TheatreSummerfolk review: The feckless middle classes on the brink of a rude awakening ★★★★Maxim Gorky’s 1905 full-frontal attack on the demographic is a searing depiction of helplessness in the face of violent changeBy John Nathan2 min read
FilmWuthering Heights review: ‘This sex-heavy new interpretation never feels as daring as the old’Emerald Fennell’s take on the classic literary love story is sure to leave film audiences as unsatisfied as diehard Brontë fansBy John Nathan1 min read
TheatreAll My Sons review: Bryan Cranston is terrific in this new Arthur Miller revival ★★★★Ivo van Hove’s direction of the author’s 1955 hit peels back the central family’s secrets with cinematic vigourBy John Nathan1 min read
balletLa Fille Mal Gardée review: A perfect antidote to the winter blues ★★★★This sunny ballet by Frederick Ashton, brought to life at the Royal Opera House, is a skilfully choreographed delightBy Joy Sable1 min read
TheatreThe Land of the Living review: ‘Fatally wears its messaging on its sleeve’ ★★★Based on interviews with journalist Gitta Sereny, this new play about child victims of war spans 45 years – but still takes too long to answer its main mysteryBy John Nathan1 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
TheatreJuniper Blood review: A topical warning of what’s to come ★★★★Mike Bartlett’s latest play grapples with the issue of environmentalism and sustainability through a group of people ideologically dividedBy John Nathan1 min read
The 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||August 29, 2025 13:50
Orphan 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||August 28, 2025 14:59
Accordion Ryan’s Pop Bangers review: High-octane musical comedy like nothing you’ve ever seen before ★★★★If pop music, klezmer, and Weird Al had a baby, it would be this Edinburgh Fringe showBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||August 13, 2025 15:44
Marcus is Alive review: A balm for anyone who’s ever asked ‘Why me?’ ★★★★Jewish actor Marcus Freed tells the true story of the LA hit-and-run accident that nearly killed him in this profound, vivid one-man showBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||August 12, 2025 16:12
Honey Honey Moon Moon review: Jewish newlywed couple make pitch-perfect duo in this charming musical comedy ★★★★Don’t be put off by the G-rated energy of musical duo Marnina and Micah of ‘Couplet’ – their whimsical show about wedding plans gone awry is definitely for adultsBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||August 12, 2025 12:36
The Marriage of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein review: A riveting, rip-roaring comedy with a Jewish heart ★★★★★This French farce about the lesbian Jewish modernist couple is full of absurdity, profundity and make-believe – an unmissable delightBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||August 11, 2025 11:54
Too Much review: new Lena Dunham series is a soppy, sweet love letter to London ★★★★The ‘Girls’ writer’s big return to TV pays homage to beloved British romcoms with impeccable cast, lots of tears and plenty of sexBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||July 10, 2025 09:54
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything review – a fascinating exposé with one glaring omission ★★★★The American broadcaster known for her intimate interviews with celebrities and politicians alike was a complicated figure according to a new documentary. But was her Jewishness part of her complexity?By Eliana Jordan3 min read||June 20, 2025 18:54
Somebody Feed Phil review: anodyne comfort show goes stale in eighth season ★★★This feted food and travel series needs to ditch the now tedious formula and get a bit spicierBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||June 17, 2025 11:26
