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In photos: on the set of Václav Marhoul’s ‘The Painted Bird’

Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the set of one of the most exciting film projects shooting in the Czech Republic in recent years, WWII thriller The Painted Bird, based on the controversial WWII novel by Polish author and Jerzy Kosiński, and starring Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Julian Sands and the young Petr Kotlar as the Jewish boy forced to wander a war torn Eastern Europe.

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Ad Astra review – a hypnotising study on the horrors of loneliness

Ad Astra is a stylish, fascinating and meditative journey on the horrors of loneliness and depression that sticks with you even if it occasionally gets a little too Hollywood. Brad Pitt brings everything to this role - a career best performance.

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IT Chapter 2 review – why it’s one of the worst horror movies of the year

It Chapter 2 focuses so much on grossing you out that it ends up achieving the complete opposite. Director Andy Muschietti must have a checklist. He's GOT to have something like that because that's how formulaic this 'horror' movie really is.

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Jojo Rabbit trailer – see lots of Prague in Taika Waititi’s new WWII satire

The Prague filmed Jo Jo Rabbit finally gets its first trailer, and it's full of familar streets, buildings and countryside in and surrounding the Czech capital.

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Joker – final trailer has dropped and you should watch it

The final trailer for the new Joker movie featuring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular Batman villain is here.

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood review – Why Margaret Qualley’s ‘Pussycat’ makes the entire film

Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is an unabashedly glorious study of the washed-up actor. Both DiCaprio and Pitt are equally intriguing and lovable, but as expected, the events of the Tate murders, and Tate herself are relegated to mere background noise, and it doesn't quite fit.

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Carnival Row – Prague-shot fantasy series finally gets a trailer

The big budget and long-awaited Prague-shot series Carnival Row finally gets a trailer and release date.

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Fleabag Live at National Theatre coming to Prague’s Kino Aero

Have you seen Fleabag? The ingeniously hilarious and true-to-life series by the talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge? Then get your shit together because the live West End show will screen in Prague's Kino Aero this September.