Cinema

What to watch this week: Jon Hamm's new thriller, TV's latest Kristallnacht mystery

TV TIME: A forgotten Jewish refugee whose actions preceded Kristallnacht, Jon Hamm's gripping new hostage drama, and a Netflix thriller that struggles to match The White Lotus.

NOVEMBER 7, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

A SCENE from the film ‘Proud Jewish Boy’ by Isri Halpern.

British musician Boy George visits the Nova Festival Memorial Site near the kibbutz of Reim, in southern Israel on November 3, 2026.

Boy George in Israel: Emotional Nova visit, meeting Herzog and a pro-Israel anthem reviewed

From Boy George’s emotional Nova visit to the Adam Brody controversy on Netflix, here’s what Israeli and Jewish culture are talking about this week.

NOVEMBER 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

This year, for the first time, the Arava film festival will feature two outdoor screens.

Arava film festival celebrates movies shaped by the desert

The 15th Arava International Film Festival opens November 4 with an expanded two-screen setup, featuring Cannes festival hits and major Israeli film premieres.

NOVEMBER 3, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

ADAM BRODY as Noah and Tovah Feldshuh as mother Bina share a moment on screen in ‘Nobody Wants This,’ while Joanne, played by Kristin Bell, looks on.

‘Nobody Wants This’ season 3 is charming enough to forget the Adam Brody controversy

TV Time: Adam Brody’s genocide accusation against Israel threatened to spoil the Hot Rabbi’s return, but season three of “Nobody Wants This” is engaging enough to forget it.

OCTOBER 30, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

MAY 1, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite - review

The big question on the minds of fans of the original film, released 20 years ago and today a cult classic, is how the sequel measures up.

MAY 1, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

MERYL STREEP and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere

Israel rolls out the red carpet for highly anticipated fashion romp ahead of US release, as celebrities and creatives return to the spotlight weeks after war.

APRIL 30, 2026BySHANNA FULD

REUNITED AND IT FEELS so red (from L): Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton); Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs); and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) attend ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ world premiere at New York City’s Lincoln Center, April 20.

Ben Perry: How one Israeli actor turned sirens into viral comedy - interview

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

APRIL 25, 2026ByJUDITH SEGALOFF

BEN PERRY’S family pose outside their neighborhood shelter.

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

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-raised director behind cult B-movie staples like “American Ninja” and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” is having an unexpected career revival.

APRIL 22, 2026BySTEPHEN SILVER/JTA

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 Remembrance Day movie about brokenness that heals - opinion

Haben Yakir Li (My Beloved Son) is a Remembrance Day film that embodies that sense of unity we felt on October 7, against Iranian missiles, and against Hezbollah’s rockets.

APRIL 21, 2026ByGIL TROY