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4 April 2017 At the movies Lee Adams

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.

22 March 2017 Through Brno Lee Adams

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…

27 February 2017 At the movies Lee Adams

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…

31 January 2017 At the movies Lee Adams

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…

2 January 2017 At the movies Lee Adams

My Neighbour Totoro

A beloved animated tale about the joys of being a child and the blurred lines between imagination and reality is…

6 December 2016 At the movies Lee Adams

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…

4 October 2016 At the movies Lee Adams

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.

5 September 2016 At the movies Lee Adams

Casablanca: Movie magic

Why is a film almost 80 years old still so popular with audiences? It has dated well thanks to a…

26 July 2016 At the movies Lee Adams

Summer cinema with AHOY

At the Brno lake you can catch Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen – a movie that's bright, fun and…

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The Shining: Enjoy your stay. It might last forever

Through Brno: On dreams of writing, inspiration, and bad influences