Khashoggi Documentary, Too Explosive for Streaming, Debuts On-demand
Worried about the consequences of angering Saudi Arabia, major distributors failed to pick up the film, raising questions regarding the future of political films
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Gal Gadot Is the U.S. Ambassador Israel Doesn’t Deserve
A ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ of Lior Raz’s scrappy body and Bar Refaeli’s cold soul would be a more apt reflection of modern Israel than ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ star Gal Gadot, whose superpower is her unwavering affability
An American Director Almost Died in a Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing. He Now Seeks the Human Side of His Attackers
Jack Baxter was injured while making a film about ‘Mike’s Place’ in Tel Aviv when the bar was rocked by a terror attack in April 2003. He examines the motives of his would-be killers in a new documentary
With ‘Mank,’ the Jewish Genius Behind ‘Citizen Kane’ Finally Gets His Due
Screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz’s colorful life gets suitably cinematic treatment in David Fincher’s blissful Netflix biopic. Plus, reviews of HBO documentary ‘Baby God’ and the rom-com ‘Happiest Season’
'Antisemitism Doesn't Come From the Arabs. It's Only Possible Because It Remained in Germany'
German public TV recently broadcasted two movies on the painful, persisting problem of antisemitism at school, made by Jewish directors with a Russian background
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Casino’ Is 25 Years Old: An Ode to the Jewish Gangster
The three-hour epic remains one of Scorsese’s most ambitious and gorgeously realized films. It also may be the best crime film with a Jewish protagonist at its center
New Film Born Out of Lesbian Affair Between Palestinian and Israeli Officer During Gaza War
Director Samira Saraya explains why she had to cast herself in the lead role and why she’s fed up with the depictions of Arab women in Israeli cinema
Oscar Isaac in Talks to Play Jewish Superhero in Marvel/Disney+ 'Moon Knight' TV Series
Oscar Isaac is in talks to play Marc Spector in 'Moon Knight,' set for release on Disney+ next year, Deadline reported
Actor Yehuda Barkan, Star of Israeli Cinema Classics, Dies of Coronavirus at 75
The 'Charlie and a Half' actor had a half-century-long career in film, contended with failure and found religion before succumbing to the virus
Jewish Director Sends Message of Hope in Pope Francis Film
The film tackles other topical issues such as racism, climate change, sexual abuse, migration, human trafficking, political polarization and relations between Christians, Muslims and Jews
Three Films You Must See Before U.S. Election Day, Including ‘537 Votes’ and ‘Totally Under Control’
‘537 Votes’ is about how Republicans ‘stole’ the 2000 presidential election, ‘The Perfect Weapon’ is a chilling look at cyberwarfare and ‘Totally Under Control’ dissects Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus
Netflix’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Is Hands-down the Film of the Year
Featuring more Jews than an AIPAC conference, Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,' a recreation of the 1969-70 court case, is an instant crowd-pleasing (and stirring) classic, with great performances by the likes of Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Rylance
Opinion ‘Good’ Arabs Tell the Israeli Story
If an Arab dares to tell the story of his own people, he's a traitor and enemy of Israel. Actor and filmmaker Mohammed Bakri responds to Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit’s criticism of his 2002 movie, ‘Jenin, Jenin’
How Does a Russian Troll Farm Work? This New HBO Documentary Reveals All
Alex Gibney’s two-part documentary ‘Agents of Chaos’ collates all of the evidence on how Russia is undermining American democracy, while Netflix’s ‘Enola Holmes’ is an enchanting family film
Female Empowerment and Pickled Herring: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became the Notorious RBG
Filmmaker Julie Cohen on how she managed to gain access to the notoriously private Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life, and why every American woman is standing on this diminutive Jewish woman’s shoulders
The Reel Thing: New Online Film Archive Launches in Israel
Thousands of hours of Israeli movies and historic footage are now publicly available for free, courtesy of the Israel Film Archive
Review Manipulative Documentary on Olmert Plays Into Netanyahu’s Hands
The one-sided narrative in a new film about the disgraced former prime minister claims that a blend of right-wing plotting, overzealousness by the police and prosecutors, and a betrayal by close associates led to Ehud Olmert’s conviction
Turkish Watchdog Orders to Block Netflix Film 'Cuties'
Movie is centered on an 11-year-old Muslim girl who rebels against her family, and was internationally criticized for sexualizing girls
Charlie Kaufman’s New Netflix Film Is Brilliant and Baffling – All the Things We’ve Come to Expect From Him
‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ is part horror story, part fever dream and totally Kaufman – though Irish actress Jessie Buckley is the real star here
Could ‘American Pickle’ Star Seth Rogen Be in Line for an Oscar? No, Seriously
Plus, five films you should be streaming right now – including ‘Boys State,’ ‘Palm Springs’ and ‘Sputnik’