In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil. The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968). Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace. As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery. Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door. The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more. Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village. The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act. The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.

一个童话般的捷克小镇，镇上住著各式各样的怪诞人物，一天镇上来了一位魔法师，这位魔法师拥有一只神奇的猫，只要它戴上眼镜便能看穿人心，叫人无所遁形。它能将说谎的人变成紫色、将小偷变成灰色、不忠诚的人变成黄色，还能将恋爱中的人变成红色，却也引来害怕被看穿的人追杀。这是部带有警示、哲学意味的现代童话寓言，魔幻写实的风格、缤纷七彩的影像，带领我们进入梦幻般的异想世界。

一段可怕难忘的经历，致使麦士活在阴影的恐惧下，原来，他遇上一次空难意外，虽然侥幸生还，但始终无法摆脱心魔。同时，另一生还者嘉莉也有着同一问题，他俩须经常接受心理辅导，但最后发觉只有互相扶持才能冲破生命中的障碍。

憑著網路交友就墜入情網的思春少年羅根，眼看就要和雲端女友進入最後高潮，卻不斷受到室友們的干擾而中止，更在眾人莫名地起鬨之下，決定鼓起勇氣克服兒時陰影，搭機前往澳洲參加一場「標籤博覽會」。據說在這場博覽會，不論是想憑著社交軟體出名的內心渴望，或是尋求他人滿足生理需求，都可以在那裡達成心願！各種慾望衝腦的年輕人們二話不說地搭進了「無尾熊航空」班機，卻壓根兒沒想到竟跟一名恐怖份子同航，看似美夢成真的旅程，卻在一連串荒謬且充滿危機的鬧劇之下全變了調，更在關鍵時刻把希望全寄託在一段youtuber的教學影片上？究竟羅根能否化險為夷，帶著這一群人逃離險境，安然抵達博覽會與雲端情人碰上一面呢…？

When a demanding lover inspires her to write, an idle woman must fake the relationship in order to complete her new book.

As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

美国内布拉斯加州的玉米田，有位农夫厄尔给奇某日突然暴毙，他的儿子书亚和养子埃利于是被送芝加哥市的波特夫妇家中寄养。这一对农家兄弟开始在大都市上学，书亚很快便适应了新环境，并交了个女友玛莉亚，但埃利却开始影响他的同学，使所有的同学被他洗脑。很快地，举凡对埃利造成阻碍的成人，包括波特太太和校长诺伦神父，相继暴毙身亡，在一片混乱中，唯一保持清醒的只有书亚，他看清了埃利的狰狞面目，并在埃利想利用一种特别的玉米征服世界之前出面阻止，他能否制服这恶魔化身的弟弟？

阿格涅丝卡·霍兰([糜骨之壤])新片[江湖郎中](Charlatan，暂译)正式开拍，该片由伊凡·特洛伊(Ivan Trojan)、尤拉伊·娄伊(Juraj Loj)主演。影片故事根据草药医生Jan Mikolášek的真实故事改编，讲述尽管困难重重 ，他还是毕生致力于照料病人。该片计划于明年2月20日首映。