filmThe shameful tale of the Jewish boy kidnapped by the Catholic churchI meet the director of a new film about a six-year-old snatched from his family – after he’d been baptised by the family maidBy James Mottram6 min read
filmA fast, furious and justifiably gory revenge flickDev Patel’s directorial debut about India’s criminal underground is underpinned by a moral causeBy John Nathan1 min read
filmAmy Winehouse biopic was the inevitable next step in the commercialisation of the vulnerable starIt’s hard not to think that this film is the latest addition to the cottage industry that sprung up around the late songwriterBy James Mottram5 min read
PhiladelphiaCourt orders US cinema to show Israeli film after it bowed to boycottsThe film, A Child Within Me, was cancelled after pressure from pro-Palestine activistsBy Faygie Holt2 min read
filmMothers’ Instinct review: A study in grief morphs into a thrillerJessica Chastain is excellent but Anne Hathaway is stronger stillBy John Nathan1 min read
FilmPicturehouse drops Israeli film festivalSeret Film Festival launches appeal for funds after being targeted by anti-Israel cultural boycottersBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, review: This icy kingdom certainly left me coldBy John Nathan1 min read||March 27, 2024 18:26
Review – Drive-Away Dolls: Ethan Coen takes a wrong turn with this gay road caperEvery pivotal idea in this movie has been seen before and often been done betterBy John Nathan2 min read||March 20, 2024 13:46
Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumoured to become first Jewish James BondSpeculation about the Jewish actor having been offered the iconic role was reignited after a report on TuesdayBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||March 19, 2024 15:49
450 Jewish creatives sign letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speechJewish Hollywood figures and entertainters add their names to letter condemning ‘The Zone of Interest’ director’s speechBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||March 19, 2024 13:41
Famed filmmaker Ethan Coen on why he’s on a lesbian road tripHe’s made his new screwball romantic comedy with his wife and long-time editor, but if you think this means broiges with brother Joel, you’re wrongBy James Mottram7 min read||March 12, 2024 17:18
Dune Part 2, review: the photography goes beyond the line in the sandBy John Nathan1 min read||March 8, 2024 10:36
Review, High and Low: ‘I’m not convinced Galliano’s mea culpa is entirely sincere’A new documentary shines a light on the controversial fashion designerBy Felix Pope3 min read||March 7, 2024 11:29
Fun, but fairly pointless Rocky Horror wannabeeA shameless but possibly successful bid to achieve the cult status of the comedy horror filmBy John Nathan1 min read||February 27, 2024 12:45
