How the anti-sex scene backlash has its roots in antisemitism
Online opposition to sex scenes evokes the Hays Code, which was designed to uphold 'moral standards.' But whose?
Online opposition to sex scenes evokes the Hays Code, which was designed to uphold 'moral standards.' But whose?
History cuts a love story short in a film about the student uprisings that rocked Poland in 1968
Frederick Wiseman's 'A Couple' depicts Leo and Sophia Tolstoy in perpetual crisis
'Tantura' and 'A Reel War: Shalal' show what archives and oral history can accomplish — and what they can't
If you’re like me, you were hoping there was an envelope mixup. We’d seen it before at far more polished ceremonies. The 2021 Oscars, which broke with tradition by announcing Best Actor as the final award on Sunday, seemed designed from tip-to-tail to honor the memory of Chadwick Boseman. And then he lost to Anthony…
When “Minyan” debuted in late February 2020, you were probably hoarding toilet paper or stocking up on the wrong kind of canned goods. In other words, doing anything but paying attention to the latest in indie Jewish cinema. That’s a shame. The film, which is getting something of a do-over at this year’s all-virtual New…
What do you do if you own Los Angeles’ premier independent cinema chain and the coronavirus pandemic shuts down all your theatres? You show movies, of course. That’s what Greg Laemmle, chief executive officer of his family-owned Laemmle Theatres, has taken to doing at the theatre’s web site. “My family has been in this business…
The 5th annual Israel Film Center Festival launches this May with a diverse selection of Israel’s latest hit films. The focus of this festival is Israeli stories beyond the politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Throughout the years, many of the films highlighted in this festival have not necessarily been featured in the top international festivals,…