s Old Town neighborhood over the first half of this week.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ movie review: belated Tim Burton sequel a ghost of 1988 classic
This update doesn’t come close to matching the dazzling creative vision of Burton’s original film, but offers plenty of fun thanks to Michael Keaton and Catherine O’Hara.
‘FUBAR’ season 2, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, to film in Prague this month
The second season of the series, which has added Carrie Anne Moss as a former East German spy, is scheduled to briefly film in Prague’s city center next week.
Prague-shot ‘Families Like Ours’ gets debut teaser as it premieres at Venice and Toronto film festivals
The seven-episode series from Oscar-nominated director Thomas Vinterberg, which shot in Prague in 2023, will premiere on Danish TV in October.
Movie Reviews
‘The Crow’ (2024) movie review: Prague-shot reboot has great visuals, but never takes flight
Despite first-rate use of Prague locations and solid lead performances by Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs, this version of The Crow stumbles in its revenge movie storytelling.
‘Longlegs’ movie review: Nicolas Cage chiller from Osgood Perkins gets under your skin
An FBI hunts a supernatural Zodiac-style killer in this offbeat horror film that features a high creep-out factor and unforgettable supporting turn from Cage.
‘Blink Twice’ movie review: Get Out meets The Menu in predatory thriller from Zoë Kravitz
A young woman comes to realize that everything may not be okay on Epstein Island in this first-rate directorial debut from actress Zoë Kravitz.
‘Waves’ (Vlny) movie review: The end of Prague Spring through the lens of Czechoslovak Radio
The true story of how Czechoslovak Radio broadcast through the 1968 Warsaw Pact Invasion is recounted in this handsomely-mounted drama from Jiří Mádl.
Filmed in Prague
Prague is “stunning” says FKA Twigs; Czech capital’s rave scene inspired her new album
“It’s a really amazing Gothic city. Lots of beautiful architecture and an amazing underground,” says The Crow star, whose new album is inspired by her experiences in Prague.
‘Blade Runner 2099’ adds stars from Furiosa and Ripley as Prague production continues
Furiosa’s Tom Burke and Ripley’s Maurizio Lombardi have joined the cast of Blade Runner 2099 in Prague opposite series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
‘Blade Runner 2099’ to film in central Prague, Karlín neighborhoods in August
Production of Blade Runner 2099 in Prague officially kicked off earlier this month, with filming on the sci-fi series slated to run in the Czech
Czech film and TV producers push for boost in production incentives
The Czech Republic’s film production rebates have stalled at 20 percent, and producers are pushing for an increase to stay competitive with neighboring countries.
Czech Cinema News
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ returns to Prague in IMAX 70mm for 10th anniversary
As with last year’s Oppenheimer, Prague’s IMAX cinema at Cinema City Flora will be the only one in continental Europe to screen Interstellar in 70mm.
Al Qamar Film Festival brings a taste of the Middle East and North Africa to Prague this weekend
This year’s festival will include three Czech premieres, including The Seed of the Sacred Fig from Iranian filmmaker and political dissident Mohammad Rasoulof.
2024 Noir Film Festival brings tech-noir and Blade Runner to a Czech Castle
This year’s festival features an emphasis on futuristic noir, with screenings of The Terminator, Gattaca, Strange Days, and Blade Runner at the gothic Český Šternberk Castle
Dario Argento’s cult classic ‘Suspiria’ gets long-awaited release in Czech cinemas in restored 4K edition
Dario Argento’s seminal horror film has become a cult classic since debuting in cinemas nearly 50 years ago, but it has never received an official Czech release — until now.
Czech Movies
‘After Party’: Czech coming-of-age drama premieres at Venice International Film Festival
Director Vojtěch Strakatý’s debut feature will release in the Czech Republic from November 14 after its world premiere in Venice next week.
‘Franz’: Agniezska Holland’s Kafka biopic kicks off Prague shoot
Filming for Franz, starring Idan Weiss as the iconic author alongside Maria Schrader and Ivan Trojan, will take place in central Prague through the end of May.
Czech and Slovak presidents to attend premiere of new Václav Havel documentary in Prague
Petr Jančárek’s Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? is comprised of never-before-seen footage of the former Czech president from 2009-2012.
‘Brothers’ nabs Best Picture at 2024 Czech Lion Awards; ‘Restore Point’, ‘Volga’ score big
Despite winning Best Picture, Brothers was shut out of its 14 other nominations, while the sci-fi flick Restore Point and TV series Volga earned five Czech Lions apiece.
Czech Connections
Hollywood Reporter taps Prague’s FAMU as one of world’s top 15 film schools
The industry magazine included Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in its latest roundup of the top film schools gloablly.
Prague’s TV Tower goes to L.A. in new Netflix sci-fi film starring Jennifer Lopez
Inexplicably, Prague’s landmark Žižkov Television Tower shows up in futuristic Los Angeles in the new
‘Dune: Part 2’ star Léa Seydoux named this Czech classic as her favorite childhood film
While Timothée Chalamet named Monsters, Inc. as his favorite childhood film, Seydoux selected the Czech Christmas classic Three Wishes for Cinderella.
Roger Corman once planned to film Frank Herbert’s Dune in communist Czechoslovakia
The legendary B-movie producer was reportedly the first to acquire the film rights to Dune, and set production for Czechoslovakia in the summer of 1972.