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.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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

TV Time: This week’s picks include classic action, a psychological thriller, and some of Dolly Parton’s most memorable screen roles.

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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

The Israeli film My One and Only aims high, blending Jewish texts, mysticism, and mystery, but its unusual storytelling may leave viewers confused.

AUGUST 15, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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

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

In ‘A Missing Part,’ Romain Duris portrays a father separated from his child by a legal system that leaves him powerless — and unable to let go.

JULY 29, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Hipsters will love 'Robot Dreams' - review

Recreating the East Village of decades ago will be fun for adult viewers, but not for the vast majority of children, so ignore how appealing this movie looks on the poster and don’t bring your kids.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

'The Holdovers': A predictable letdown of a film - review

For all its virtues, The Holdovers invites unfortunate comparisons to the ne plus ultra of teacher-student bonding movies, Wonder Boys.

FEBRUARY 12, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

‘The Boy and the Heron’: Hayao Miyazaki takes you on a dream - review

If you can flow with the feelings behind the movie and see it as a well-observed version of the psyche of a fragile and traumatized child, you will find much to enjoy.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

'How to Have Sex' is more sad than shocking - review

The sadness at the core of this movie goes deep, as it focuses on a world where any human connection and sensuality connected to sex has been washed away by rivers of alcohol.

JANUARY 17, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

A SCENE FROM Molly Manning Walker's feature-film debut, 'How to Have Sex.'

The incredible true story behind the movie ‘Plan A’

Plan A focuses on questions of justice, revenge, redemption, and healing that are as relevant today as they were in 1945. The movie opened throughout Israel on January 11.

JANUARY 12, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

THE PAZ brothers, Yoav (left) and Doron, flank ‘Plan A’ actor Michael Aloni.

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