This new French comedy didn't quite sit right with me. I guess I'm fed up with Francophone social realism, no matter the genre. Once it's about finding a solution to a pre-lost battle in Two Days, One Night, then it's about testing whether it's a divine matter in The Brand New Testament, but the point is, they're all…

Incorrect, caustic to sarcastic humor, crazy situations, and above all, entertaining characters that quickly draw you into the world of illegal bookies and their clients with varying degrees of gambling addiction. If you ever had any illusions about the human species, you'll quickly forget them under the influence of…

The influence of Tim Burton is evident; at first glance, the slightly morbid and quirky artistic aspect of the project influenced by the Gothic style stands out. A major plus is the casting of the interesting and charismatic Jenna Ortega, who seems to have been born for the role of Wednesday; she perfectly fits the…

The initial reviews likened it to "something like Fargo, set in the middle of the Australian desert," and I would say the creative team aimed for something similar. However, The Tourist didn't come close to Fargo's model due to an underdeveloped screenplay, which, while it introduced some interesting ideas, failed to…

This Czech interpretation of true crime succeeded. The subject was easy to choose because the Stodola couple became legends of criminology years ago. Director Petr Hátle relied on a pair of actors who are fairly new. Jan Hájek has directed plenty of average things, and Lucie Žáčková is also a much more prominent…

This new French comedy didn't quite sit right with me. I guess I'm fed up with Francophone social realism, no matter the genre. Once it's about finding a solution to a pre-lost battle in Two Days, One Night, then it's about testing whether it's a divine matter in The Brand New Testament, but the point is, they're all…

A charming solution of two mini-stories that Zdeněk Svěrák wrote based on Josef Burgr's motifs. I wonder if this time Ladislav Smoljak was satisfied with his direction, as he tends to be quite self-critical. Of course, along with the leading members of DJC (especially Petr Brukner, the greatest naive Czech actor, was…

Magical. Under Georg Jacoby, the trio of Gustav Fröhlich, Lída Baarová and Adele Sandrock is simply unbeatable. Following the success of Barcarole, the Baarová/Fröhlich duo, a veritable new dream couple of German cinema, was introduced in an Austrian romantic comedy. The material more resembles Czech films in which…

It's good, but it pales in comparison to Whom the Gods Love or the birth of Viennese opera through the eyes of one demanding night. It's important to remember that this is an adaptation of a play, not a serious biography. Peter Shaffer (and ultimately Miloš Forman) preferred a dramatic arc over anything else. It's…

This film is too perfect to be just a TV movie. Although I tend to overlook other works by Pavel Kohout, here I believe in Jelena Mašínová and Viktor Polesný. The perfection in layering multiple layers of stories and motifs unfolding during a single day on June 6, 1944, repeatedly captivates, exhilarates, but also…