Peter Farrelly's 'Green Book' Has No Relevance in Trump’s America
‘Green Book,’ starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, is a feel-good movie, but its take on 1960s race relations in the U.S. is simplistic kitsch
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Shia LaBeouf Premiers Autobiographical Film, Written in Rehab and Directed by an Israeli
LaBeouf spent time writing the script for his semi-autobiographical 'Honey Boy' while he was being treated for substance abuse after a 2017 arrest ■ The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday
Holocaust Movies: 18 of the Best Beyond Schindler's List
Exploring not only what was, but what could have been
Sometimes in Movies, Silence Is Golden - Especially in German Cinema
'The Silent Revolution,' now showing in Israel, is just one more example of how German cinema today leans toward nostalgia and romanticization
'Mary Queen of Scots': Two Queens Fight for the Crown, and the Men Win
Saoirse Ronan manages to make Mary human in 'Mary Queen of Scots'
'Vice' Is as Heartless as Dick Cheney
In ‘Vice,’ Christian Bale gives an amazing performance as Dick Cheney, but the film misses the real story of the man who ran roughshod over the U.S. Constitution
Why 'Bumblebee' Is a Turning Point for the 'Transformers'
The characters in 'Bumblebee' are artificial and unsophisticated, but they are still a leap forward compared to what happened when Michael Bay was in charge
What Makes 'Aquaman' Such a Hit
'Aquaman,' starring Jason Momoa, Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard, is a breath of fresh air in DC Comics' depressing universe
Mary Poppins Returns, but She Shouldn't Have
'Mary Poppins Returns,' starring Emily Blunt, suffers from a certain absence of soul
'The Cakemaker,' Israel's Submission to Academy Awards, Not Among Best Foreign Film Semifinalists
Since submitting its first entry – and winning its first nomination — for 'Sallah' in 1964, Israel has made the short list of top nominees 10 times, without ever bringing the Oscar home
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Is One of the Best Superhero Movies of All Time
In the current world of superheroes, what Sony has done with 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' is almost subversive
25 Years On, Would Spielberg's ‘Schindler’s List' Still Be a Hit if It Were Made Today?
To tie in with its U.S. rerelease, experts look back on the influence of Steven Spielberg's film and question whether it would enjoy the same critical and commercial success nowadays
Dick Cheney's Biopic 'Vice' Leads Golden Globes Nominations – Sacha Baron Cohen Crashes Best Actor Category
The glitzy ceremony will be held January 6 and be broadcast live on NBC in America. It will be hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg
'King Bibi' Explores How Benjamin Netanyahu Became Unbeatable
The documentary "King Bibi" studies how Netanyahu morphed from a shy young man into the arrogant and aggressive politician he is today
'Fantastic Beasts 2': Perhaps J.K. Rowling Should Have Stuck to Writing Books
While J.K. Rowling is the most creative inventor of cinematic worlds today, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' lacks the adventure, tension and drama of the Harry Potter series
Seven William Goldman Films You Must See
From ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ to ‘Misery,’ here are some of the greatest hits of the legendary Jewish screenwriter, who died Friday at 87
Renowned Jewish Screenwriter William Goldman Dies at 87
Oscar-winning writer penned 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 'All the President's Men,' 'The Princess Bride,' 'A Bridge too Far' and many other famous films
'The Girl in the Spider's Web': If James Bond and Dirty Harry Were a Swedish Superheroine
In the latest adaptation of Sweden’s bestselling ‘Millennium’ series, Claire Foy takes on the role of Swedish hacker Lisbeth Salander. Though it’s an effective espionage thriller, here again the protagonist is more compelling than the film
'Suspiria' Will Haunt You Long After You Leave the Movie Theater
'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino has moved from romance between men to horror among women with 'Suspiria'
Genius, Sex Symbol, ultra-Orthodox: Revisiting an Israeli Icon
Uri Zohar, one of the most prominent Israeli directors of the 1960s and 1970s and once a symbol of wild Tel Aviv, has returned to the screen – after decades as an ultra-Orthodox rabbi