FilmHolding Liat review: ‘A loving family rent apart by October 7’ ★★★★This documentary reveals the anguish and shock of a family torn asunder by the massacre, and its attempt to reconcile the horror with their politics of peaceful coexistenceBy John Nathan2 min read
FilmHoney Don’t! – Ethan Coen on his latest lesbian detective caperThe younger Coen brother says the second instalment in his lesbian genre film trilogy normalises sex – and sex toysBy James Mottram6 min read
reviewThe Smashing Machine review: A sweat-and-blood sports drama without the Rocky-style finale ★★★Benny Safdie’s first solo project about MMA fighter Mark Kerr’s drug-addled ascent to early UFC fame simmers but never boils, despite Dwayne Johnson’s stand-out performanceBy James Mottram2 min read
FilmThe Roses review: Colman and Cumberbatch are at their very British best in this fizzy comedy ★★★★A British married couple descend into barbarity against the backdrop of stunning California in this thrilling adaptationBy John Nathan1 min read
reviewOrphan review: ‘Impressive cinematography can’t quite redeem a muddled narrative’ ★★★Jewish Hungarian director László Nemes’ artfully filmed post-war drama about a wayward boy in Budapest misses the mark in its final actBy James Mottram2 min read
FilmCaught Stealing review: ‘Darren Aronofsky’s most enjoyable romp in years’ ★★★★★This grimy time-capsule of film takes us back to the Jewish director’s early yearsBy James Mottram2 min read
FilmSelf-confessed neurotic Jew Ari Aster on why he made Eddington, his Western set in the pandemicThe New York film director explains how the Covid madness he witnessed in America inspired him to assemble an all-star cast for his new black comedyBy James Mottram6 min read
Gal Gadot: Anti-Israel protests behind Snow White box office flop‘There’s pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel,’ says Wonder Woman starBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||August 17, 2025 12:35
Savages review: ‘diminished by preachy tone’ ★★★The environmental issues behind this film about an adopted orangutan are certainly urgent, but it wears its campaigning heart on its sleeve and it doesn’t helpBy John Nathan1 min read||August 15, 2025 17:47
Toronto film festival backtracks after banning October 7 film because Hamas didn’t give permissionThe screening was reportedly cancelled after Hamas refused to grant the festival ‘legal clearance’ to use the videos its terrorists took of the massacresBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 14, 2025 10:39
The Naked Gun review: Liam Neeson is perfectly cast in this hoot of a reboot ★★★★Akiva Schaffer has revived the franchise with Pamela Anderson as Beth DavenportBy John Nathan2 min read||July 31, 2025 14:23
Activist featured in No Other Land reportedly killed by sanctioned settlerThe team behind the Oscar-winning documentary claimed that Awdah Hathaleen was attacked by Yinon Levi, who was recently removed from the US sanctions listBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||July 29, 2025 16:44
Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness – Johnny Depp’s film about Modigliani is all about him ★★As director of this film about the Jewish Italian painter’s life, Depp fails to get to the soul of the artistBy John Nathan2 min read||July 25, 2025 11:58
The Fantastic Four: The First Steps review – style only gets a superhero film so far ★★★There is an unexpected Jewish sub-plot twist in Marvel’s revampBy John Nathan2 min read||July 24, 2025 11:26
‘Hollywood has no spine’: The Jewish director fighting antisemitism through filmWendy Sachs was horrified by the support Hamas received after October 7 and created a documentary to change the narrative.By Yishai Kiczales2 min read||July 21, 2025 15:31
David Corenswet is the first Jew to play Superman – but how Jewish is he?Created by comic book writer-artists Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman has a very Jewish historyBy Elisa Bray3 min read||July 10, 2025 10:48
