FilmDeath of a Ladies Man film review: Lothario professor sees his world start to crumbleLeonard Cohen's songs and Gabriel Byrne's central performance light up this drama comedyBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmJoyride film review: A small but perfectly formed drama comedy about a mum on the runOlivia Colman stars in a story that is full of heart that could have easily relied on cheap laughsBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmMeet the 'lion spy' who went undercover to expose the trophy huntersRogue Rubin took drastic risks to expose bogus claims about lion conservationBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read
FilmKurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time film review - A thrilling account of a man who stood for more than many give him creditCurb your Enthusiasm director Robert B. Weide spent four decades of his life attempting to make a documentary about his friend and mentor. That film is finally being released, and not a second too soon.By Linda Marric1 min read
FilmWhere the Crawdads Sing film review: A sanitised adaptation of Delia Owens's 2018 bestsellerNormal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones puts in a good performance but it can't rescue a movie that fails to truly grasp both the era and the region it is set inBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmThe Railway Children Return film review: Old-fashioned offering of delightful nostalgiaJenny Agutter, Tom Courtenay and Sheridan Smith lead the cast in this much-anticipated follow-up to a British screen classicBy Linda Marric1 min read
USAThe Gray Man Film review: an enjoyable romp slightly let down by its meandering screenplayThere is a lot about the film that feels both old fashioned, but it is definitely entertainingBy Linda Marric1 min read
By Dominic GreenNever mind The Godfather: these are the James Caan classics you need to watchThe son of refugees from Nazi Germany, he played up his bruising apprenticeship in the pool halls and played down his career as a college football player and acting student2 min read||July 14, 2022 11:53
Thor: Love and Thunder Film review: A joyful return to the franchiseOur hero tries to find inner peace but is forced to return to action in this second instalment of the franchiseBy Linda Marric1 min read||July 8, 2022 10:24
By Viola Levy80s classic Crossing Delancey is a perfect Jewish tonic to the world's current stateIdeal escapism if you feel down, Crossing Delancey also offers home truths about love3 min read||July 8, 2022 10:20
From a drag queen to Captain Gabi: Fauda's ever-changing Itzik CohenHe’s played Hitler, a sumo wrestler and an Israeli politician — Francine White meets the chameleon-like Fauda starBy Francine White8 min read||July 7, 2022 14:31
Why are Israeli teenagers getting kicked out of screenings of Minions: Rise of Gru?Groups of suitclad teenage boys are disrupting screenings of the new Minions movie across the worldBy Josh Kaplan1 min read||July 4, 2022 11:47
Good Luck to You Leo Grande film review: An engaging, funny and hugely affecting comedy dramaA real eye-opener with a fantastic performance by Emma Thompson, who seemingly can’t put a foot wrongBy Linda Marric1 min read||June 30, 2022 13:28
Nitram film review: A level-headed retelling of a shocking eventJustin Kurzel directs this impressive dramatisation of the infamous 1996 Port Arthur massacre in AustraliaBy Linda Marric1 min read||June 30, 2022 13:16
Natalie Portman goes back to her roots to play Jewish mum in 1960s BaltimoreIsrael-born actress to star in Lady of the Lake, based on Laura Lippman’s best-selling bookBy Nicole Lampert2 min read||June 30, 2022 12:10
Woody Allen confirms new film to shoot in Paris, but 'thrill' of directing is goneThe controversial Jewish filmmaker will film his 50th film in the French capitalBy Ben Bloch1 min read||June 29, 2022 13:44