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'Every day since then has been horrendous': Rob Reiner's son Jake opens up about coping with loss

Jake opened up about how much he misses his father, director of films such as The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, and When Harry Met Sally, and his mother, photographer, activist, and producer.

APRIL 26, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles Premiere of ''Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'' at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, September 9, 2025.

LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

TV Time: Do people still use the phrase “jumped the shark” to denote when a series has passed its sell-by date? If so, Hacks has definitely made that jump.

APRIL 25, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘Alchemical Encounter’ by Katya Izabel Filmus

Jerusalem highlights: April 24-30

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

APRIL 24, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored.

A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-raised director behind cult B-movie staples like “American Ninja” and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” is having an unexpected career revival.

APRIL 22, 2026|BySTEPHEN SILVER/JTA

TIFF says Oct. 7 documentary can be shown in festival, reversing decision

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey released a statement where he apologized and said that he remains committed to allowing the film to be screened at this year’s festival.

AUGUST 14, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

CEO of Toronto International Film Festival Cameron Bailey arrives at the world premiere of "The Swimmers" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2022.

National Library’s Docu.Text Festival marks 10 years

Many screenings will be followed by conversations and meetings with filmmakers, as well as performances related to the films, group meditation, and even folk dancing.

AUGUST 10, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

ADA SERENI, the only woman to command Haganah aliya operations in Italy, is the subject of the movie, ‘Ada Sereni: The Lady in the Black Dress.’

‘Sweetie’s Party’ skewers the Knesset, and a Son of Sam series with a twist

New shows to look out for include 'Sweetie's Party' and 'The Son of Sam Tapes,' plus the movie 'The Amateur.'

AUGUST 7, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ pokes fun at politics in the digital age.

Sam Speigel ranked again as one of world’s best international film schools by ‘Hollywood Reporter'

The Sam Spiegel Film School's graduates include many of Israel’s leading filmmakers, among them Nadav Lapid, Rama Burshtein, Nir Bergman, Talya Lavie, Noah Stollman, and Tom Shoval.

AUGUST 6, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN