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.
Jessica Lange sparkles in newest film, ‘The Great Lillian Hall’ - review
Luc Besson's ‘June and John’ bogged down by clichés - review
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere
The new 'Three Musketeers' film gets down and dirty - review
The movie is enjoyable, filled with swashbuckling and banter, and concentrates on presenting the 1600s with realistic grit and filth.
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
Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.
‘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.
