Movie Reviews
In 'Cuz You're Ugly,' Israeli director Sharon Angelhart tells the story she never saw on screen
Director/screenwriter Sharon Angelhart said that with her movie, she was trying to make a film that “was what I would have wanted to see when I was growing up in Jerusalem."
Hot summer movies to watch in Israel: 'On Standby' lands well, 'Into the Blue' delivers escapism
French directors Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache return with 'Just An Illusion' -review
Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
'The Monk and the Gun': A look at culture clash in Bhutan's democratic transition - review
The Monk and the Gun is a political satire with a deep meaning, but the spiritual message behind the story sneaks up on you, or rather, you understand and embrace it gradually.
'Reality': Getting in the mindset of uneducated vanity - review
Sydney Sweeney, a young star who has played in her share of rom-coms, gives a compelling performance in a tricky role.
‘Rabbi Capoeira’: A movie mixing ultra-Orthodox and martial arts - review
The film is showing throughout July and August at theaters in the Lev Cinemas chain and other venues around the country.
Israeli creativity in the limelight with this year's Jerusalem Film Festival lineup
The films illustrate the diversity and professionalism of the Israeli film industry and show that even in a time of war and tragedy, Israeli creators continue to work.
'Hila': A spectacular movie about a single mother's obsession - review
Hila, which is very watchable in spite of its occasional and distracting descents into pretension, is certainly one of Michal Bat-Adam’s best movies.
‘Hemda’: Shemi Zarhin's film collapses under the weight of a busy plot - review
Usually, whether I like a movie or not, I can understand why the director wanted to make it, but here the reasoning eluded me.
'Treasure': Julia von Heinz's film on Holocaust trauma - review
Treasure is a very particular story that will evoke universal emotions in audiences.
'The Sixth Child': A tragic French story of parenthood, poverty - review
As I watched the movie, my loyalties kept shifting among the characters, and I wasn’t always sure where it was going – one of the highest compliments I can give any movie.
'June Zero': An obscure story about Eichmann in Israel after the trial
People forget that Eichmann spent about two years in Israel, as investigators interrogated him before the trial, during his trial, and in the period of appeals that followed the trial.
'Perfect Days': Less a movie, more like moving in with a stranger - review
The movie tells the story of a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo, one of the cleanest cities in the world.
