Seeking gangsters, must speak Yiddish: Bringing the Hasidic underworld to life in ‘Caught Stealing’
Motl Didner coached Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio and Carol Kane on their Yiddish scenes
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Film & TV ‘Caught Stealing’ gives us tough, Hasidic drug lords — is it good for the Jews?
Darren Aronofsky’s nostalgic crime caper packs heat and Yiddish
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Fast Forward Golda Meir biopic starring Helen Mirren gets US release date
It will focus on Meir’s decision-making during the Yom Kippur War, her complicated relationship with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and her legacy around the world
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Film & TV A fascinating new documentary shows how antisemitic lies were the ‘original fake news’
'The Conspiracy' director Maxim Pozdorovkin on why the myth of Jewish control is so durable
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The Schmooze Liev Schreiber’s Son Attends Comic-Con Dressed As Superheroine Harley Quinn
Liev Schreiber has described his Jewish mother as a “far-out Socialist Labor Party hippie bohemian freak who hung out with William Burroughs” so perhaps it’s no surprise that Schreiber doesn’t cling fast to gender stereotypes when it comes to his own children. The actor and painfully cool dad, who will probably never embarrass his kids…
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Film & TV Emmys 2017: So Many Jewish Nominees
(JTA) — On Thursday, the Television Academy announced the nominees for the coveted Primetime Emmy Awards. Here are the acting candidates with Jewish ancestry. The awards for TV excellence will be presented Sept. 8 on CBS. Lead actress, drama series Evan Rachel Wood is being considered for her portrayal of Dolores Abernathy, an android character in the sci-fi…
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The Schmooze Liev Schreiber Honored at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Gala
“I feel so proud of our theatre’s accomplishments,” Bryna Wasserman, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene ‘s Executive Director told the packed house at the Museum of Jewish Heritage Edmond Safra Hall at its December 12 Yiddish music-centered “Golden Gala” honoring Liev Schreiber. “We have survived the past years just as the Jewish people have survived for…
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The Schmooze 8 Jews To Watch Out for at the Golden Globes
Nominations rolled in Monday morning for the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards, and there’s plenty for us to get excited about. From “Transparent” to Natalie Portman, we rounded up all of the Jew-iest shows and Jewish actors to get a nod this year. The award show, hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon, will air live Sunday,…
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