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.
STILL FROM ‘Chanshi’: Aleeza Chanowitz alongside her on-screen father, played by Henry Winkler.

Amsterdam film fest to exclude Israeli state-funded submission

IDFA is rejecting Israeli state-funded films and organizations like DocAviv, citing ties to a government that violates human rights. Israeli professionals call the move a blow to artistic freedom.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025
YUVAL RAPHAEL performs on Saturday night to ecstatic fans in Tel Aviv.

A ‘next’ star no more: Yuval Raphael burns bright in headlining concert debut - review

Yuval Raphael dazzles her Israeli fans in Tel Aviv, performing hits from her Eurovision journey, new EP, and more, with powerful tributes and surprise guests.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025
‘RABIN’S ASSASSINATION – Averted Eyes’ examines both the life and death of the prime minister.

Remembering Rabin: TV programs on the life, death of the prime minister

All the news programs are broadcasting features about Rabin, and there are several documentaries about his life and legacy.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025

'Nutuk': A fascinating glimpse into Druze life in Israel

New drama Nutuk, running on channel 12, tells the story of a Druze child who believes he is reincarnated, with a deeper meaning about the identity of the Druze community in Israel.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025
Lucy Ayoub and Jude Khatib in 'Nutuk.'

Pro-Palestinian Wicked fans slam special after plans to show Wicked: One Wonderful Night in Israel

Wicked: One Wonderful Night is set to air in Israel on both Hot and Yes in early November.

OCTOBER 31, 2025
Wicked

Eretz Nehederet features Alon Ohel playing piano, pokes fun at Mamdani, UTJ

The highlight of Eretz Nehederet's comedy show was the emotional playing of "Under the Sky" by freed hostage Alon Ohel.

OCTOBER 30, 2025
Picture of Alon Ohel playing piano with the cast of cast of Eretz Nederet

Yuval Raphael releases video for new song Amber Skies

Raphael, a Nova Music Festival survivor, sings the theme song for HBO Max's television series One Day in October.

OCTOBER 29, 2025
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael performs live during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, May 22, 2025.

Wild and wonderful animated films at AniNation

The international animated film festival will return to the Jerusalem Cinematheque for its ninth edition November 4-8.

OCTOBER 28, 2025
‘JINSEI’ WILL be one of the international films at AniNation.

James Maslow releases new song ‘On My Mind’ to support Israel, fight antisemitism

'I put my money where my mouth is - in the middle of a war - and poured my energy into a project that means more to me than anything I’ve done in years.'

OCTOBER 27, 2025
James Maslow, Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star award winner, performs with dancers during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.

TV Time: from stories of October 7 to Baz Luhrmann classics

The new Kan 11 documentary series follows the experiences of several families who lost close relatives in the massacre and who have no easy path forward. The first episode starts just after October

OCTOBER 25, 2025
A STILL FROM ‘Kfar Aza – 95% Heaven.’

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ captures the heart of the Boss’s creative process - review

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere explores Bruce Springsteen’s creative process behind Nebraska, with Jeremy Allen White's standout performance. A must-see for fans, despite a few biopic pitfalls.

OCTOBER 25, 2025
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE as Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as his manager, Jon Landau, in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.’

Emperor Trump rules Israel on new Eretz Nehederet episode

The highlights of the season premiere of Eretz Nehederet were US President Donald Trump as a Roman emperor and Greta Thunberg disappointedly discovering there was actually a ceasefire.

OCTOBER 23, 2025
Emperor Trump (Omer Etzion) rules Israel

Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival announces its lineup

The festival will be held October 27-31.

OCTOBER 23, 2025
EVGENIA DODINA in ‘Mama,’ by Or Sinai, one of the films in the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival.