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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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

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.

|ByDAVID BRINN
A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

‘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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
PHOTO OF Wagner Moura at a phone booth.

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

An opening title says that the film takes place in Brazil in 1977, during “a time of great mischief,” which turns out to be a playful understatement.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

'A Difficult Year': An easy-to-enjoy film hits Israel - review

Since we are now experiencing a truly difficult year, it’s nice to have a movie like this to help us get through it.

JANUARY 27, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘A Difficult Year.’

The worst of times, the best of movies

Here are my 10 best international films this year (with one exception, these all played in movie theaters in Israel), followed by the 10 best Israeli movies. 

DECEMBER 30, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
NANNI MORETTI'S 'A Brighter Tomorrow.'

‘Ferrari’ feels  as if it’s stuck in second gear at times - film review

The movie reinvents no wheels. But it sure knows how to film ’em.

DECEMBER 26, 2023ByMICHAEL PHILLIPS
A SCENE from ‘Ferrari.’

‘Rebel Moon’ fails to land its own mythology - film review

Netflix’s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire,” attempts to create a ready-made Star Wars-like series with its own internal mythology and iconography.

DECEMBER 19, 2023ByMARK OLSEN
SOFIA BOUTELLA in ‘Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire.’

‘Maestro’ is an overly tasteful biopic 

A film review of 'Maestro, which opened in theaters in Israel on Thursday and is coming to Netflix on December 20.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
BRADLEY COOPER and Carey Mulligan in ‘Maestro.’

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is ‘Chinatown’ meets ‘Dances with Wolves’ 

A film review of Martin Scorsese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon', which just opened in theaters around Israel.

DECEMBER 1, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
LEONARDO DICAPRIO and Lily Gladstone in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

An older man gets a second chance in 'Astolfo' - review

Astolfo is such an appealing character that there isn’t a huge amount of suspense as to how all this will end, but is enjoyable to watch it play out.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
Scenes from the new Italian film 'Astolfo.'

New French film is fleeting fun - review

While the two leads don’t have much chemistry together, perhaps this is part of the director’s design. They do, however, have a warm rapport.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
'Diary of a Fleeting Affair.'

'Love Life': A story of loss and love - review

Love Life isn’t an easy film to watch, because much of it is simply so deeply sad, but it is moving and doesn’t go for neat resolutions.

OCTOBER 7, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Love Life.’

Iranian director speaks on Iranian torturers behind Haifa Cinematheque

"How can we touch his conscience and make him see that he is a monster?” He hopes that My Worst Enemy is a first step to doing just that. 

OCTOBER 6, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
IRANIAN DIRECTOR Mehran Tamadon at the Haifa International Film Festival