Summer Cinema: The Big Lebowski
I’ve probably seen The Big Lebowski eighteen times, and I can’t wait to see it on the big screen at the summer cinema this year – at Městské divadlo on Friday, July 28 at 9.30 pm.
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Movies at The Distillery: I Hired a Contract Killer & Roman Holiday
Revisiting two artists that I took an instant dislike to during my early years as a film buff – Audrey Hepburn and cult Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki. Both films are showing at The Distillery this month.
Get Out: Topical, but never quite nasty enough
Despite its bungled conclusion, Get Out is still a hugely enjoyable film with some really interesting things to say about racism and how modern people deal with it.
The Shining: Enjoy your stay. It might last forever
Jack Nicholson will turn 80 this month, and to celebrate Kino Scala is screening a few of his classic films including The Shining that marked a turning point in his career.
Through Brno: On dreams of writing, inspiration, and bad influences
Writing was always what I wanted to do. I would grow up, go to university, get a degree, and write books for a living. Simple. Things didn’t quite work out that way.
T2 Trainspotting: Boyle puts the band back together
The Trainspotting sequel won’t be regarded as another era-defining moment in British cinema. But it’s extremely enjoyable, with some big laughs and very touching moments. And the music absolutely rocks.
Oscars 2017: What’s showing in Brno
Damien Chazelle’s exuberant modern musical La La Land has racked up a record equalling fourteen nominations, tying with All About Eve and Titanic.
My Neighbour Totoro
A beloved animated tale about the joys of being a child and the blurred lines between imagination and reality is showing at Kino Scala this month – great to help you get through the post-holiday slump!
Stranger than Paradise: Feels a bit like home
I’ve always had a problem with Jim Jarmusch. Stranger than Paradise completely changed my perspective, though. Nothing much happens in this film, but that is kind of the point.
Anthropoid: Makes history boring
The great story of Czechoslovak parachutists assassinating Hitler’s third in command Reinhard Heydrich deserves a great movie. Anthropoid isn’t it.