What to watch this week in Czechia: 5 Picks from The Prague Reporter

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth and purportedly final mainline entry in the popular Conjuring series, following paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) as they confront a haunted mirror linked to the Pittsburgh Poltergeist.

The film explores the Warrens’ retirement and their concern for their daughter while delivering classic supernatural horror set pieces. The Prague Reporter says that while the sequel isn't as scary as past installments, it “is beautifully filmed […] with evocative 1980s production design and some terrific set pieces.”

A new high-concept Italian romantic comedy from the director of the smash hit Perfect Strangers, Madly (also titled Somebody to Love in some territories) explores the conflicting emotions of a man (Edoardo Leo) and a woman (Pilar Fogliati) on their first date.

Paolo Genovese's film alternates between the real-world interactions and the colorful inner debates of the couple, Inside Out-style, personifying their impulses and insecurities in an imaginative way. Madly is now screening in Italian with both English and Czech subtitles at Prague's Edison Filmhub.

Task is a new seven-episode HBO Max drama from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, following haunted FBI agent Tom (Mark Ruffalo) as he hunts a family man (Tom Pelphrey) responsible for a string of violent robberies in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The series explores themes of fatherhood, guilt, and broken dreams while staging the collision of two men with everything to lose.

Pelphrey called the project “truly in the stars,” highlighting the timing and performances that anchor the story. The first episode premieres on HBO Max on Sept. 7, with new episodes released weekly on Sundays.

A new crime thriller directed by Spike Lee, Highest 2 Lowest reimagines Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low on the streets of contemporary New York City. The story follows music mogul David King (Denzel Washington) as a kidnapping plot upends his lavish life, turning a straightforward investigation into a tense struggle over power and money.

The cast also includes Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, and Ice Spice in her screen debut. Lee’s film explores the cost of ambition and the consequences of holding onto wealth and influence. The movie is now streaming worldwide on Apple TV+.

Season 2 of Wednesday returns with Jenna Ortega reprising her role as the sharp-witted Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy. The Emmy-winning gothic mystery follows her as she investigates a new sinister case, joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Fred Armisen, and newcomers Lady Gaga, Haley Joel Osment, and Joanna Lumley.

Netflix released a special Czech-localized trailer for the second half of the season, featuring Ivan Mládek performing his 1977 cult hit Jožin z bažin, reimagined alongside the show’s monstrous antagonist. The second half of Wednesday's season 2 premiered this weekend, with all episodes now streaming.