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The combination of Vera Brittain and Alicia Vikander is absolutely perfect. The cruel arc of 1914-1918 lived through with all the emotions that came with it. The lost generation, the suffragettes... everything in its place. Formally and in terms of acting it is also flawless.

Bright Young Things (2003) didn't quite do it for me, but Brideshead Revisited made me recall yet again another fictional world, this time Evelyn Waugh's, that I could embrace as my own. This version of Brideshead is not only a feast for the eyes, but it is also very attractive in many of its positions. We have all the essentials, bon vivants, homosexuality, buck-passing, hypocrisy, Catholicism, and the beautiful backdrops of England, Italy, and Morocco... Most importantly, we have the exquisite gowns that define the beauty of the distinctively earthy yet gentle Hayley Atwell. This is the ideal material for those who want to enjoy and think at the same time.

The wonderful Frič with his classic line-up from the State Film. The script is unbelievable, somewhere between a killing joke, satire, and reality. It’s courageous, very true in places, very broken up. And it's true that anyone will hesitate when they see Milena Dvorská's eyes.

The original Suicide Squad didn't have it easy, having to cope with the introduction of an anti-hero team, and the origins of many, many characters, while also tapping into the concurrently released Superman and Batman films. This didn't quite make the pacing of the film succeed as a whole, but otherwise, it's pretty much a blast even on multiple viewings. However, the experience does assume knowledge of the comic book series from The New 52 (and now Rebirth), and there is no shortage of those books. In any case, it was a notch for Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie, who had the opportunity to continue her interpretation of this freshest DC character in the next two films. #ReleaseTheAyerCut

I'm very much looking forward to the dubbed version, which is probably a first. But otherwise, I have to admit that Anthropoid is a tasteful perspective from the outside and a good counterpart to The Assassination. The Czechs have small roles and, led by Aňa, they add to the atmosphere and the final shootout will make you hold your breath and keep your eyes wide open.

A popular little film serving as an illustration for a popular little book. I'm kind of curious if it will be as famous as Nine 1/2 Weeks or Basic Instinct years from now. But I think the whole trend is more likely to be forgotten.

Listening to Milan Cieslar speak was just horrible. How can anyone fall like that? Anyway, we have a new great pair of romcoms in the Czech style. In short, films that we simply don’t need.

This is a great amateur film that has ideas… Well, unfortunately, only one. The rest is just a prime example of the fact that even the technical crew was probably not complete. After all, good actors play dickheads, and the leads are the ones who should be glad for some extras here and there.

Unbeknownst to me, I was thinking the whole time: "They're dealing with the same thing Romy Schneider did years ago!" And I wasn't wrong. However, it doesn't matter, this new The Swimming Pool ideally fulfills all the needs of a summer movie theater visit when it's convenient to catch up on your own sun glare. Besides, it is very nice to see Tilda Swinton now and again.

A very enjoyable and novel range of animated fairy tales, which unfortunately are connected by a not-very-functional acted storyline. But the first story, The Princess Who Didn't Laugh, is very sweet. The Accountant and the Fairy is absolutely charming, especially thanks to Viktor Preiss' performance, the styling is charming and even Lucie Bílá surprises us at the end. The Fisherman Maršíček is appealing mainly with the idea of flat animation in a real environment, and Vincent is there for the children who grow up on modern graphics without a speck of nostalgia. I recommend it.