Film

‘All Moms Lie’ and winter dramas: New sports stories to watch on Israeli television

TV Time: "All Moms Lie" is a rare case where the series is better than the promos would have you believe.

Estelle Duvin (12) of Team France battles for the puck against Anna Caumo (8) of Team Italy during a women's ice hockey Group B game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 5.
A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

‘A Pale View of Hills’ is a pallid tale of post-war Japan - review

STEVEN SPIELBERG poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 11, 2026.

Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn 'EGOT' status

ORI AVINOAM in Of Dogs and Men.

Of Dogs and Men: A haunting story in the aftermath of October 7 massacre - review


Iran's leading filmmakers express fear for protesters in anti-regime statement

“We are deeply concerned for the lives of our fellow citizens, our families, and our colleagues and friends who, under these circumstances, have been left defenseless,” said Iranian filmmakers.

Mohammad Rasoulof, the director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig, who issued a statement with Jafar Panahi, who directed It Was Just an Accident, expressing concern for the Iranian protesters.

Gal Gadot to star in an adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s 'The Recovery Agent' series

Gadot and her husband, Jaron Varsano, will be among the producers of the film through their Pilot Wave production company.

Gal Gadot attends the 2025 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.

HBO Max arrives in Israel while Anderson’s film sparks controversy

TV TIME: HBO Max launches in Israel with a full slate of hit series and films, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another' draws sharp criticism for its politics and plot.

‘The Pitt.’

How a Jew and an Arab made a comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A bold new Jewish-Arab comedy, “Bella,” uses humor to explore shared pain.

A scene from ‘Bella.’

Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations

Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang encouraged Iger to invest further in China, a notable shift from Beijing's threat last April that it would further restrict imports of Hollywood films.

BOB IGER, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort's Zootopia-themed area at Shanghai Disney Resort on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China.

AI meets screenwriting - a first-of-its-kind global course at the Sam Spiegel school

A first-of-its-kind course at Sam Spiegel in Jerusalem trains screenwriters to use AI tools, giving creators practical skills for today’s fast-changing content industry.

Sam Spiegel Students in Action.

Marty Supreme turns table tennis obsession into frantic cinema

Timothée Chalamet stars in Marty Supreme, a loud, frantic film by Josh Safdie that turns a table tennis obsession into an exhausting yet oddly compelling character study.

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET plays the narcissistic hero in ‘Marty Supreme’ who is never allowed to forget that he is a poor, Jewish outsider.

Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar and a roomful of Jewish writers

Legendary Jewish comedian Sid Caesar dominated the television screen beginning in the 1950's and left a lasting mark on American showbusiness as we know it.

Imogene Coca and Sid Caesar in a promotional photo for "Your Show of Shows," in 1952. The television show ran on NBC from 1950 to 1954.

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.