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The London Israeli Film Festival: Invisible

By Jennifer Lipman, May 23, 2012

Showing at the Israeli Film and Television Festival (Seret) in London on July 16, "Invisible" tells the story of two women trying to come to terms with being victims of the same serial rapist.

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Trailer: The Amazing Spider-Man

By Jennifer Lipman, May 15, 2012

Andrew Garfield stars as the shy superhero in the latest version of the comic book story. The film is in UK cinemas on July 3.

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The West Wing Reunion

By Jennifer Lipman, May 2, 2012

Aaron Sorkin's much-loved series about senior aides in the White House gets another outing in this clip, starring Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Joshua Malina, Melissa Fitzgerald and William Duffy

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Elliot Gould in 'Listen to Grandpa, Andy Ling'

By Jennifer Lipman, April 30, 2012

Actor Elliot Gould stars in a web-only comedy about a religious scholar whose grandson could do with some guidance.

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The Newsroom: Aaron Sorkin's new show

By Jennifer Lipman, April 3, 2012

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who penned The West Wing and The Social Network, is back. His new television series The Newsroom will be on air this summer. A look at what to expect from the series.

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The Dictator: Sacha Baron Cohen's latest role

By Jennifer Lipman, March 28, 2012

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as a fictional dictator in search of a new life in the United States.

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Ellie Brewer: KS Factor competition

By Jennifer Lipman, March 26, 2012

King Solomon High School pupil Ellie Brewer emerged victorious from the KS Factor competition this week, with a performance of Adele's One and Only. Watch the singing sensation perform live.

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Israel's Eurovision 2012 entry: Izabo - Time

By Jennifer Lipman, March 14, 2012

After last year's debacle with Dana International, Israel has chosen a relativly unknown act to represent it in the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 26. This is Izabo, with Time.

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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

By Jennifer Lipman, March 6, 2012

Brightne up your day with this clip from Mary poppins of the song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", composed by Robert and Richard Sherman. Robert Sherman died this week.

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Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' on Oscars sanctions

By Jennifer Lipman, February 24, 2012

The comedian responds to unilateral action by the organisers of the Academy Awards.

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Jessie Ware: Running

By Jennifer Lipman, February 15, 2012

Former JC reporter Jessie Ware releases her new single Running on March 26. The Londoner has been tipped as "Most likely to win a Brit award" by the Guardian.

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Andrew Garfield stars as Spiderman

By Jennifer Lipman, February 7, 2012

Jewish actor Andrew Garfield puts on the Spidey Suit in the new installment in the superhero series.

The Amazing Spider-Man will be in cinemas next summer.

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In Darkness: Oscar nominated Polish Holocaust film

By Jennifer Lipman, January 24, 2012

Nominated for an Academy Award, director Agnieszka Holland's film In Darkness tells the story of a family from the Lvov ghetto hidden with the help of a Polish man, and the bond that forms between them.

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Fiddler on the Roof - the lego version

By Jennifer Lipman, January 17, 2012

The classic film - with a twist.

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Steven Spielberg's Marilyn Monroe musical series

By Jennifer Lipman, January 3, 2012

Joining a long list of Jewish creatives involved in Broadway musicals, filmmaker Steven Spielberg is the executive producer of a television show critics have already dubbed "the new Glee".

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Sacha Baron Cohen is "The Dictator"

By Jennifer Lipman, December 14, 2011

Sacha Baron Cohen in his most contreversial role yet

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A Dangerous Method: Freud on film

By Jennifer Lipman, December 2, 2011

David Cronenberg's thriller follows an encounter between psychiatrists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, and a female Russian patient. The film is set for release in February 2012.

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Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in 50/50

By Jennifer Lipman, November 24, 2011

Director Jonathan Levine's film follows Adam, a 27-year-old diagnosed with cancer, in the bittersweet comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Amjelica Huston and Anna Kendrick. The film is released in the UK on November 25.

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Sarah's Key: exclusive clip

By Jennifer Lipman, November 22, 2011

Sarah's Key, the adaptation of the bestselling book by Tatiana de Rosnay, about the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup of 1942 and an American journalist who discovers a heartbreaking Holocaust-era secret, is released on DVD on November 28.

Watch an exclusive clip of the film to find out more.

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The UK Jewish Film Festival 2011

By Jennifer Lipman, October 11, 2011

Drag queens, a vodka baron, fake nuns and Israel's David Brent are just some of the colourful characters coming to London screens for the 15th UK Jewish Film Festival between November 1 and 20.

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