IsraelThe fighters and the filmmakersIsraeli director Avi Nesher's new film highlights a kibbutz's battle in the 1948 War of IndependenceBy Anne Joseph4 min read
FilmChildfree by choice: Does that make me selfish?A new documentary stands up for the rights of women who opt to avoid motherhoodBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read
FilmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness film review: 'a genuinely a thrilling new adventure.'Linda Marric enjoys the new Marvel offeringBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmHappening film review: Happening is not so much a battle cry, but more a declaration of independence from the shackles of the patriarchy.'This is a grim but necessary film about abortion rightsBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmHis mother’s Shoah trauma made his childhood hellMichael Moskowitz’s years in therapy are the subject of a fascinating new documentaryBy Anthea Gerrie4 min read
FilmSir Anthony Hopkins, 84, takes on ‘British Schindler’ roleVeteran actor to play Sir Nicholas Winton in upcoming film One LifeBy Nic North1 min read
FilmDownton Abbey: A New Era Film review: 'Often the film feels like a parody of itself...but it works'A return for the much-loved TV spin offBy Linda Marric1 min read
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent film review: Tediously pleased with itself and is deeply unfunnyNicholas Cage fans will be disappointed to see such a great talent go to wasteBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 21, 2022 15:54
Hollywood giant relents over $1m demand to stage Holocaust operaMiramax has agreed to waive a demand from a young British composer to secure the rights to set The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to music, following the JC’s interventionBy Nic North2 min read||April 21, 2022 13:59
Playground film review: Trauma at schoolan unflinchingly honest, heartbreaking and gorgeously acted tale of schoolyard-bullyingBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 21, 2022 13:45
On her 80th birthday, a celebration of Barbra Streisand's glittering career in showbizFrom her first screen role in William Wyler’s 1968 film Funny Girl to her hilarious turn in 2004's Meet the Fockers, few can rival the success of this global icon, who grew up in a Jewish family in BrooklynBy James Mottram3 min read||April 21, 2022 13:03
Operation Mincemeat film review: 'This is the spy story we’ve been waiting for.'Based on a true story, this Second World War drama is full of exciting twistsBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 14, 2022 12:02
The Northman film review: 'Genuinely thrilling from start to finish'Don't miss this Viking sagaBy Linda Marric2 min read||April 11, 2022 16:00
Julia film review: 'playful, engaging and deftly executed portrait of a real American icon'After their Oscar-nominated documentary feature RBG, Julie Cohen and Betsy West return to deliver a playful, informative and utterly joyous portraitBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 7, 2022 13:18
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore film review: 'An undeniably welcome return to form'Unlike its predecessors,The Secrets of Dumbledore feels more anchored in the Harry Potter folkloreBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 5, 2022 15:44
The Bubble film review: “Overlong and excruciatingly unfunny”Linda Marric reviews this pandemic-themed comedy from writer-director Judd ApatowBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 1, 2022 13:21
