film

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.

Court orders Philadelphia theater to screen Israeli film it cancelled over protests

In a joint statement, the local federation and ADL office decried the cancellation, saying it “only serves to blacklist Israeli culture."

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
10/04/2024

‘A Room of His Own’ interweaves personal and national stories

The movie is a riveting look at a troubled, brilliant, and very endearing teenage boy, Uri (Gilad Lederman, in an amazing movie debut), who has a hugely challenging family situation.

 Sandra Huller and Samuel Theis in 'Anatomy of a Fall'

Sandra Hüller’s acting rises in ‘Fall’

'Anatomy of a Fall' will grab you, the way Hüller grabbed me.

 "We Were the Lucky Ones"

'Lucky Ones' lands and Paul Simon sounds off

This documentary is a treasure trove for those who love Paul Simon’s music.

 Anthony Hopkins plays Nicky Winston in 'One Life.'

Anthony Hopkins gives a fine performance in James Hawes’s One Life

One Life is a worthwhile movie, one that may lift your mood now, just a few weeks before Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, on the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

Japan finally screens 'Oppenheimer', with trigger warnings, unease in Hiroshima

Universal Pictures initially left Japan off its global release schedule for "Oppenheimer."

By REUTERS
29/03/2024

Rebel Wilson calls Sacha Baron Cohen 'a**hole' in new memoir

On March 15th, Wilson initially teased the conflict on Instagram, revealing she had dedicated an entire chapter to a "massive a**hole" she encountered in Hollywood without naming anyone.

Canadian Jewish federation ‘dismayed’ by Jewish film festival postponement

The theater’s statement, posted to social media, did not provide details on the nature of the safety concerns, and the theater did not respond to requests for comment as of press time. 

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
21/03/2024

Jewish actor reportedly offered the role of the next James Bond

The iconic superspy who has become a fixture on the big screens may soon be played by a Jewish actor with significant acting chops.

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