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My Unorthodox Life: Season 1. Episode 5, Secular in the City. Pictured: (L-R) Miriam Haart and Julia Haart. c. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

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Enough with the gloom, Jewish art should be more joyous

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Breakout Jewish actress to star as Amy Winehouse in new biopic

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On a night when Spielberg triumphed, other Jewish nominees missed out

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Tom Hanks is Otto Anderson in Columbia Pictures A MAN CALLED OTTO. Photo by: Niko Tavernise

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Empire of Light Film review: Mendes falls flat

Olivia Colman valiantly tries to rescue a movie that could have been so much more yet fails on almost every level

By Linda Marric

1 min read

January 5, 2023 13:24

Olivia Colman and Tom Brooke in EMPIRE OF LIGHT. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Â© 2022 20th Century Studios

Will the next James Bond be a Zionist?

British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is being tipped as the new 007

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January 5, 2023 11:35

The JC Awards 2022: Films A father’s last days make a case for change

Our film critic welcomes the movie industry’s return to normality — but what caught her eye?

By Linda Marric

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December 29, 2022 14:37

(from left) Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) and Bobby (Billy Eichner) in Bros, co-written, produced and directed by Nicholas Stoller.

Book review: Elizabeth, the queen of celebrities

First authorised biography of the screen siren feels like a missed opportunity

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Book review: Elizabeth, the queen of celebrities

The Pale Blue Eye film review: A military mystery

Christian Bale stars as a detective hunting down in a serial killer at an 1830s US army training academy in a film that deserves extra marks for originality.

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Corsage Film review: The corseted empress breaks free

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Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth in a scene from "Corsage." (IFC Films via AP)

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40 years ago this month, the most Jewish film ever came out

Pretty much every aspect of Steven Spielberg’s ET resonates with Jews, making it a parable of our story, told by one of us, for us

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Stutz Film review: A therapist saviour

Judd Apatow collaborator Jonah Hill chronicles the career of the counsellor he credits for rescuing him from a lifetime of anxiety

By Linda Marric

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Stutz. (L to R) Jonah Hill and Phil Stutz in Stutz. Cr. Netflix © 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water film review: A 3-hour sci-fi action adventure on a grandiose scale

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Tár film review: A conductor's misconduct

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On a night when Spielberg triumphed, other Jewish nominees missed out

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