Film review

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.

Joseph Mazzello (second from left) and Jon Voight (second from right) in ‘Monument.’
AUL MCCARTNEY is the executive producer of a new documentary chronicling his first steps after The Beatles broke up.

Paul McCartney's 'Man on the Run' documentary brings viewers back to the 1970s - review

A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

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

PHOTO OF Wagner Moura at a phone booth.

The Secret Agent, a gripping and gory film from Brazil, premieres in Israel


'Treasure': Julia von Heinz's film on Holocaust trauma - review

Treasure is a very particular story that will evoke universal emotions in audiences.

 STEPHEN FRY and Lena Dunham in ‘Treasure.’

Film 'The Commandant’s Shadow’ brings new perspective to Holocaust - review

The movie features striking cinematography and high production values not usually seen in documentaries.

 MAYA LASKER-WALLFISCH, Kai Hoss and Hans Jurgen Hoss in ‘The Commandant’s Shadow.’

'The Sixth Child': A tragic French story of parenthood, poverty - review

As I watched the movie, my loyalties kept shifting among the characters, and I wasn’t always sure where it was going – one of the highest compliments I can give any movie.

 A scene from 'The Sixth Child'

'The Blue Caftan': An unusual love triangle in Morocco - review

Silk is at the center of a moving drama about a couple in a small Moroccan city who make silk caftans in their workshop, which turns into an unusual love triangle.

 SCENE from 'The Blue Caftan'

‘Kiss Me Kosher’ tells a comic story of an Israeli-German couple - film review

It’s a typically irreverent joke in a movie that is a mixture of a rom-com and a more serious look at how Israelis deal with prejudice and the past, which is now playing in theaters.

 A SCENE from ‘Kiss Me Kosher.’

A young woman displays extraordinary courage in ‘Irena’s Vow’ - review

Irena’s Vow gives us a look into the life of the kind of person we all hope we would be if we found ourselves tested like this.

 SOPHIE NELISSE plays the role of the heroine of ‘Irena’s Vow.’

The French Festival in Israel comes of age with diverse mix of films - review

This year's festival features a wide variety of films, mixing classics with contemporary films and star-studded casts.

 A scene from 'The Crime is Mine.'

‘The Other Widow’: A complex story of two women

It’s appropriate that the movie opened just in time for International Women’s Day, although of course Rypp never imagined it would be released during wartime.

 A SCENE from ‘The Other Widow’ with Ania Bukstein (left) and Dana Ivgy.

Hipsters will love 'Robot Dreams' - review

Recreating the East Village of decades ago will be fun for adult viewers, but not for the vast majority of children, so ignore how appealing this movie looks on the poster and don’t bring your kids.

 ROBOT DREAMS

New film 'Shoshana' tells a love story in the shadow of history - review

The movie uses a newsreel format to give the story historical context and to lay out the many different factions who fought each other during the pre-state years.

 MICHAEL WINTERBOTTOM’S ‘Shoshana.’ might have worked better as a mini-series than a movie, the writer opines.