Movie Reviews

TV Time: 'Freakier Friday' is funny, 'Nutuk' is dramatic and 'Pluribus' is not worth watching

Channel 12 drama series, 'Nutuk', continues to keep tension high while Apple TV's 'Pluribus' falls flat despite rapturous reviews.

JAMIE LEE CURTIS, left, and Lindsay Lohan in ‘Freakier Friday.’
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE as Bruce Springsteen and  Jeremy Strong as his manager, Jon Landau, in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.’

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ captures the heart of the Boss’s creative process - review

A scene from "Jim's Story."

French film starring Karim Leklou features fine acting in an underwhelming film - review

A STILL FROM the documentary ‘1948.’

Why the '1948' documentary is controversial and honoring Redford


Funny fables from the underworld in ‘Jaffa Stories’ - review

The movie is an adaptation of the series of books called Jaffa Stories by the late journalist Menahem Talmi, which ran in Maariv and has just been reissued in digital editions.

 A SCENE from ‘Jaffa Stories.’

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.

 FRANCOIS CIVIL in ‘The Three Musketeers: Part I – D’Artagnan.’

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. 

 GAL GADOT in ‘Disney’s Snow White.’

Dark police thriller ‘Motherland’ premieres on KAN, Wicked available to stream

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

 ‘MOTHERLAND’ IS KAN’s new thriller.

‘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.

 ADRIEN BRODY in ‘The Brutalist.’

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.

 ANTHONY MACKIE as Sam Wilson/Captain America in Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain America: Brave New World.’

‘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.

 A SCENE FROM the new French film ‘The Rapture.’

'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.

 A SCENE from ‘The Braid.’

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.

 Kathryn Hahn attends the 49th People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, US, February 18, 2024

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.

 ADAM DRIVER and Nathalie Emmanuel in director Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis.’

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.

 COLIN FARRELL as Oz Cobb in HBO’s ‘The Penguin.’