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How movie theaters are reinventing the cinema experience

Movie theaters are combining immersive technology and luxury comfort to outshine home streaming platforms.

Modern movie theaters are no longer just showing films—they are selling an irreplaceable experience.
Actor Tim Curry

Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80

US AMBASSADOR Mike Huckabee (second right), Rock Camp founder David Fishof (left), and Israeli participants Valeria Dvorkin and Bar Rudaeff attend the screening.

Huckabee attends screening of ‘The Bridge,’ about Israelis finding joy through music after Oct. 7

THERE ARE many well-acted, well-written scenes and an intriguing main plotline, but for anyone who just wants to have fun at the movies, ‘My One and Only’ is a misfire.

‘My One and Only’ is a muddled look at Jewish mysticism - review


Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’

Girls Like Us tells the story of a neglected teen whose life shifts after forming a bond with a young female soldier, drawing on director Lee Gilat’s South Tel Aviv upbringing.

A scene from ‘Girls Like Us.’

Jerusalem Highlights: December 12-18

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

Winter Dreams at the Botanical Gardens.

"Second Wind” Premieres in Tel Aviv: A Triumph of the Human Spirit

Documentary follows five wounded Ukrainian soldiers who overcame devastating injuries to climb Kilimanjaro, inspiring audiences and challenging narratives about Ukraine’s resilience.

The heroes of the "Second Wind"

Netflix seals $72 billion Warner Bros deal in one of decade’s largest media takeovers

What began as a quiet fact-finding mission turned into a $72 billion blockbuster, as Netflix beat out Paramount and Comcast to clinch Warner Bros’ studios.

Warner Brothers logo over a backdrop of Netflix logos.

Winner of Ophir Award, 'Come closer' opens in the US

Come Closer, a riveting story of love and loss, opened in NY on December 5 and will be shown in LA and other cities from December 12.

Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher’s ‘Come Closer.’

Norwegian movies 'Dreams' and 'Love' open in Israel

Norway’s arthouse boom continues, though Haugerud’s trilogy relies heavily on dialogue over emotion.

Scene from 'Dream'

What Israel advocates can learn from ‘Wicked’: Denying objective truth lets evil thrive - opinion

An important lesson from both the film and from Israel’s treatment in the international media is that denying objective truth and making it subjective is what enables evil to thrive.

Wicked

Eti Tsicko's Nandauri, far more psychologically complex than its outline indicates - review

Nandauri, named after a Georgian word meaning “The one I long for,” is a dark film that offers a female perspective on escaping her stifling rural village.

Neta Riskin in ‘Nandauri.’

Tom Nesher’s Ophir Award-winning and Israeli Oscars selection, 'Come Closer,' to open in US

It also won Ophir Awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Lia Elalouf), and Best Editing (Shauly Melamed). Nesher was named one of Variety’s Directors to Watch in 2025.

Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher's Come Closer.

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

Filming will begin in December in the UK, Germany, Bulgaria, and Spain.

Shira Haas in the Netflix series, 'Bodies.'