Movie Reviews
Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
The festival awarded prizes totaling approximately NIS 1 million across its Israeli and international competitions, as well as its short-film, experimental-film, and industry programs.
'Köln 75': The unlikely story behind Keith Jarrett's iconic concert - review
'Tuner' mixes classical music, crime, and Dustin Hoffman - review
What to watch this week: Gal Gadot buoyant in an otherwise sinking ship in 'In the Hand of Dante'
Israeli creativity in the limelight with this year's Jerusalem Film Festival lineup
The films illustrate the diversity and professionalism of the Israeli film industry and show that even in a time of war and tragedy, Israeli creators continue to work.
'Hila': A spectacular movie about a single mother's obsession - review
Hila, which is very watchable in spite of its occasional and distracting descents into pretension, is certainly one of Michal Bat-Adam’s best movies.
‘Hemda’: Shemi Zarhin's film collapses under the weight of a busy plot - review
Usually, whether I like a movie or not, I can understand why the director wanted to make it, but here the reasoning eluded me.
'Treasure': Julia von Heinz's film on Holocaust trauma - review
Treasure is a very particular story that will evoke universal emotions in audiences.
'The Sixth Child': A tragic French story of parenthood, poverty - review
As I watched the movie, my loyalties kept shifting among the characters, and I wasn’t always sure where it was going – one of the highest compliments I can give any movie.
'June Zero': An obscure story about Eichmann in Israel after the trial
People forget that Eichmann spent about two years in Israel, as investigators interrogated him before the trial, during his trial, and in the period of appeals that followed the trial.
'Perfect Days': Less a movie, more like moving in with a stranger - review
The movie tells the story of a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo, one of the cleanest cities in the world.
Cinematheques pay tribute to Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki
Miyazaki’s unique work is imaginative and filled with beautiful imagery, but his stories also have great emotional depth, usually from the point of view of children.
‘Kiss Me Kosher’ tells a comic story of an Israeli-German couple - film review
It’s a typically irreverent joke in a movie that is a mixture of a rom-com and a more serious look at how Israelis deal with prejudice and the past, which is now playing in theaters.
A young woman displays extraordinary courage in ‘Irena’s Vow’ - review
Irena’s Vow gives us a look into the life of the kind of person we all hope we would be if we found ourselves tested like this.