Movie Reviews

Isabelle Huppert is the star in ‘The Richest Woman in the World’ - review

The Richest Woman in the World, directed by Thierry Klifa, opens in theaters in Israel on Thursday.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
‘THE RICHEST Woman in the World’ is a reminder that in a career that has spanned more than 150 roles, most of them leads, Isabelle Huppert is always the most interesting thing about every movie in which she has starred.
‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

The film explores how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
FROM LEFT: Vojtech Vodochodský, Stanislav Majer, and Tatiana Pauhofová in ‘Waves.’

‘Waves’ captures thrill and tragedy of resistance at Prague radio station in ’68 - review

Much of Waves is about the exhilaration of resisting, and how exciting it can be to give people the knowledge they need, which is being kept from them, to make their own decisions.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
JEREMY STRONG (left) and Bill Burr in ‘The Social Reckoning.’

'The Social Reckoning': Aaron Sorkin exposes Facebook's dark side in gripping sequel - review

Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning transforms Facebook's scandals into a gripping drama about whistleblowers, online extremism, and the consequences of unchecked social media power.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

The worst of times, the best of movies

Here are my 10 best international films this year (with one exception, these all played in movie theaters in Israel), followed by the 10 best Israeli movies. 

DECEMBER 30, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
NANNI MORETTI'S 'A Brighter Tomorrow.'

Falling for a gentle 'Riceboy Sleeps' - review

Korea has been coming into its own in recent years as an international entertainment powerhouse.

DECEMBER 27, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
A scene from Anthony Shim's 'Riceboy sleeps.'

‘Ferrari’ feels  as if it’s stuck in second gear at times - film review

The movie reinvents no wheels. But it sure knows how to film ’em.

DECEMBER 26, 2023ByMICHAEL PHILLIPS
A SCENE from ‘Ferrari.’

What to watch on Christmas? Your Jewish guide to this winter’s biggest movies

Here’s your Jewish guide to the new theatrical and streaming options available this Christmas season.

DECEMBER 23, 2023ByJTA STAFF
Christmas market in Prague

'On the Adamant' explores ways of coping with mental illness - review

The movie portrays the intractable nature of mental illness and at the same time, is a tribute to the resilience of those who live with it. 

DECEMBER 16, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
Movie theater (Illustrative)

Why it’s the right time for ‘Running on Sand’

Running on Sand, which opened all over Israel in theaters on Thursday, is exactly what the country needs right now.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
CHANCELA MONGOZA and Kim Or Azulay in ‘Running on Sand.’

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is ‘Chinatown’ meets ‘Dances with Wolves’ 

A film review of Martin Scorsese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon', which just opened in theaters around Israel.

DECEMBER 1, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
LEONARDO DICAPRIO and Lily Gladstone in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Fearful flyers are the focus of comedy ‘Northern Comfort’ - review

Northern Comfort, which combines a fear-of-flying comedy with a trope about people getting stuck in an out-of-the-way place, is gentle entertainment filled with good performances by familiar faces.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Northern Comfort.’

'Wahou!': A real estate comedy that can't close the deal - review

All in all, Wahou! has enjoyable moments, but it would be more suitable as a streaming choice than a movie you would want to fork out money for at a theater. 

NOVEMBER 25, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
PATRICK LIGARDES and Sabrine Azema in ‘Wahou.’

The politics behind 'Blaga's Lessons' - review

Blaga’s Lessons is a dark film that tells the story of a recently widowed language and literature teacher who is cheated out of her life savings by a phone scammer.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Blaga’s Lessons.’