FilmA Jewish community frozen on the eve of destructionThe Jews of a small Polish town were filmed in 1938, before the Nazi invasion brought disaster. The director of a new film about them talks about how it was madeBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read
By Benjamin VosSAS Rogue Heroes continues the tradition of joke Jewish soldiersThis comic relief role for Jewish soldiers has been a constant for well over a century5 min read
FilmShe Said film review: How two NY Times journalists exposed Harvey WeinsteinCarey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan and Jodi Kantor star in story of exposing a predatorBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmBones and All film review: A cannibal road tripHollywood heartthrob Timothée Chalamet returns in Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s best movie since Call Me By Your NameBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmWhy filmmaker Ondi Timoner believes ‘It’s our fear of death that changes our lives’The acclaimed director's latest documentary follows her father’s last days as he goes through the process of assisted suicideBy Linda Marric4 min read
IranNew film explores when escape to Iran meant freedom for the Jews of IraqStories of those who made the hazardous journey through mountainous Kurdistan between 1970 and 1971 are told in documentary to be shown next weekBy Lyn Julius1 min read
FilmIn focus: Women with lives more in common than they could have ever imaginedOrit Fouks Rotem’s groundbreaking Cinema Sabaya was inspired by her own experiences as a film teacher working with Jews and Arabs in the town of AcreBy Linda Marric2 min read
Film director James Gray: Why I cast Anthony Hopkins as my zeidaFilmmaker discusses his new film — and why he’s got no time for accusations of ‘Jewface’ castingBy Linda Marric6 min read||November 17, 2022 15:17
Meet the ex-JFS pupil who left the circus to be a stuntwomanAsked what she wanted to do after leaving school, Erin Jameson answered honestly: “I want to join the circus.”By Sandy Rashty4 min read||November 17, 2022 15:08
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Film review: Blanc faces his toughest adversary yetDaniel Craig jumps from Bond to sleuth in overlong but entertaining caperBy Linda Marric1 min read||November 17, 2022 15:03
Aftersun Film review: Normal People star returns in charming family dramaPaul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio shine in director's impressive debut about a father-daughter relationshipBy Linda Marric1 min read||November 17, 2022 15:02
Rita Hayworth, my grandfather and me - Israeli actress Almog Pail's discusses her new showLove Goddess, The Rita Hayworth Musical is set in Hollywood’s golden era. Pail tells us why it means so much to herBy John Nathan3 min read||November 17, 2022 14:52
Obituary: Bob RafelsonDirector who caught the anti-hero zeitgeist and set the benchmark for Hollywood coolBy Nathan Abrams3 min read||November 17, 2022 14:44
The shtetl that rewinds timeAdy Walter’s discusses his new film about Jewish life in Ukraine before the Nazi invasionBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read||November 11, 2022 12:37
Film review: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - A fitting tribute to a fallen heroLetitia Wright carries this Marvel epic from start to finish with a performance of poise and maturityBy Linda Marric1 min read||November 10, 2022 14:00
Film review: Causeway - A soldier’s recoveryPhenomenal performances in tale about two broken people attempting to mend one anotherBy Linda Marric1 min read||November 10, 2022 13:56
