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Woody Guthrie (left) and Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. After Guthrie married Greenblatt's daughter, Marjorie Mazia, the two developed a close bond, explored in the new documentary 'Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls.' (Woody Guthrie Publications via JTA)
August 6, 2026, 2:27 am
Woody Guthrie was surprisingly in tune with Judaism. A new documentary explains why
‘Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls,’ now making the rounds on the Jewish film circuit, shows a little-known side of the legendary American folk singer that was steeped in Jewish culture
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
From 'Stay Forte,' Doron Eran's movie about the three hostages accidentally slain by the IDF in Gaza on December 15, 2023. (Courtesy)
December 25, 2025, 6:12 am
Israeli director sees Oct. 7 drama ‘Stay Forte’ as his personal war against Hamas
Doron Eran says his fictionalized film about hostages Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samar Talalka, accidentally killed by the IDF, is his way of fighting denial of the terrorist atrocities
By Jessica Steinberg
Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring in 'Nuremberg.' (Courtesy)
November 7, 2025, 1:09 am
Though surefire Oscar bait, the jury is still out on Nazi trial film ‘Nuremberg’
Out Friday, the film, starring Russell Crowe as Hermann Goering and Rami Malek as his foil, shows why it is more necessary than ever to rehash the consequences of unchecked antisemitism
By Jordan Hoffman
Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller in 'Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost.' (Courtesy Apple TV+)
October 24, 2025, 2:06 pm
In ‘Stiller & Meara,’ Ben Stiller unpacks a legacy while cleaning out his famous parents’ home
Out on Apple TV+ Friday, documentary sees the actor and director turn the camera inward as he and his sister sift through their parents’ real and onstage relationships
By Jordan Hoffman
From left, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest in a still from 'Spinal Tap II.' (Courtesy Bleecker Street Films)
September 12, 2025, 4:49 pm
It doesn’t go to 11, but die-hard fans of UK’s loudest band may still enjoy ‘Spinal Tap II’
Now in US theaters, the cult comedy’s sequel lacks momentum and relies on cameos to make up for paucity of jokes. Those who love the 40-year-old original will likely see it anyway
By Jordan Hoffman
Leni Riefenstahl checks her appearance for the recording of the three-part 1999 documentary 'Speer und Er' by director Heinrich Breloer. (Bavaria Media)
September 3, 2025, 11:51 pm
Documentary lays bare Nazi propagandist celebrated for her cinema, unpunished for crimes
In his film ‘Riefenstahl’ out in the US Sept. 4, director Andres Veiel mines hidden archives to cut through a gifted auteur revered by Hitler as the epitome of Aryan womanhood
By Jordan Hoffman
Scene from Roman Polanski's 'An Officer and a Spy.' (courtesy Playtime/Gaumont)
August 8, 2025, 12:29 am
Roman Polanski’s award-winning Dreyfus Affair film makes long-awaited US debut
Screening in New York from August 8, what may be the best film adaptation of France’s Kafkaesque trial has the exiled director drawing comparisons between himself and his subject
By Jordan Hoffman
David Corenswet in 'Superman.' (Courtesy Warner Bros. Discovery)
July 9, 2025, 12:53 am
The new Superman movie doesn’t fly in the face of convention – and that’s a good thing
While it might vaguely touch on politics, the latest film featuring the Big Blue Boy Scout is light, clever and lands at just the right moment when it hits US theaters July 11
By Jordan Hoffman
Gal Gadot stars as the evil queen in Disney's upcoming 'Snow White,' as seen in a trailer released on August 11, 2024. (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 24, 2025, 8:17 pm
Tough sledding for Gal Gadot’s ‘Snow White’ with $43 million opening
$250 million remake of Disney classic sees disappointing ticket sales, after Gaza war comments by star Rachel Zegler and boycott calls over inclusion of Israeli as evil queen
By AP and ToI Staff
This image released by Disney shows Gal Gadot in a scene from "Snow White." (Disney via AP)
March 20, 2025, 2:11 pm
Even Gal Gadot can’t hold this live-action Snow White together
Disney’s newest princess remake, hampered by efforts to rectify past sins, overshadowed by politics and plagued by its strained use of CGI, fails to recreate the original’s magic
By Jake Coyle
Shira Haas attends the 'Captain America: Brave New World World' premiere at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on February 11, 2025. (Jesse Grant / Getty Images via AFP)
February 13, 2025, 1:26 pm
Shira Haas as Sabra can’t shield us from disappointment in new ‘Captain America’ flick
Now in US theaters, Marvel’s 35th movie may just be its worst, while featuring — after no small amount of controversy — the franchise’s first Israeli hero
By Jordan Hoffman
This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Timothée Chalamet in a scene from 'A Complete Unknown.' (Macall Polay/Searchlight Pictures via AP)
December 26, 2024, 5:56 am
Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is electric in more ways than one
In theaters Friday, film starring Timothée Chalamet is utterly fascinating, captures a moment in time when songs had weight, when they could move the culture
By Mark Kennedy
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A scene of the new film Set Me Free
September 16, 2024, 8:15 pm
Set Me Free: A new movie that inspires unity and acceptance among Jewish communities
Filmmaker Estelle Kohen is putting the final touches on her award-winning film that explores ethical dilemmas, realistic challenges, and revelations about Judaism in the modern world
By Aviva Gat
Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, January 12, 2009, from "The Bibi Files." (Jigsaw Pictures)
September 10, 2024, 2:13 pm
Revealing leaked police footage, new film aims brutal lens at Netanyahu amid war
‘The Bibi Files,’ a scathing documentary, incorporates material from corruption probe to present sobering insight into the prime minister’s actions and character
By Robert Sarner
Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre in 'Maestro.' (Jason McDonald/Netflix)
December 14, 2023, 4:42 am
Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ shows bravura, but reveals little about Leonard Bernstein
In select theaters now and out on Netflix Dec. 20, film is a technical masterpiece but rarely scratches below the surface, reserving its best insights for Bernstein’s wife Felicia
By Matt Goldberg
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