Movie Reviews

Moshe Rosenthal’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ brings a powerful coming-of-age story to Israeli theaters

Tell Me Everything, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year, the first Israeli feature film to be shown there in years, is also a portrait of an unconventional family.

The film opens in 1987, as 12-year-old Boaz (Yair Mazor) prepares for his bar mitzvah under a cloud of tension in his family.
Second camera assistant Beth Horton marks another take as Dolly Parton is filmed in the Lifetime channel TV movie "The Blue Valley Songbird" in the Bethel Community of Maury County, Tennessee, US, July 28, 1999

What to watch in Israel this week: Classic action movies, and remembering Dolly Parton’s best roles

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

MEI CIRNE-MASUKI (left) and Romain Duris in ‘A Missing Part.’

Romain Duris shines in moving French-Japanese drama ‘A Missing Part’ - review


Colin Farrell takes on Gotham’s Scarface in compelling gangland saga ‘The Penguin’ - review

Matt Reeves' "The Penguin," a gritty HBO spinoff of "The Batman" starring Colin Farrell, masterfully blends crime drama and comic book lore.

 COLIN FARRELL as Oz Cobb in HBO’s ‘The Penguin.’

'The Teacher's Lounge' tells the story of teacher who cares - review

This German Oscar-nominated film tells the story of a school turned against a devoted teacher.

 LEONIE BENESCH in ‘The Teachers’ Lounge.’

'Thelma': A movie that will ride off with your heart - review

Thelma is a touching and entertaining story about what getting old is like for many people, with real laughs and moving moments.

 JUNE SQUIBB and Fred Hechinger in ‘Thelma.’

Movie ‘Last Summer’ brings viewers on a journey of an illicit and immoral relationship - review

The movie is the story of an illicit and immoral relationship, the kind that once upon a time was winked at when the younger person was a male teenager but is now viewed as a criminal offense.

 LEA DRUCKER and Samuel Kircher in ‘Last Summer.’

'The Monk and the Gun': A look at culture clash in Bhutan's democratic transition - review

The Monk and the Gun is a political satire with a deep meaning, but the spiritual message behind the story sneaks up on you, or rather, you understand and embrace it gradually.

 ‘THE MONK and the Gun’ – a political satire with a deeper meaning.

'Reality': Getting in the mindset of uneducated vanity - review

Sydney Sweeney, a young star who has played in her share of rom-coms, gives a compelling performance in a tricky role.

 SYDNEY SWEENEY in ‘Reality.’

‘Rabbi Capoeira’: A movie mixing ultra-Orthodox and martial arts - review

The film is showing throughout July and August at theaters in the Lev Cinemas chain and other venues around the country.

 MIKI HAYAT in ‘Rabbi Capoeira.’

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.

 ‘COME CLOSER’ and ‘Eid’ will be screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival next month.

'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. 

 A scene from Michal Bat-Adam's film 'Hila.'

‘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.

 SASSON GABAY and Assi Levy in ‘Hemda.’