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Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix light up the screen in Joker: Folie Ă  Deux, which debuts in Prague cinemas tomorrow. The sheer quality of filmmaking on display in this downbeat, haunting sequel make it one well worth catching theatrically:

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ movie review: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga dazzle in musical sequel
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ movie review: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga dazzle in musical sequel

This haunting sequel may not offer the subversive thrills of its predecessor, but the sheer quality of filmmaking on display makes it one worth catching in the cinema.

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Prague cinema BIO OKO will close for six months from next spring as it undergoes some extensive renovations. While the cinema itself will close, its popular cafe and bar will remain open during the work:

Iconic Prague cinema Bio Oko to close for six-month renovation in 2025
Iconic Prague cinema Bio Oko to close for six-month renovation in 2025

The Prague 7 cultural institution will be closed for six months from next spring for some much-needed renovations, but its popular cafe will remain open.

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Be2Can returns to Prague cinemas from Oct. 2-9, with hits from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film fests including Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis. The Rooney Mara drama La Cocina will be presented by director Alonso Ruizpalacios at Edison Filmhub Oct. 7: www.praguereporter.com/home/2024/9/...

Be2Can to bring hits from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film fests to Prague cinemas, Oct. 2-9
Be2Can to bring hits from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film fests to Prague cinemas, Oct. 2-9

The Be2Can Film Festival is returning for its 11th edition on Tuesday, bringing a lineup of films from this year’s prestigious Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals to cinemas across 20 cities in the…

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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, which was filmed in Prague and surrounding Czech locations in 2022-23, has revealed its first look in a new trailer. The John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves is set for release next June:

‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’: Prague-shot spinoff with Ana de Armas gets debut trailer
‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’: Prague-shot spinoff with Ana de Armas gets debut trailer

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, which was filmed in Prague during the winter of 2022-23, has received a debut trailer from distributor Lionsgate ahead of its release next June.

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The main character in The Wild Robot is named Rozzum—a nod to Karel Čapek's play Rossum’s Universal Robots. In Prague, you can catch an undubbed English-language version of the movie from this weekend at Kino Světozor and Cinema City Slovanský dům:

New animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ includes a nod to Czech author Karel Čapek
New animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ includes a nod to Czech author Karel Čapek

The main character in The Wild Robot is named Rozzum, a reference to Čapek's play Rossum's Universal Robots, which was the origin of the word robot.

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The captivating new documentary Czechoslovak Architecture 58-89 takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of Soviet-era landmarks and the people who created them. It will screen tomorrow at the former Hotel InterContinental in Prague, which features in the film:

‘Czechoslovak Architecture 58-89’ movie review: a monumental tour of communist-era landmarks
‘Czechoslovak Architecture 58-89’ movie review: a monumental tour of communist-era landmarks

This captivating documentary from director Jan Zajíček, based on the book by Vladimir 518, tells the story of Czechoslovakia through the lens of its landmarks.

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Avenue of the Giants, a Holocaust drama starring Stephen Lang that filmed in Prague in 2022, will have its Czech premiere this Friday at Edison Filmhub. A Q&A with producer Jeanine Thomas and Stella Stocker, Slavko Sobin, and Oskar Hes will follow:

Prague-shot WWII drama ‘Avenue of the Giants’ has Czech premiere at Edison Filmhub
Prague-shot WWII drama ‘Avenue of the Giants’ has Czech premiere at Edison Filmhub

Starring Stephen Lang, the movie will premiere in Prague this Friday followed by a Q&A with producer Jeanine Thomas and actors Stella Stocker, Slavko Sobin, and Oskar Hes.

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Huge congrats to Czech filmmakers Pavel Sýkora and Viktor Horák from the Film Academy of Miroslav Ondříček in Pisek, who won a Student Academy Award for their short film The Compatriot. With the win, their movie is now eligible for a nomination at next year's Oscars:

‘The Compatriot’: Czech filmmakers win Student Academy Award for WWII live-action short
‘The Compatriot’: Czech filmmakers win Student Academy Award for WWII live-action short

Pavel Sýkora and Viktor Horák join Jan Svěrák, Marie Dvořáková, and Daria Kashcheeva as the only Czech winners of a Student Academy Award.

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Hollywood star Kevin Spacey made a surprise appearance on stage in Prague over the weekend. The actor sang alongside Czech crooner Jan Smigmator at MalostranskĂĄ Beseda on Saturday, covering classics like Frank Sinatra's That's Life:

Kevin Spacey makes surprise appearance on stage at Prague’s Malostranská Beseda
Kevin Spacey makes surprise appearance on stage at Prague’s Malostranská Beseda

The Hollywood star sang with Czech crooner Jan Smigmator at the Prague restaurant and music hall over the weekend.

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From tomorrow, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar will re-release at Cinema City Flora IMAX to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Prague's IMAX cinema will be among just a handful worldwide to show the movie in the director's preferred IMAX 70mm format:

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ returns to Prague in IMAX 70mm for 10th anniversary
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ returns to Prague in IMAX 70mm for 10th anniversary

As with last year's Oppenheimer, Prague's IMAX cinema at Cinema City Flora will be the only one in continental Europe to screen Interstellar in 70mm.

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