Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown covers culture and has been the movie critic for The Jerusalem Post since 2001. Born and raised in New York City, she was a movie critic at The New York Post , as well as a columnist and an editor in the business section there. Her first novel, If I Could Tell You , inspired by her experiences raising a son with autism, was published by Vantage Point Books in New York in March 2012. Her short fiction has appeared in Commentary , The Jerusalem Post Magazine and Short Story Quarterly .Two of her short stories were included in the anthology Israel Short Stories , published by Ang-Lit Press in Tel Aviv in February 2011. She has published articles, essays and reviews for Newsweek , The Forward , and The Jerusalem Report . From 2007-2008, she hosted a weekly radio show about movies on the RAM FM station. She lives with her two sons in Jerusalem.

SOFIANE ZERMANI, Abdallah Alkhatib, Taqiyeddine Issaad and Salah Issaad pose with the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for “Chronicles From the Siege” at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2026.

Berlin International Film Festival winners blast Israel in award speeches, ignore Iran

David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

‘When I didn’t have a voice, the film gave me one’: David, Ariel Cunio attend screening in Berlin

British singer and actor Hugh Laurie greets the audience before his performance at the 46th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 9, 2012.

Hugh Laurie confronts antisemitic backlash after his eulogy for Tehran producer Dana Eden


‘Ella McCay’ isn’t the real McCoy, relatable ‘Real Estate,’ and JFK Jr.’s ‘Love Story’

Beloved Jewish-American director and television creator, James L. Brooks, 85, has just released his first feature film in 15 years, and it is a cause for celebration.

A scene from 'Real Estate: A Love Story' shows a pregnant woman and her husband leaving Tel Aviv and beginning house hunting in Haifa. (Screenshot/Real Estate: A love story)

U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai

Israel Prize winner Yehuda Amichai, who died in 2000, is considered by many to have been the greatest modern Israeli poet.

Irish singer of U2 Bono poses during a photocall for the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2025.

EBU approves Israel's 2026 Eurovision song after undergoing minor adjustments

Each song undergoes a review process, and EBU officials requested a few minor adjustments for Israel's entry, which the Israeli songwriters agreed to.

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter released from prison in northern Iran after 17 days - report

Mehdi Mahmoudian, who is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, was imprisoned after he signed a letter condemning Khamenei.

Mehdi Mahmoudian, Oscar-nominated co-writer of Jafar Panahi’s "It was just an accident."

Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle defends jury for refusing to condemn Israel for ‘genocide’

The issue surfaced following the opening press conference, where the International Jury president, director Wim Wenders, said that filmmakers should stay out of politics.

Tricia Tuttle, director of the Berlinale.

Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in the upcoming WWII movie 'Triumph of the Will'

Israeli actress Shira Haas will appear in a new WWII period film, portraying a woman caught in a moral dilemma as Jews try to flee Nazi Germany.

Shira Haas in Night Therapy.

Israeli producer, co-creator of 'Tehran' Dana Eden found dead during filming in Greece

The production company of 52-year-old Eden stated that the rumors of nationalist or criminal involvement in her death are unfounded.

Dana Eden attends Apple TV+'s "Tehran" Season 2 Premiere at The Robin Williams Center on May 04, 2022 in New York City.

The faces of hostages and victims persist: A call for justice after October 7

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Despite the return of hostages, Israel still grapples with unanswered questions and the need for justice after the October 7 attack.

A station wall layered with portraits, stickers, and memorial notes – an everyday map of loss, kept in public view long after the headlines moved on.

Adir Miller's Reset: A midlife crisis comedy falls short of expectations

TV Time: In Reset, Adir Miller explores aging and regrets, but the series fails to live up to the expectations set by his past hits.

Adir Miller in ‘Reset.’

Sandra Bernhard joins cast of 'The White Lotus' for upcoming season

Each season of The White Lotus is set in an upscale resort, where a murder takes place, and it follows the troubled but entertaining lives of the guests and staff for a week leading up to a killing.

 Sandra Bernhard performs during The Golden Probes Awards Gala at Sony Hall on November 03, 2025 in New York City.