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Matt Damon, from left, director Christopher Nolan, and Anne Hathaway attend the premiere of 'The Odyssey' at AMC Lincoln Square in New York, on July 14, 2026. (Evan Agostini/ Invision/ AP)
July 19, 2026, 10:12 pm
Not Greek to them. Scholars question Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Translators Emily Wilson and Daniel Mendelsohn, though admiring flair of onscreen version of epic poem, question character of Hollywood version of hero, ‘incoherent’ messaging
By Hillel Italie
Matt Damon plays Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey.' (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via JTA)
July 17, 2026, 10:55 am
As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar links Homer and the Bible
What do a wily Greek king and the heroes and heroines of Genesis have in common? Academic and author Jacob Howland highlights more than a few points as the film premieres in the US on Friday
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
John Lithgow accepts the award for best performance by a leading actor in a play for "Giant" during the 79th Tony Awards, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
June 8, 2026, 12:03 pm
John Lithgow wins Tony for portraying antisemitic author Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’
Actor takes his third Tony; ‘Schmigadoon,’ a parody of Broadway classics, wins best new musical; Shoshana Bean takes best featured actress in a musical for ‘The Lost Boys’
By AP
Director Sam Firstenberg and the poster for his 1989 'Riverbend.' (Courtesy of Firstenberg)
April 24, 2026, 7:29 pm
A popular US theater is reviving a lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg
Alamo Drafthouse theaters in five cities will screen the 1989 action drama ‘Riverbend’ on April 29, signaling renewed interest in a filmmaker critics praised as a master of ‘earnest schlock’
By Stephen Silver
An Israeli artist couple (Efrat Dor and Ariel Bronz) sell their souls to the ruling elite in the provocative film 'Yes!' from director Nadav Lapid. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber via JTA)
April 10, 2026, 1:30 am
In ‘Yes!,’ Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers the country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7
Now in limited theatrical release in the US nearly a year after its premiere at Cannes, the film is intensely critical of Israel, even as it has faced boycotts by pro-Palestinian activists
By Andrew Lapin
From 'David,' the new animated film that reached Israeli theaters on February 26, 2026 (Courtesy)
April 4, 2026, 3:00 pm
Angel Studio’s new animated ‘David’ will feel familiar to Israelis – and Christians, too
Musical retelling of the shepherd boy turned king of the Israelites now playing in Israeli theaters in Hebrew, with dubbing featuring Sasson Shaulov, Miri Mesika and Shahar Tavoch
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli director Nadav Lapid poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, California on March 30, 2026. (Valerie Macon / AFP)
April 3, 2026, 9:22 am
‘Dancing with the devil’: Nadav Lapid wants his satire film ‘Yes’ to ‘shake souls’
Director says his latest, set in the wake of the October 7 attack, isn’t about Israel per se, but rather a mix of ‘vulgarity, nationalism and authoritarianism’ around the world
By AFP and ToI Staff
Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher in 'The Optimist.' (Courtesy of Jeanine Thomas)
March 11, 2026, 3:43 pm
New drama tells true story of Holocaust survivor who helps scores of troubled teens
In US theaters March 11, ‘The Optimist’ portrays how big-hearted toy store owner Herbert Heller came to open up about his experiences – and how his talks impacted youth in distress
By Rich Tenorio
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February 12, 2026, 1:24 pm
4 Must-watch Israeli series now streaming on ChaiFlicks – 50% off!
From Fauda director’s newest series to Eli Cohen’s spy story, from supermarket comedy Checkout to Tel Aviv drama The Chef, here are the newest series on Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks.
By Anis Modi
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Watch “The Chef” and other hit Israeli TV series on ChaiFlicks
From Fauda director’s newest series to supermarket comedy Checkout to Tel Aviv drama The Chef, here are the newest series on Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks – Now 50% off!
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January 20, 2026, 9:02 am
4 Must-watch Israeli series now streaming on ChaiFlicks – 50% off!
From Fauda director’s newest series to Eli Cohen’s spy story, from supermarket comedy Checkout to Tel Aviv drama The Chef, here are the newest series on Jewish streamer ChaiFlicks.
By Anis Modi
This image released by A24 shows Timothée Chalamet in a scene from 'Marty Supreme.' (A24 via AP)
December 24, 2025, 9:02 am
Timothée Chalamet wants to be great, and ‘Marty Supreme’ might get him there
Rising star plays shoe store clerk determined to make it big as a table tennis player, reflecting the kind of ambition that also motivates the actor himself
By Jake Coyle
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
Ewan Horrocks as Helmuth Hubener holds a sign in a still from 'Truth and Treason.' (Courtesy Angel Studios)
October 29, 2025, 5:29 am
New film revives little-known legacy of Mormon teen executed for opposing Hitler
Now in US theaters, ‘Truth and Treason’ tells story of Helmuth Hubener, a German whose religious convictions inspired him to speak truth to power even if it meant risking his life
By Rich Tenorio
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
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