‘Werewolves’ movie review: The Purge meets Dog Soldiers in Frank Grillo action-horror film
NOW STREAMING ON: A rare supermoon causes one billion humans to transform into bloodthirsty monsters in Werewolves, a chaotic but charming action-horror movie now available on VOD. Despite the can’t-miss
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‘Waves’, ‘Girl America’ dominate 2025 Czech Lion Award nominations
Among the 29 titles competing across 24 categories, Czech Oscar submission Waves (Vlny), directed by Jiří Mádl, leads the pack with 14 nominations.
‘Nosferatu’ movie review: Czech sets, locations stunning in Robert Eggers’ gothic masterpiece
Bill Skarsgård, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, and Willem Dafoe star in this seductively terrifying version of the classic vampire tale, which was filmed in Prague last year.
‘The Room Next Door’ movie review: Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore in touching Almodóvar drama
The Spanish director’s first English-language feature boasts a pair of engaging performances in the lead roles, but only registers as a minor work within his oeuvre.
‘Kraven the Hunter’ movie review: a misguided Last Hunt for Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe star in this baffling adaptation of the Marvel comic book character that wastes no less than five Spider-Man supervillains.
‘Weekend in Taipei’ movie review: Luke Evans and Sung Kang in Luc Besson-produced actioner
Fast & Furious franchise stars Luke Evans and Sung Kang star in this diverting action film from the Luc Besson factory.
‘Elevation’ movie review: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin in Rocky Mountain monster movie
Utilizing minimal exposition and character development, this streamlined monster movie delivers the goods when it comes to the action.
Movie Reviews
‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ movie review: Breathtaking animated spectacle
Gorgeously hand-crafted, this rich but approachable spectacle breathes new life into a franchise that has seen diminishing returns.
‘Goodrich’ movie review: Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis uplift heartfelt L.A. story
This low-energy but mildly engaging comedy-drama gets a huge boost from Michael Keaton’s immensely empathetic central performance.
‘Terrifier 3’ movie review: Art the Clown goes Bad Santa in ultra-violent Christmas gorefest
Terrifier 3 is easily the most accomplished Terrifier yet, at least in pure filmmaking terms, as Art hacks and slashes his way through the holidays.
‘Gladiator II’ movie review: Ridley Scott’s epic sword & sandal sequel is true cinema spectacle
This eye-popping sequel packs plenty of sword and sandal spectacle into its narrative but struggles to tell a consistently compelling story, and lives in the shadow of its Oscar-winning predecessor.
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Prague Studios set to expand with major new film production facility
One of Prague’s largest production facilities will see an investment of approximately CZK 250 million to convert an existing hall into four new, state-of-the-art film studios.
New ‘Trailer Park Boys’ movie trailer showcases Prague, Futurum Music Bar, and Billy Bob Thornton
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Sh*trockers Story brings the fictional band on a European tour that includes a gig at Prague’s Futurum Music Bar.
‘Submerged’: Apple’s first VR movie for Vision Pro was filmed in Prague by director Edward Berger
Now available for owners of Apple Vision Pro, Submerged transports viewers to a WWII-era submarine on a set that was originally constructed in Prague.
‘Blade Runner 2099’, starring Hunter Schafer, filming in former Jablonec nad Nisou spa this week
Production on the Amazon Studios series will take place this week in a 115-year-old municipal spa that has been closed for the past 30 years.
Czech Cinema News
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.
‘Terrifier 3’: horror sequel nabs Czech cinema release after being dropped from schedule
Damien Leone’s horror sequel will release in Czech cinemas from Nov. 28 courtesy distributor Vertigo International.
Iconic Prague cinema Bio Oko to close for six-month renovation in 2025
The Prague 7 cultural institution will be closed for six months from next spring for some much-needed renovations, but its popular cafe will remain open.
Be2Can to bring hits from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film fests to Prague cinemas, Oct. 2-9
The Be2Can Film Festival is returning for its 11th edition on Tuesday, bringing a lineup of films from this year’s prestigious Cannes, Berlin, and Venice
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‘Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet’: Classic Czech sci-fi comedy makes U.S. Blu-ray debut
This wildly inventive blend of detective parody, slapstick humor, and surrealist flair will be available for U.S. purchase in a standard edition Blu-ray from Feb. 11, 2025.
‘The Proud Princess’: new animated version of classic Czech fairy tale opens in Prague cinemas
The classic Czech fairy tale is given new life in an animated version from directors Radek Beran and David Lisý now playing in Prague cinemas.
‘Operation K’: English-language drama to depict communist crackdown on Czech monasteries
Georgian filmmaker Rusudan Glurjidze, who made the country’s official submission to the 2025 Academy Awards, will direct the historical drama, set to begin filming next fall.
‘Aneta’: Czech true crime documentary revisits mysterious 2014 Prague death
A young woman was killed in Prague on September 20, 2014 after suffering 13 stab wounds, many inflicted directly to the heart. Incredibly, this death
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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.
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.
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.