Cinema

Before Israel became a headline, it was an epic - opinion

Israel’s survival requires more than arguments; it needs living stories, memories, heroes, beauty, tragedy, and courage.

Paul Newman in 'Exodus.'
Maya Bloch painting

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7

MERYL STREEP and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’

'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite - review

REUNITED AND IT FEELS so red (from L): Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton); Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs); and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) attend ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ world premiere at New York City’s Lincoln Center, April 20.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere


Jerusalem highlights: February 6-12

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Ido Nahmias and Shirel Azizian in A Doll’s House SOURCE Itai Salhov.

Cuty AI: The all-in-one platform that's replacing your entire creative toolbox

“Amid this technological revolution, Cuty AI has emerged as a compelling all-in-one creative platform.”

‘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.

A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic

For the past decade, Aki-no has been one of the capital’s most eagerly anticipated cultural events; this year, it will present works from celebrated auteurs as well as rising talents.

LOVE ON TRIAL will be the opening film of the festival.

'Jerusalem ’67' tells the human stories of the Six Day War

Jerusalem ’67 tells the gripping story of the Six-Day War through personal experiences, focusing on human stories amid the chaos of conflict in the heart of Jerusalem

Yael Grobglass plays a Jerusalemite mother who risks her life to save soldiers in the Six Day War in Jerusalem '67.

The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema

The following lists – which are in no particular order – feature movies that played in theatres in Israel, or that were in several film festivals and then shown on local television.

A PALESTINIAN boy dreams of visiting the seashore in ‘The Sea.’

Marty Supreme turns table tennis obsession into frantic cinema

Timothée Chalamet stars in Marty Supreme, a loud, frantic film by Josh Safdie that turns a table tennis obsession into an exhausting yet oddly compelling character study.

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET plays the narcissistic hero in ‘Marty Supreme’ who is never allowed to forget that he is a poor, Jewish outsider.

Israeli film awards proceed as boycotting nominees reverse course

Filmmakers who withdrew from the culture ministry’s film awards will participate after a compromise was reached amid threats to reform the Cinema Law.

Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar speaks at a ceremony marking the reopening of the newly renovated Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, August 11, 2025.

Remembering how Rob Reiner shaped modern cinema, through career-defining films and lines

As the tributes have poured in following his death, many who knew him have commented on how nice Rob Reiner was, what a mensch he was, and you can see that in the characters he created. 

ROB REINER on the set of ‘The Princess Bride.’

Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’

Girls Like Us tells the story of a neglected teen whose life shifts after forming a bond with a young female soldier, drawing on director Lee Gilat’s South Tel Aviv upbringing.

A scene from ‘Girls Like Us.’