Israeli movies

‘Under siege’: Creators describe rising antisemitism in Hollywood

Jewish creators behind Mad Men and The Americans describe the growing antisemitism that young artists face.

DECEMBER 10, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘Mad Men’ creator Matthew Weiner at Jerusalem Sessions on Monday.

Tovah Feldshuh: My job as an actor is always to be in my character’s corner.

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance - interview

Tovah Feldshuh reflects on portraying Golda Meir as her filmed performance reaches Israel and global audiences amid rising antisemitism.

DECEMBER 7, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher's Come Closer.

Tom Nesher’s Ophir Award-winning and Israeli Oscars selection, 'Come Closer,' to open in US

It also won Ophir Awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Lia Elalouf), and Best Editing (Shauly Melamed). Nesher was named one of Variety’s Directors to Watch in 2025.

DECEMBER 2, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

TOMER MACHLOOF, Shahar Tavoch, and Wael Hamdun in ‘Stay Forte.’

‘Stay Forte’ tells the human story behind the Gaza hostage escape - review

Stay Forte, which was made using classic prison-break movie tropes, manages to keep some suspense throughout, and the drama is not so much about what they did but how they managed to do it.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

בְּרוֹש לְבַדוֹ

New documentary film: Indie Capped

JUNE 28, 2017ByJPOST IVRIT STAFF

The video review of 'Wonder Woman' you have to watch

Is it a great movie review, or the greatest movie review?

JUNE 6, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Gal Gadot stars as the fierce Amazon warrior princess out to save the world in ‘Wonder Woman'

Alphabet soup: ‘GOT’ and ‘OITNB’ are returning

YES is having gay-themed films for Pride Week, which will continue to run until June 24.

JUNE 1, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

The long road to ‘Personal Affairs'

Nazareth-born filmmaker Maha Haj’s award-winning debut feature explores the political and personal forces that unite and divide members of a multi-generational Arab family.

MARCH 18, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

‘MY FILM is personal but it’s not about me personally. I came to tell a story, from my imagination,’ says ‘Personal Affairs’ director Maha Haj.

Watch: Richard Gere on peace and bromance at Israeli premier of 'Norman'

Gere: “I feel if this conflict you all have been enduring... could be solved, 99% of the problems on the planet could be solved.”

MARCH 9, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN

Actor Richard Gere (L), director Joseph Cedar (C) and actor Lior Ashkenazi hold a news conference following the screening of the film "Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer" at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, in Jerusalem March 9, 2017.

Movie Review: ‘Personal Affairs’

PERSONAL AFFAIRS Hebrew title: Inyanim Ishiim Directed by Maha Haj With Sanaa and Mahmoud Shawahdeh, Ziad Bakri, Hanan Hillo, Doraid Liddawi Running time: 90 minutes In Arabic and Hebrew.

FEBRUARY 23, 2017ByHANNAH BROWN