
‘War with the Newts’: Czech adaptation of Karel Čapek’s classic sci-fi novel now in post-production
A mixed live-action and animated Czech film adaptation of Karel Čapek’s War with the Newts is nearing completion ahead of a fall 2026 release.

A mixed live-action and animated Czech film adaptation of Karel Čapek’s War with the Newts is nearing completion ahead of a fall 2026 release.

This intimate portrait of one of Czechoslovakia’s most renowned Olympic heroes from director Jakub Červenka sometimes struggles to connect on dramatic terms, but its technical credentials are largely first-rate.

The new Czech-Slovak drama examines the pressures behind Olympic glory, following last year’s Nepela with a more intimate, time-compressed portrait.

The new feature about celebrated WWII RAF ace Josef František has wrapped filming in Prague and is targeting a July 2026 cinema release.

Agnieszka Holland’s excellent biopic tells the story of Czech healer Jan Mikolášek, but doesn’t tell you what to think about him

This latest film from director Jan Svěrák and writer/co-star Zdeněk Svěrák is their finest since the Oscar-winning Kolja

An off-the-wall performance by star Karel Roden highlights this hot-button Czech dark comedy

Poupata (Flower Buds in English) is one of the most depressing Christmas-themed movies you’re ever likely to see