Film

'Every day since then has been horrendous': Rob Reiner's son Jake opens up about coping with loss

Jake opened up about how much he misses his father, director of films such as The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, and When Harry Met Sally, and his mother, photographer, activist, and producer.

Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles Premiere of ''Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'' at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, September 9, 2025.
LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored.

A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (2014) Pictured: Christian Bale as Moses.

Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover


Israeli American director, screenwriter Amos Poe dies at 76 after battle with cancer

Emily Poe, his daughter, wrote on Facebook: “We said goodbye today to Amos Poe and the world will never be the same."

Filmmaker Amos Poe attends the "Empire II" premiere during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2008 in New York City.

Amanda Seyfried learns about Shaker founder for film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Amanda Seyfried portrays Ann Lee, the 18th-century Shaker movement leader, in The Testament of Ann Lee, exploring her vision of equality and communal living.

Amanda Seyfried attends the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, California, October 18, 2025; illustrative.

Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash 

Israeli cinema is heading for a showdown as the culture minister threatens funding and sparks boycotts.

Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.

250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

Austen was particularly adept at portraying societal circumstances with liberal helpings of wit and sarcasm.

'Pride and Prejudice' was first brought to the silver screen in 1940, and was reprised in 2005.

Jewish producer Lawrence Bender talks antisemitism in films and Red Alert - interview

'[Red Alert] was about bearing witness, not persuasion,' Lawrence said. 'To get to peace, to get the hostages back, people first have to acknowledge the truth about what happened that day.'

Lawrence Bender with Lana Melman.

Remembering how Rob Reiner shaped modern cinema, through career-defining films and lines

As the tributes have poured in following his death, many who knew him have commented on how nice Rob Reiner was, what a mensch he was, and you can see that in the characters he created. 

ROB REINER on the set of ‘The Princess Bride.’

Israeli cinema to have global comeback at Sundance 2025 with 'Independence' and SIPUR films

Despite 5,000 film-industry professionals calling for a boycott of the Israeli film industry, the works of Moshe Rosenthal and SIPUR will compete in the world-renowned festival.

Moshe Rosenthal's Independence.

'I'll die as a Zionist': Daniella Pick talks about life in TLV with husband Quentin Tarantino

Tarantino has been quoted as saying, "I love it [in Israel]. If I didn't love it, I wouldn't be there."

Quentin Tarantino at the Jerusalem Cinemateque on December 14, 2019.

Israel Prize-winning director Ram Loevy passes away at 85

After the Six-Day War, Loevy helped set up the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Channel One in the late Sixties. He also taught at several film schools.

Israel-Prize winning filmmaker Ram Loevy.

‘Stay Forte’ tells the human story behind the Gaza hostage escape - review

Stay Forte, which was made using classic prison-break movie tropes, manages to keep some suspense throughout, and the drama is not so much about what they did but how they managed to do it. 

TOMER MACHLOOF, Shahar Tavoch, and Wael Hamdun in ‘Stay Forte.’