‘The Viewing Booth’ Encourages Media Skepticism
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz claims he was not conducting an experiment while filming “The Viewing Booth.”
The Israeli writer and director is known for his critical views...
10 Jewish Facts About ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mayim Bialik You Should Know
In case you missed it, Jewish actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik is officially a new host of “Jeopardy!”
GPJFF Season Concludes, Spotlights Kurt Weill
Film producer Stuart Samuels describes his long-time friend Ruth Perlmutter as a “cultural jeweler” for her ability to discover cinematic gems.
Perlmutter, 93, who founded...
Ambler Screenwriter Pens Newly Released Film
For 10 years, screenwriter and Ambler native Andrew Barrer waited for his film “Die in a Gunfight” to be developed, produced and released in...
Julia Haart Fight Back Against ‘My Unorthodox Life’ Critics
The day “My Unorthodox Life” premiered on Netflix, its subject Julia Haart was frustrated by the negative reviews — especially those from Jews who live the way she once did.
‘My Unorthodox Life’ Typical Reality Fare
It’s a good thing Christopher Lasch isn’t around today to consider reality shows such as “My Unorthodox Life” and others of its ilk.
‘Asia’: A Study in Loneliness, Understanding
The main characters in “Asia” share a couple things — loneliness, feeling out of place — without sharing anything at all.
‘Sublet’ Charms But Doesn’t Dazzle
If director Eytan Fox wanted his film “Sublet” to be an easy summer watch, he succeeded; if he wanted the film to deliver a...
Clumsy Documentary Tells Fascinating Story
There’s no shortage of interesting material in “Of Animals and Men,” a Polish documentary about Jan and Antonina Żabiński,.
‘Upheaval’ Captures Menachem Begin’s Essence
If “Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin” had been a Netflix-commissioned documentary, we’d be subjected to six one-hour episodes with countless repetition, speculation and other means of filler.