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Crucial events surrounding Margaret. The anabasis of her complex relationships, unfulfilled love and the limits of the aristocratic world to which she is unwillingly chained. With all the advantages that she abundantly and happily enjoys using and the disadvantages that she despises and tries to run away from. Once again, the riveting Vanessa Kirby and the equally intriguing Matthew Goode, who si great at those mysterious gentlemen and mesmerizingly interesting personalities, just think of Watchmen. A piece that gathers more emotion and tension in its hour-long running time than any average second-rate feature film. Still first-class entertainment, this time with a complete absence of pure politics.

A modern Czech fairytale classic. Troška kept himself on a leash, an excellent Blanarovičová, unrecognizably under the make-up, and traditional storytelling of Czech fairytales. Unlike many other "classics", The Watermill Princess can be watched with a pinch of self-loathing even after several years, but only in a sentimental mood during the Christmas holidays.

In terms of the political reconstruction of a significant event, it’s brilliantly shot; moderate, with an emphasis on factual accuracy. Filmmaking-wise, it loses a bit of the dynamism and entertainment effect, but it still manages to combine both of these key elements more than capably. Another top quality episode.

A blatant attempt to wring out the last vestiges of a graspable comic book universe of famous heroes. Doctor Strange is not a bad character and has a lot to offer, but once the creators embark on yet another scripted whirlwind full of parallel universes, magical books and runes, time jumping, etc., it's more than likely to be just another generic comic book action flick full of colours and digital effects. Sam Raimi's arrival will be appreciated by horror fans, as the second Strange has a lot to offer in this aspect and some moments are quite solidly dark. As a whole, however, the second film does not surpass the compactness and interestingness of the first.

A somewhat sterile love drama in places, where at times it seems that the world has more weirdos than normal, rational-minded individuals. Some situations are quite adequately depicted, others not so much. The sometimes deaf moments and the relatively slow and uninteresting pace are topped off by a strong conclusion, which is both brilliantly scripted and appropriately chilling. Still, I didn't find Little Children as compact and entertaining as other, thematically related films.

A distinctive creative vision. A dark, brooding historical fresco full of evil, prophecy, violence and pagan gods. Formally, everything is fine, script-wise and dramaturgically it is not so well put together. Some story twists and character motives are insufficiently explained and grasped, so the attempt at an artsy historical drama doesn't quite work, although it should be noted that it is presented in an unusually bold, uncompromisingly dark way, with no shortage of violence and brutality. But that alone is not enough.

A house by the sea, shots of long beaches and waves, soft guitar. It might seem like another romantic kitsch, but it's not. Stuck in Love is a surprisingly smart, idiosyncratic and realistic probe into the relationship problems of several generations, each dealing with their own specific woes and joys, losses and wins. A sensitively made film with a well-chosen cast that has an ideal running time, very few deaf spots and is all in such a healthy natural spirit, just like Greg Kinnear playing the lead role.

Entertaining, suspenseful, inspiring and healthily critical. Such is this episode, which brilliantly reflects the open scissors between monarchy and democracy. Between traditions that have lasted hundreds if not thousands of years versus modern, dynamic and forward-thinking times.

A one woman show by Vanessa Kirby and her wild collages of emotions that come to the surface. Matthew Goode is an interesting supporting character, he plays in a kind of veiled "Watchmen" way, the way we like it.

Although there are some minor or major digressions in the story of this episode (the divorce scandal of the supporting characters, the distrust of the government), the character of Phillip and his importance to the Queen and the royal family is again the main focus. Once again, the creators portray him brilliantly, without unnecessary moralising and pathos, in short, a man who sometimes makes mistakes, but at the same time abounds in high qualities.