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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? Me neither, but Barefoot is a charming, funny and touching prequel.

1 July 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Cutting it Short (1980) - Postřižiny

It's gorgeous and effortlessly entertaining, but the old-school sexism might rankle a bit. However, it may well slip down like…

17 May 2020 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Loves of a Blonde (1965) - Lásky jedné plavovlásky

Every Czech knows this film's melodious name, one of Forman's first pieces. It's now showing on Netflix, with English subtitles.

21 February 2020 Arts Scene Brno Expat Centre

"Expats for Brno" 2020 grant results!

We awarded 10,000 CZK to a cultural project run by Brno expats. Here are the runner-ups and the winner.

4 November 2019 Arts Scene Brno Expat Centre

City Library is also open to foreigners

A little reminder of what's at your disposal in the library for 200 a year.

22 July 2019 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: Sun, Hay, Strawberries (1983) - Slunce, seno, jahody

This film has a reputation for being loud, crude and stupid. It's also blunt and doesn’t dance around the subject…

21 June 2019 At the movies Lee Adams

Czech film review: The Cremator (1969) - Spalovač Mrtvol

Welcome back to the “At the Movies” blog, where we’ll now take you on a journey through the classic (and…

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