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The best film by Zdeněk Troška, a high-quality adventure fairy tale without the usual kitschy baggage typical of Troška's fairy tale creations of the last decade. Overall impression: 70%.

Typical action nonsense that tries to overuse a single idea. However, I do like Jason Statham, and he does stand out to me from the crowd of wooden actors in action movies in a positive sense. Overall impression: 25%.

In terms of screenplay and direction, it's not an exceptional piece, but it features a quality cast and, above all, it is strong thematically. General Eliáš is a forgotten figure in Czech national history. A courageous man with a tragic fate. It is a good thing that this TV play reminded us of him. Overall impression: 70%.

The runtime of The Terrace is seemingly frightening for a film. The two and a half hours appear menacing considering the conversational nature of the film, but I was not bored for even a second. The Terrace can be likened to Fellini's La Dolce Vita, with the difference being that Fellini aimed at the lifestyle of modern Italian nouveau riche, whereas Scola targets left-wing intellectuals from the well-off Italian middle class of the 70s. It is characteristic that the story begins at a party where well-dressed gentlemen and ladies gather, savoring a table full of exquisite delicacies and engaging in idle gossip. The film has three levels - firstly, it maps the midlife crisis of several participants in the story, when the weight of age, the risks of illness, societal and professional failures, relationship breakdown, alienation, and loneliness start to weigh heavily on the men in their early fifties. Secondly, the film outlines the emptiness of left-wing beliefs, its erosion in light of dynamic social changes, the enrichment of the middle class, and the expansion of the consumerist lifestyle. Thirdly, the film touches upon the emancipation of women, as the present gentlemen, despite their pseudo-progressive attitudes, struggle to come to terms with the fact that their wives are independent, sometimes even more successful than their exhausted partners. The film is interesting with its subtle psychological portrayal; it has several charming moments and well-crafted dialogues. It presents many excellent observations on life that transcend their time and setting. It is also excellently cast and acted. I liked Jean-Louis Trintignant, who portrays a screenwriter going through a creative crisis, trying to mask his creative impotence through lies. The character of a successful producer without broader intellectual knowledge, who is in a relationship with a typical intellectual, and naturally, his handicap is evident in their life together, is comedically intriguing. Overall impression: 85%.

Jean-Paul Belmondo created his acting reputation and fame precisely with characters of adventurers, detectives, and agents of various kinds, and his character from The Professional is literally the essence of what is typical about Belmondo's acting and what audiences admire. A smart script, dialogue, fights, and a surprising ending. Probably Belmondo's best film. Overall impression: 95%.

A french comedy that belongs to the golden treasury of its genre. A quality script, excellent cast, plenty of humor, and action-packed scenes - simply delight for viewers. Also some of the best roles by Jean-Paul Belmondo and Marlene Jobert. Overall impression: 90%. It's one of those movies that I can always come back to and it never gets boring.

I would say that this is one of Dejdar's best roles, and from the perspective of today's Czech film productions, the film might even deserve a fourth star. An emotional story about someone dying. Overall impression: 65%.

One of those pseudo-comedies from the early 90s that tested the limits of how much tastelessness Czech audiences could bear and what Czech commercial cinema should look like. Overall impression: 10%.

Pop culture packaged cheaply for slightly older children who are no longer interested in animated series... Overall impression: 20%.

I don't know if it's because I was at the ideal age and mindset when this series was aired, but it's precisely this series of Star Trek stories that I like the most. The optimal casting, the star fleet, and the crew of the Enterprise made me identify with Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes. There are decent scripts for each episode, which are in some cases borrowed from the original TV series from the '60s. Overall impression: 65%. Later mutations, especially Voyager, seemed somewhat cliché with the constant presentation of the same schemes and also with a certain studio "sterility."