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‘Tuner’: The Jewiest film of the summer

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:12:53 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss the comedic crime thriller that spotlights Dustin Hoffman, Lior Raz and Tovah Feldshuh

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‘Operation Thunderbolt’: 50 years to the heroic raid on Entebbe

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:51:55 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss the 1977 Israeli adventure film based on the real-life daring IDF rescue of over 100 hostages from Uganda that had taken place only a year earlier

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‘What’s up, Doc?’: Sultry Streisand’s screwball meshugas

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:51:06 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss the 1972 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring a wacky Barbra Streisand and nerdy Ryan O'Neal

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‘Beaufort’: How Israel left Lebanon in 2000 with a bang

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:49 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss Joseph Cedar's newly resonant 2007 Oscar-nominated film

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‘Oxygen’: An Israeli mother sacrifices all to keep soldier son breathing

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:33:17 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor welcome their first guest, Isaac Zablocki, ahead of his 14th Annual Israel Film Center Festival, and discuss two Israeli titles from the lineup

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‘A Serious Man’: Coen brothers craft the Jewiest film of all

Sat, 30 May 2026 07:25:28 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor kvell over the 2009 dark comedy set in the wilds of 1967 Minnesota

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‘Cast a Giant Shadow’: A 1966 ode to Israel’s first general, Mickey Marcus

Sat, 16 May 2026 07:21:18 +0000

The opinions of ToI's movie maven and deputy editor diverge starkly on this old classic. Stay tuned to see who gave it a 'meh' and who thought it was 'not bad'

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Who wore it better: Bradley Cooper or Maestro Leonard Bernstein?

Sat, 09 May 2026 06:15:26 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor consider the depiction of the troubled genius in Hollywood biopic 'Maestro' versus the master's own voice in documentary 'Bernstein's Wall'

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‘Roommates’ and ‘How to Make Challah’: Different slices of Jewish American pie

Sat, 02 May 2026 07:18:42 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor on a Sadie Sandler Netflix vehicle -- currently #1 in Israel -- and a 13-minute intergenerational indie short

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‘Exodus’: When Hollywood still loved the Jewish state

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:28:30 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor on the 1960 Paul Newman vehicle that showed off the actor's love of Israel -- and his amazing blue eyes

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Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes!’: Israeli director’s wartime film raises eyebrows and ire

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:34:30 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor dissect the controversial film, now screening in select theaters in the United States

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‘The Ten Commandments’: Put your hands up as iconic film turns 70

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:11:08 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor buckle up and watch all 3 hours and 40 minutes of the Passover classic. Hear how it holds up today

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By popular demand: Modi standup special and Red Hot Chili Peppers docu

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:55:28 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor take up suggestions from our listening community to have a few laughs and a double dose of nostalgia

The Oscars edition: Tribe pride and Israel vilified

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:52:43 +0000

After chewing over Hollywood's big night, ToI's movie maven and deputy editor weigh in on the newest 'Superman' flick and its political overtones

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‘Fantasy Life’: Escape the news to a very Jewy NY Upper West Side

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:08:53 +0000

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor weigh in on the new film by Matthew Shear, starring Amanda Peet and a whole lot of tribe. Plus, we (re)watch 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

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