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4 May 2021 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech Film Review: Empties (2007) - Vratné lahve

Some of us might remember when bottle returns used to be a lifesaver just before payday, and when there was a person instead of a machine handing you the deposit back. This film from a famous Svěrák-Svěrák (a father and…

25 March 2021 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech Film Review: Ecstasy (1933)

Scandalous for one nude scene and a show of orgasm, Ecstasy is a classic and deserves its place among the…

1 March 2021 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech Film Review: Waiter, Scarper! (1981) Vrchní, prchni

Every Czech knows the name of this film, though not everyone enjoys it. Read what an expat thinks of this…

29 January 2021 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: The Good Soldier Švejk (1956) - Dobrý voják Švejk

What can we take away from a 65-year-old film based on a 100-year-old novel? It seems that anti-war stuff doesn't…

22 December 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973) - Tři oříšky pro Popelku

If you are arriving late to the ball like me, you'll wish this beloved seasonal classic was a part of…

27 November 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Adelheid (1970)

Shot in wintry hues, this drama is the cinematic equivalent of curling up in front of the fire with a…

1 October 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Voyage to the End of the Universe (1963) - Ikarie XB-1

Before Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a Czech director and his Ikarie XB-1 conquered the universe. It holds up well…

25 August 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Beauty and the Beast (1978) - Panna a netvor

It's a story we've heard time and time again. With Juraj Herz directing, it's safe to say you're not going…

20 July 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Barefoot (2017) - Po strništi bos, Jan Svěrák

Did you ever wonder what the kid from The Elementary School got up to a few years earlier during WWII?…

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