🍿 NOW IN CINEMAS
Bring Her Back is a chilling supernatural psychological horror about two orphaned step-siblings who, under the care of their new foster mother, become entangled in a disturbing occult ritual. In their latest feature, Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou explore themes of grief, control, and dark ritualism.
“If you like your horror bleak, mean, and scary in ways you can’t quite articulate, you’re in for a wonderfully nasty treat,” writes SlashFilm. Following release earlier this year in the U.S. and Australia, Bring Her Back is now playing in Czech cinemas.
Paul Verhoeven’s mind-bending 1990 sci-fi classic Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, returns to Czech cinemas this week in a newly restored 4K version to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Set in a dystopian future where memory implants blur reality, the film follows a man who uncovers a buried identity tied to a Martian uprising.
Known for its brutal action, sharp satire, and groundbreaking effects, Total Recall remains a defining entry in the sci-fi genre. Check your local arthouse cinema for limited cinema engagements across the Czech Republic.
📺 NEW TO STREAMING
Chief of War follows a legendary Hawaiian warrior as he returns home in the late 1700s and becomes embroiled in the bloody conflict to unify the islands. Jason Momoa leads the cast in this sweeping Apple TV+ historical drama, which combines large-scale battles with intimate cultural detail.
“Stunning, historical and with acute attention to detail, this series is about the greed of men, a crushing power obsession and the brutality of war,” says Variety. The first two episodes are now streaming on Apple TV+, with new installments released weekly.
In My Oxford Year, Sofia Carson plays an ambitious American student whose dream of studying at Oxford takes an unexpected turn when she meets a charming Brit, played by Corey Mylchreest. “It’s all boringly plain sailing until it suddenly isn’t and the film takes a turn from romcom into something more dramatic,” writes The Guardian. Now streaming on Netflix.
Eyes of Wakanda is a new four-part animated miniseries diving into the untold history of the world of Black Panther. “With its imaginative machinations and gorgeously giddy action, Marvel Animation and Proximity Media deliver on the promise of the wider world of Wakanda,” writes RogerEbert.com. All four episodes of the series premiered on Aug. 1 and are now available to stream on Disney+.
🇨🇿 Czech Films in Focus
Ahead of a potential selection as the Czech Republic’s official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards, Broken Voices stirred some controversy last week for its parallels to the real-life sex abuse scandal that it was inspired by.
If you haven’t yet caught up with it, the film is still screening with English subtitles at Prague cinemas including Edison Filmhub and Kino Světozor. The Prague Reporter calls Broken Voices “a chilling reminder of how easily abuse can remain hidden in plain sight, especially when it hides behind trust.”
