FilmThe jazz gig in Germany that struck a real chord with an Israeli film-makerDirector Ido Fluk on why he has brought the story of pianist Keith Jarrett’s legendary 1975 concert in Cologne to the screen in new film Köln 75By James Mottram5 min read
Holocaust Survivor TestimoniesAnimated biopic of Holocaust survivor launches with Parliament screeningIvor Pearl worried film might ‘make the Holocaust into Mickey Mouse,’ but said it has made his experience accessible ‘for a whole new generation’By Jane Prinsley2 min read
FilmPower Ballad review: ‘star-powered comedy’ ★★★★Washed-up wedding singer and boyband star make sweet music2 min read
FilmMeet the director who made Dustin Hoffman an irresistible offerCould young Canadian Daniel Roher tempt the 88-year-old legend into acting in his first feature film?By James Mottram6 min read
Film‘When the Night Falls’ review: Daniel Auteil returns to Vichy France ★★★★The French director also stars in the Holocaust drama that premiered in Cannes and which shines the spotlight on the unsung heroes who saved 108 Jewish childrenBy James Mottram2 min read
FilmOrphan review: Life in the wake of two era-defining historical events ★★★★Director László Nemes’s new film is a powerful exploration of what came after the Shoah and the Hungarian anti-Soviet uprising – through the eyes of a childBy John Nathan2 min read
FilmLászló Nemes: From Son of Saul to Orphan – my father’s own storyThe Oscar-winning director is back with a new filmBy James Mottram6 min read
Mortal Kombat II review: Cage fights on repeat in silly game-to-screen re-bash ★★How to describe this action fantasy iteration of the video game franchise? Fight, after fight, after fight, after….By John Nathan1 min read||May 13, 2026 11:37
War? Ebola? No, campus anti-Israel protests are most dangerous story I’ve covered, says acclaimed filmmakerRic Esther Bienstock’s brilliant new documentary ‘Speechless’ is streaming on BBC iPlayerBy Daniel Ben-David4 min read||May 12, 2026 18:59
The Devil Wears Prada 2 review: The Devil goes digital – but loses none of its icy sheen ★★★★The original cast star in this iPhone-era remake, bringing back the best of the classic 2006 film without feeling like a reheatBy John Nathan1 min read||May 1, 2026 10:17
Michael review: The real Jackson? The insights stop long before we get enough ★★This ‘biography’ about the king of pop presents a bland, sanitised version of Jackson, played by his real-life nephewBy John Nathan2 min read||May 1, 2026 10:05
The Wizard of the Kremlin review: Magnificent Will gives us Berezovsky the man, not Boris the Jew ★★★★This engrossing film about the oligarch behind Putin’s rise to power ignores his Jewishness, thankfullyBy John Nathan2 min read||April 28, 2026 09:53
Nice Jewish boy Tom Brook celebrates 50 years as BBC’s film guruThe face of ‘Talking Movies’ is finally a star in his own right in a new documentary marking his half a century at the BeebBy Jenni Frazer4 min read||April 24, 2026 15:39
Shunned by commercial cinemas, Israeli film festival Seret launches in a Westminster conference roomAll the movies will be shown in privately hired screening rooms or at JW3By Nicole Lampert3 min read||April 24, 2026 11:49
Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa’s new movie is banned in both Russia and Ukraine. He has no regretsThe film-maker behind a documentary about the Babi Yar massacre is stirring tension with his new film about Stalinist RussiaBy James Mottram3 min read||April 24, 2026 08:12
Exclusive interview: Mayim Bialik’s next big bangThe Hollywood actor on how being Jewish informs the way she plays the starring role in Jim Jarmusch’s new movieBy James Mottram5 min read||April 17, 2026 13:58
