Film review

Camille Cottin elevates French family drama 'Out of Love' as it opens in Israeli theaters - review

Out of Love presents a soothing universe where things fall into place in the end, perhaps a little more neatly than they do anywhere but in a TV-style movie.

OCTOBER 25, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

The film explores how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

OCTOBER 22, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Daniel Gimpel, as the young religious festival-goer, is one of the standouts in a fine ensemble in ‘Our Loves.’

Avi Nesher's ‘Our Loves’ turns tragedy into immersive cinema - review

The idea of people who thought they were as stressed as they could be on October 6 is a smart lens for tackling October 7. You get to know each character and are drawn into their stories.

OCTOBER 17, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

FROM LEFT: Vojtech Vodochodský, Stanislav Majer, and Tatiana Pauhofová in ‘Waves.’

‘Waves’ captures thrill and tragedy of resistance at Prague radio station in ’68 - review

Much of Waves is about the exhilaration of resisting, and how exciting it can be to give people the knowledge they need, which is being kept from them, to make their own decisions.

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

June Squibb stars in Johansson's 'Eleanor the Great,' Holocaust survivor's tale of love and grief

FILM REVIEW: Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut is a moving and joyful love letter to her Jewish heritage.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

JUNE SQUIBB (right) and Erin Kellyman in ‘Eleanor the Great.’

'Bad Shabbos': the off-the-charts politically incorrect film Israelis didn't know they needed

The movie won the coveted Audience Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

THE CAST of dark Jewish comedy ‘Bad Shabbos.’

Finding meaning in ‘Wisdom of Happiness’ - review

A new documentary highlights the Dalai Lama’s call for science to explore the human mind, compassion, and emotions alongside the physical brain.

AUGUST 31, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

The Dalai Lama with his mother, who was his teacher of compassion

'Tropicana': A well-made, dark exploration of Israeli families and repression - review

The movie stars Irit Sheleg as a joyless supermarket cashier who gets sucked into her coworker's (Regina Spector's) sexual life.

AUGUST 9, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

'Dreams' creator Michel Franco talks to 'Post' as new film opens in Israel - interview

Michel Franco's "Dreams" is a genre-defying tale which can be seen as both a dark love story and an allegory about Mexican-American relations.

AUGUST 8, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

New movie 'Holy Cow' is a fresh coming-of-age drama brought directly from Cannes

"Holy Cow" is a movie set in a cheese-making region that combines a gritty, coming-of-age story in a rural setting with a foodie drama about artisanal cheese.

AUGUST 3, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

‘Guygu’ is Pixel’s tribute to hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal

Guy Gilboa-Dalal's love of Japanese culture is celebrated in the short animated film 'Guygu.'

JULY 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

GUY GILBOA-DALAL‘S deep connection to Japan is celebrated in a short animated film.

Why Nadav Lapid just can’t leave Israel behind - film review

Nadav Lapid, whose new movie 'Yes' just had its Israeli premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival, could make European movies if he wanted, but he doesn’t.

JULY 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN