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Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80

Curry appeared in numerous movies, often as a hammy villain, was nominated three times for a Tony Award for Broadway roles, and performed voice work in many animated films and TV shows.

Actor Tim Curry
US AMBASSADOR Mike Huckabee (second right), Rock Camp founder David Fishof (left), and Israeli participants Valeria Dvorkin and Bar Rudaeff attend the screening.

Huckabee attends screening of ‘The Bridge,’ about Israelis finding joy through music after Oct. 7

THERE ARE many well-acted, well-written scenes and an intriguing main plotline, but for anyone who just wants to have fun at the movies, ‘My One and Only’ is a misfire.

‘My One and Only’ is a muddled look at Jewish mysticism - review

Director Rachel Israel, right, and producer Shai Korman arrive at the premiere of "The Floaters" during the 2025 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival,  Aug. 3, 2025.

With two current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma


'Oxygen': Breaking taboos on Israeli mothers who cannot send sons to war - review

“It touched something in people who saw it, even outside of Israel,” said Netalie Braun, director of the movie 'Oxygen.' “I really hope that it will spark discussion."

DANA IVGY and Ben Sultan in ‘Oxygen.’

Jerusalem Highlights: December 26 – January 1

What’s new to do in Israel’s capital?

Zion Movie Theater

Israeli American director, screenwriter Amos Poe dies at 76 after battle with cancer

Emily Poe, his daughter, wrote on Facebook: “We said goodbye today to Amos Poe and the world will never be the same."

Filmmaker Amos Poe attends the "Empire II" premiere during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2008 in New York City.

Amanda Seyfried learns about Shaker founder for film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Amanda Seyfried portrays Ann Lee, the 18th-century Shaker movement leader, in The Testament of Ann Lee, exploring her vision of equality and communal living.

Amanda Seyfried attends the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, California, October 18, 2025; illustrative.

Remembering how Rob Reiner shaped modern cinema, through career-defining films and lines

As the tributes have poured in following his death, many who knew him have commented on how nice Rob Reiner was, what a mensch he was, and you can see that in the characters he created. 

ROB REINER on the set of ‘The Princess Bride.’

'Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race

Butcher’s Stain is about Samir (Omar Sameer Mahamid), an Arab Israeli working in a supermarket in Tel Aviv, who is accused of tearing down hostage posters in the break room.

 An Oscar statue is seen on stage after the 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010.

Nick Reiner charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner

Reiner could face life without parole or the death penalty if convicted, though “no decision” has been made on whether prosecutors will seek capital punishment.

 Rob Reiner poses for a photo on the red carpet of a reception at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors, one day ahead of the official gala, in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2023

'Made California a better place': Rob Reiner, Jewish-American actor, director dead at 78

Like the greatest American-Jewish funnymen, Reiner used humor to make light of situations that could have been dark and depressing.

ROB REINER (left) with Christoper Guest in This is Spinal Tap (1984), the first "mockumentary."

Jewish director Rob Reiner, wife found dead in apartment, police probe apparent homicide

The LAPD homicide division told the US outlet that the two bodies found at the crime scene had wounds consistent to those done with a knife.

Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles Premiere of ''Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'' at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, September 9, 2025.

Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’

Girls Like Us tells the story of a neglected teen whose life shifts after forming a bond with a young female soldier, drawing on director Lee Gilat’s South Tel Aviv upbringing.

A scene from ‘Girls Like Us.’