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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 as a piece of intelligent science fiction. Its special effects, while obviously dated, are still striking; although probably more to…

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?…

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.

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…

6 February 2019 At the movies Lee Adams

Kino Art: Bloody Valentine 12-16 Feb

Kino Art celebrates the holiday with a themed short festival, this time focusing on films featuring a diverse range of…

4 December 2018 At the movies Lee Adams

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

It's tricky writing about Fury Road without the review just turning into a laundry list of superlatives. In cinemas again…

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