Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown covers culture and has been the movie critic for The Jerusalem Post since 2001.

Born and raised in New York City, she was a movie critic at The New York Post, as well as a columnist and an editor in the business section there. Her first novel, If I Could Tell You, inspired by her experiences raising a son with autism, was published by Vantage Point Books in New York in March 2012. Her short fiction has appeared in Commentary, The Jerusalem Post Magazine and Short Story Quarterly.Two of her short stories were included in the anthology Israel Short Stories, published by Ang-Lit Press in Tel Aviv in February 2011. She has published articles, essays and reviews for Newsweek, The Forward, and The Jerusalem Report. From 2007-2008, she hosted a weekly radio show about movies on the RAM FM station. She lives with her two sons in Jerusalem.

Gal Gadot in The A Talks show.

Gal Gadot opens up to interviewers on the autism spectrum: 'Just keep moving forward'

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.

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

Cameron Bailey speaks on behalf of Toronto International Film Festival, 2025 Inductees, Arts and Entertainment during the 2025 Canada's Walk Of Fame Induction Gala held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on June 14, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.

TIFF withdraws Oct. 7 doc because filmmakers 'didn't receive permission from Hamas to use videos'


Charles Aznavour’s talent is celebrated in biopic

'Monsieur Aznavour,' directed by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade, opens throughout Israel on Thursday.

TAHAR RAHIM portrays legendary French singer Charles Aznavour in ‘Monsieur Aznavour.’

U2 letter on Gaza condemns Israeli government and Hamas, asks for a ceasefire and hostages back

Unlike most celebrities, the bandmates question the hypocrisy of those who ignore humanitarian crises all around the world and only voice outrage when Israel is involved.

 Bono, lead singer of Irish band U2 arrives to attend the screening of the documentary movie 'Kiss the Future' at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 19, 2023

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.

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.’

'Tropicana': A well-made, dark exploration of Israeli families and repression - review

The movie stars Irit Sheleg as a joyless supermarket cashier who gets sucked into her coworker's (Regina Spector's) sexual life.

IRIT SHELEG in ‘Tropicana.’

'Dreams' creator Michel Franco talks to 'Post' as new film opens in Israel - interview

Michel Franco's "Dreams" is a genre-defying tale which can be seen as both a dark love story and an allegory about Mexican-American relations.

A SCENE from ‘Dreams.’

Israeli news anchor Yonit Levi writes children’s book on antisemitism with CNN’s Bianna Golodryga

Don’t Feed the Lion tackles hate and bullying from the point of view of three children in Chicago who are forced to confront antisemitism.

 Yonit Levi anchors the top-rated Channel 12 evening news broadcast and co-host of the podcast, UNHOLY.

‘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.'

‘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.

THE SAM Spiegel Film and Television School.

Yes reveals ‘Fauda’ trailer and the rest of its upcoming Israeli slate

The fifth season of Fauda will be released in 2026.

ILAN SIGAL (center), the CEO of Yes, with Rotem Sela (left), the star of ‘Bloody Murray’, and Lior Raz, the star and co-creator of ‘Fauda.’

‘The Sea’ leads Ophir Award nominations

The nominees for Israel's Ophir Awards have been announced.

MOHAMAD GHAZAWI in ‘The Sea.’