#AnnaIsMissing
We expats don't always realise the gems of foreign language cinema. Bio Oko is showing the latest Czech hit #annaIsMissing with English subtitles. No excuses.
Shining girls
I'm riveted by Apple TV's Shining Girls. Part thriller, part sci-fi, it's a slow burner that keeps you engaged. Fronted by Elisabeth Moss, and backed by Leo diCaprio, it's one of Apple's hidden gems.
Where the crawdads sing
Earlier this year, I recommended the film Where the Crawdads sing. Over the summer, I read the book upon which that's based. North Carolina has never sounded so beautiful - but is it a true story or not?
Oppenheimer
Prague's IMAX is showing the 70 mm version of this modern classic. This is the highest quality - and it's the only European theatre to do so.
Hijack
Fancy an edge-of-your-seat thriller that plays out in near real-time? Hijack is another Apple TV mini-series cementing its reputation as a quality producer.
Dark matter
Dark Matter by Dr James Kinross explores the human microbiome and how we cannot live without the millions of microbes that live inside, on, or around us. Fascinating reading.
Deadpool & Wolverine
The MCU found its lost mojo with its latest movie. Full of wise cracks and packed with in-jokes spanning the franchise, this is the tent-pole movie geeks look forward to!
The good fight
I've just caught up with the final season of the highly-rated The Good Fight - a legal drama highlighting the perils and tribulations of woke America. Christine Baranski is a scene stealer throughout the 6 seasons. Available on your favourite streaming platform.
Fast X
It's one of the silliest films of all time with plot holes you could drive a high-octane car chase through. But watching Fast X in 4DX at Cinema City makes it all worthwhile.
Gone girl
Gillian Flynn's award-winning Gone Girl is a not your average whodunnit. A tightly-woven stereotype-flipping thriller, it is a great summer read from one of the great authors of our time.