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
'How to Have Sex' is more sad than shocking - review
The sadness at the core of this movie goes deep, as it focuses on a world where any human connection and sensuality connected to sex has been washed away by rivers of alcohol.
The incredible true story behind the movie ‘Plan A’
Plan A focuses on questions of justice, revenge, redemption, and healing that are as relevant today as they were in 1945. The movie opened throughout Israel on January 11.
The worst of times, the best of movies
Here are my 10 best international films this year (with one exception, these all played in movie theaters in Israel), followed by the 10 best Israeli movies.
Falling for a gentle 'Riceboy Sleeps' - review
Korea has been coming into its own in recent years as an international entertainment powerhouse.
‘Ferrari’ feels as if it’s stuck in second gear at times - film review
The movie reinvents no wheels. But it sure knows how to film ’em.
What to watch on Christmas? Your Jewish guide to this winter’s biggest movies
Here’s your Jewish guide to the new theatrical and streaming options available this Christmas season.
'On the Adamant' explores ways of coping with mental illness - review
The movie portrays the intractable nature of mental illness and at the same time, is a tribute to the resilience of those who live with it.
Why it’s the right time for ‘Running on Sand’
Running on Sand, which opened all over Israel in theaters on Thursday, is exactly what the country needs right now.
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is ‘Chinatown’ meets ‘Dances with Wolves’
A film review of Martin Scorsese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon', which just opened in theaters around Israel.
Fearful flyers are the focus of comedy ‘Northern Comfort’ - review
Northern Comfort, which combines a fear-of-flying comedy with a trope about people getting stuck in an out-of-the-way place, is gentle entertainment filled with good performances by familiar faces.
