A young, novice actress’s whining that shooting an intense scene for a butter commercial with Bernardo Bertolucci and Marlon Brando ruined her life. Without mentioning that it also made here a global star (which she definitely didn’t want). The first half of the film with Matt Dillon as Brando provides an interesting…

A sex-packed would-be thriller/drama with a dysfunctional romantic motif. When the main characters aren’t having sex, donkeys are mating in the yard or one of the dozen couples or threesomes are going at it in a by-the-hour hotel, where half of the film takes place. And if not that, at least the sound of intercourse…

After nine years, the spin-off prequel to the fourth installment of the established franchise from a nearly 80-year-old geezer... If it weren't for the Mad Max franchise and the old-timer George Miller, one would have expected a mess. But that series is Mad Max and that old man is the visionary Miller, or once again,…

A crime film in a European setting, like Refn‘s Pusher, but with younger gangsters, a gay relationship between the main male characters and the sister of one of them, who serves as our guide through the film. The linking of the film to an RPG, which provides an alternative life for her and her brother, is surprisingly…

A werewolf-like theme of nocturnal transformations into a murderous animal, this time a bull. Seriously. And there doesn’t even have to be a full moon. Despite a lot of night-time scenes and slightly bloody killings, Animale doesn’t work as a horror movie at all. It’s rather a drama with a strange “animal energy”,…

It looks like I'm really starting to get into this story. Besides Dove, the other two members of the main trio are finally getting more screen time, and the plot is starting to develop nicely. The creators even gave me a nostalgic moment with Cyndi Lauper. There were a few moments that left me confused, though. Maybe…

The classic operetta "On the Green Meadow" by Jára Beneš, first performed in 1935, has repeatedly crossed our borders. Naturally, locals are most familiar with Karel Lamač's 1936 film adaptation, but this modern classic also enjoyed success in Austria. After Beneš's death, it became clear that his work possessed…

In the early days of Czech sound film, it seemed to forget the breadth of genres that could be further developed. As a result, Czech films of the 1930s might appear relatively homogeneous, showcasing various comedies, musical melodramas, and socially-oriented stories. However, if we examine each year individually, we…

The books by Jojo Moyes all present themselves as significant bestseller events. They have a unified design and are very popular. Unfortunately, they are just empty kitsch, similar to Nicholas Sparks and a million others. The film adaptation doesn't offer much either, just depicting typical tear-jerking situations. If…

Given the tradition of Czech historical films and television dramas, I understand that contemporary historical television films still need to find their audience. The historical genre has always been a matter of funding or official policy. We were accustomed to grand films produced by the State Film with more or less…