Movie Reviews
Paul McCartney's 'Man on the Run' documentary brings viewers back to the 1970s - review
The documentary covers the period from 1970, when McCartney retreated to his bucolic ramshackle farm in Scotland and his first post-Beatles solo album, to 1980, when John Lennon was murdered.
‘Hamnet’ is Oscar-bait about Shakespeare's free-spirited wife - review
'Jerusalem ’67' tells the human stories of the Six Day War
The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema
Gadot’s a bad gal, but ‘Snow White’ is bland - film review
While a few live-action remakes have been good – Aladdin was probably the most fun – I think most children will always prefer the cartoon versions, and so will a lot of adults.
Dark police thriller ‘Motherland’ premieres on KAN, Wicked available to stream
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‘The Brutalist’ is a pretentious, overlong Oscar-nominated mess
Despite its Oscar buzz, The Brutalist is a tedious, pretentious mess that tests audience patience with its excessive length and heavy-handed messaging.
Shira Haas’s Sabra in 'Captain America': Still Israeli and fierce – review
Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World sees Shira Haas’s Sabra making waves—without a Mossad background but still proudly Israeli.
‘The Rapture’ tells an age-old story of deception and friendship - review
It’s not easy to bring off such a psychologically complex story, and the director uses some interesting visual elements, especially colors and patterns, to illuminate her themes.
'The Braid': A powerful tale of three women across cultures struggling with crisis - review
Each story is well paced and none completely overshadows the others, although some hit harder.
Agatha All Along: Another one bites the dust - review
I know it's not exactly 'woke' to care about Jewish stories (hi, Sabra), but if the goal was redemption… try again, Marvel.
In ‘Megalopolis,’ Francis Ford Coppola swings high and misses - comment
Sadly, Megalopolis is nothing but professionalism, a display of what a huge budget can buy, with nothing to make you care, the opposite of the “beautiful little film” he was hoping to see.
Colin Farrell takes on Gotham’s Scarface in compelling gangland saga ‘The Penguin’ - review
Matt Reeves' "The Penguin," a gritty HBO spinoff of "The Batman" starring Colin Farrell, masterfully blends crime drama and comic book lore.
'The Teacher's Lounge' tells the story of teacher who cares - review
This German Oscar-nominated film tells the story of a school turned against a devoted teacher.
