FilmBeing Heumann review: A triumph of a film about the mother of the disability rights movement ★★★★While the movie does a fantastic job bringing Judy Heumann to life, curiously absent is any mention of her JudaismBy Barry Levitt1 min read
DocumentariesNaza documentary to air free online next monthThe controversial film will also be offered free of charge to Israeli cinemas over the next monthBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
FilmThe Liberation review: An astonishing portrait of a troubled Holocaust survivor drawn into a cult ★★★★Set in 1980s New Jersey, the film is based on the story of Israeli director Guy Nattiv’s own grandmotherBy Barry Levitt2 min read
FilmDe Gaulle: Résistance/Liberté review: ‘Invites France to think about its collaboration with the Nazis’ ★★★★In this film, as in Antonin Baudry’s others, Jews are the litmus test as to what kind of French person you areBy John Nathan1 min read
IDFIDF ‘considering legal action’ against Naza filmmakersNaza features allegations – denied by the military – of AI-powered killings in GazaBy Melanie Swan1 min read
FilmOur Loves review: This film on October 7 feels unworthy of its devastating subject ★★Filmed at Kibbutz Be’eri and in central Israel, Avi Nesher’s feature takes place over three days, culminating on the day of the pogrom itselfBy Barry Levitt1 min read
IDFVenice jury chair Maggie Gyllenhaal compares Gaza documentary to film about HolocaustThe Jewish actress awarded ‘Naza’ – which accused the IDF of showing little regard for high civilian casualties – the Special Jury PrizeBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Gaza documentary that received ‘longest ever Venice ovation’ based on ‘completely false’ testimony, claims IDF‘The film relies on anonymous testimonies from individuals whose identity cannot be verified, including whether they served in the IDF’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||September 14, 2026 11:16
Just an Illusion review: ‘Are we French, Jewish or African?’★★★★This story about growing up in a Sephardi family in the suburbs of Paris during the 1980s will speak to Jews everywhereBy John Nathan2 min read||September 11, 2026 09:25
‘My film about the Jewish revolt against Rome teaches us lessons about today’I want to reconnect Jews with their ancient past, so I made the movie Legend of DestructionBy Gidi Dar3 min read||September 9, 2026 16:47
‘I’m not getting acting jobs because of Zionists,’ claims Susan SarandonThe Oscar winner was previously dropped by a talent agency after suggesting that Jews after October 7 were ‘getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim’ in the USBy Ella Bloom1 min read||September 7, 2026 13:52
One Night Only review: ‘a tick box of unlikely situations’ ★★Will Gluck’s direction of this rom-com is almost ineptBy John Nathan1 min read||September 4, 2026 17:09
Gal Gadot’s mac and cheese brand bought by world’s largest pasta companyGoodles reimagines the beloved treat in a ‘more nutritious’ form, while still being ‘incredibly delicious’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||September 4, 2026 14:25
Prince Charles Cinema set to ‘go all the way’ in lease dispute with landlordBen Freedman, the Jewish owner of the iconic London venue, accused Criterion Capital of trying to ‘bully us out of the building’By Phoebe Black3 min read||September 4, 2026 11:01
The Runner review: Gal Gadot pounds through Jewish London ★★★The Israeli actor and a string of London locations are the stars of this breathless action thrillerBy John Nathan1 min read||September 4, 2026 10:37
Jewish celebrities sign open letter defending Avengers star Mark Ruffalo from antisemitism claimsActor Hannah Einbinder and writer Naomi Klein were among the 170 signatories who labelled the accusations against Ruffalo ‘false and dangerous’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||September 2, 2026 13:37
