Movie Reviews
‘Hamnet’ is Oscar-bait about Shakespeare's free-spirited wife - review
Hamnet, which just opened in theaters around Israel, is a movie about William Shakespeare’s family that really wants to be about something else.
'Jerusalem ’67' tells the human stories of the Six Day War
The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema
Marty Supreme turns table tennis obsession into frantic cinema
'The Worst Person in the World' is one of the most fun movies of the year
Although the movie has its flaws – Julie’s flitting around can seem inconsequential – in the end it is an enjoyable portrait of a woman who becomes more interesting as her story progresses.
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness': MCU's pseudo-horror debut
SPOILERS AHEAD: The film, Marvel’s first take on a pseudo-horror genre, has an eerie, creepy-crawly feel, with a dark grey-and-red color palette tinting most scenes.
‘Persian Lessons’ tells an unlikely Holocaust story - movie review
The point is, survival stories often hinge on coincidences and how much you can accept the ones in this movie is very personal.
Visionary German-Jewish artist’s story told in ‘Charlotte’ - movie review
The visual style of Charlotte is obviously inspired by Salomon’s creations, but it does not convey their unique beauty.
The ‘survivor’ of Auschwitz - movie review
The Survivor is a much higher-profile film than other boxing-related Holocaust movies and it is anchored by Ben Foster’s tour-de-force performance.
Scenes from a Tel Aviv marriage - review
While Michael pinpoints Tel Aviv as the source of his ennui, a visit to his familiarly dysfunctional family suggests many other causes.
Nanni Moretti's 'Three Floors' is a frustrating misfire - review
With Three Floors, Moretti moves the setting of Nevo’s novel to Rome, but he is quite faithful to the spirit and structure of the book.
'Marrying Myself': Don't settle for this Israeli rom-com - review
Romantic comedy is a genre that few Israeli directors have attempted.
Moving Oscar-nominated story of an Afghan refugee - review
It was clearly influenced by the groundbreaking film in this new genre, Ari Folman’s 2008 Waltz with Bashir.
'Snowland': An Israeli film that won't melt your heart - review
The film moves from sequence to sequence, with a pulsing pop music score that does little to distract from how repetitive and obvious most of the screenplay is.
