Movie Reviews

‘Sentimental Value’ is a beautiful drama of redemption in a show-biz family - review

Unquestionably the best-acted movie this year, 'Sentimental Value' is a character-driven, complex story about the drama of an extremely dysfunctional show-business family.

STELLAN SKARSGARD (left) and Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value.
Jessica Lange is marvelous as an aging actress who discovers she has dementia in ‘The Great Lillian Hall.’

Jessica Lange sparkles in newest film, ‘The Great Lillian Hall’ - review

SCENE FROM 'June and John'.

Luc Besson's ‘June and John’ bogged down by clichés - 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


In ‘My Neighbor Adolf,’ the guy next door is Hitler - review

That’s the somewhat bizarre premise of the engaging black comedy My Neighbor Adolf, directed by Leon Prudovsky and co-written by Dmitry Malinsky.

 DAVID HAYMAN and Udo Kier in ‘Adolph and Me.’

The challenging path to Ofir Raul Graizer’s ‘America’ - review

The miracle is that the movie came together, in spite of the fact that they were set to begin filming during the pandemic.

 OFIR RAUL GRAIZER: I feel the experience of an immigrant with my soul.

‘Best Sellers’: Michael Caine shines through the clichés - review

There’s good news and bad news about his latest film, Best Sellers, which opens throughout Israel on January 5. It has a good cast and a meaty role for Michael Caine, but it doesn't quite jell.

 MICHAEL CAINE and Aubrey Plaza in ‘Best Sellers.’

‘Concerned Citizen’: A look at a Tel Aviv culture clash - review

Concerned Citizen mixes dark comedy and drama in its social commentary about a young gay couple living in a neighborhood in south Tel Aviv that is home to many migrants, both legal and illegal.

 A SCENE FROM ‘Concerned Citizen.’

Spielberg's ‘The Fabelmans’ shows us the man behind the movies - film review

It won’t surprise anyone who has ever seen a Spielberg movie to know that what saved him – what elevated him – was both his love for movies and his talent for creating them.

 THE FABELMAN family in Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans.’

‘Tokyo Shaking’ enacts a real-life disaster - film review

The acting, cinematography and production are highly polished, but the script seems designed to mute any real conflict.

 ‘TOKYO SHAKING’

Film & television reviews: ‘Traitor’s a treat, ‘The Old Man’s a snooze and ‘Blonde’ is a bore

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 LIOR ASHKENAZI and Orna Banai in ‘Traitor.’

'Triangle of Sadness': Ruben Ostlund's wild ride - film review

It’s a wild ride that takes aim at some pretty easy targets, but makes a few good points and, more importantly, is funny much of the time

 ‘TRIANGLE OF Sadness’

Karaoke strikes a chord with Israelis

The movie has touched a chord with many Israelis, who are seeing themselves – or their cousins or old friends – portrayed on screen for the first time. 

 The actors in the couple photo are Sasson Gabay (left) and Rita Shukrun.

Parisian worlds collide in 'Haute Couture' - review

"Haute Couture" opens in theaters all over the country on August 25.

 SYLVIE OHAYON’S ‘Haute Couture.’