Film review
Jerusalem Film Festival returns with Sundance hits, Cannes winners, and Israeli premieres
The 43rd edition of the festival, which was founded to bring the best international films to Israel and to promote Israeli filmmaking, will be at the Jerusalem Cinematheque and the Lev Smadar theater
What to watch this week: The story behind ‘Shoah,’ the end of ‘The Bear,’ and a riveting ‘Betrayal’
‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series
'Tuner' mixes classical music, crime, and Dustin Hoffman - review
What to watch this week: Gal Gadot buoyant in an otherwise sinking ship in 'In the Hand of Dante'
TV Time: To quote Nick from an early scene, “You look at anything long enough, you see what’s wrong with it.” You will see what’s wrong with In the Hand of Dante in a very short time, sadly.
Mustachioed movie critic Gene Shalit dies at age 100
Shalit started on "Today" in 1970 and became its arts editor in 1973, interviewing celebrities and reviewing books as well as films.His role on the show was reduced in his later years.
Jessica Lange sparkles in newest film, ‘The Great Lillian Hall’ - review
Jessica Lange breathes life into a story about a Broadway diva who, months into rehearsals for a revival of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, discovers she is struggling with dementia.
Spanish film, 'My Friend Eva' - an unromantic comedy, defined by covert cynicism
It’s usually the men in movies who have this kind of sudden-onset midlife crisis, but here it’s Eva who impulsively decides to move out of her apartment and start dating.
Luc Besson's ‘June and John’ bogged down by clichés - review
The new film is a throwback to the days when eccentric female protagonists were called “kooky.”
'Fantasy Life,' rife with Jewish-American comedy, turns anxiety into an offbeat love story
Fantasy Life is anything but pat, and although I enjoyed the movie when I saw it in Haifa, I found it even funnier and more interesting when I re-watched it on a computer link.
‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’: Bringing French detective back to big screen - review
For those who enjoyed the books, the movie will bring them back to the atmosphere of the police headquarters on the Quai des Orfevres.
Israeli architects honor Lebanese soldiers in new feature film ‘Monument’ - review
A powerful true story about Israel and Lebanon shines through despite some uneven dialogue.
Paul McCartney's 'Man on the Run' documentary brings viewers back to the 1970s - review
The documentary covers the period from 1970, when McCartney retreated to his bucolic ramshackle farm in Scotland and his first post-Beatles solo album, to 1980, when John Lennon was murdered.
‘A Pale View of Hills’ is a pallid tale of post-war Japan - review
It’s an adaptation of the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, a Japanese-British novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017, and it stars some of Japan’s best-loved actors.
