The Future
Set in the not too distant future in Israel, which doesn't feel all that different from right now, The Future is the story of two women, Dr. Nurit Bloch (Reymonde…
Review: Huda’s Salon
This riveting “based on true events” thriller from two-time Academy Award nominee Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar) is set in the West Bank. Reem (Maisa Abd Elhadi) is a young Palestinian…
Review: Speer Goes to Hollywood
This documentary which won the Israeli equivalent of the Oscar is one of those unknown but true stories that was begging to be told. Following the publication of his bestselling…
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Arty Chick’s Oscar Ballot
Update: I began my Oscar viewing thinking the show was fun and creative, but it went totally off the rails about half way through and ended in the most abrupt…
Review: Incitement
Talk about a film that is hard to watch! In this political thriller, you're watching the evolution of assassin Yigal Amir (Yehuda Nahari Halevi), a law student who decides that…
Review: Synonyms
Based on the real-life experiences of writer-director Nadav Lapid (The Kindergarten Teacher), Synonyms is the strange story of a young Israeli man named Yoav (Tom Mercier) who comes to Paris to escape…
Review: Tel Aviv on Fire
You might not think that there's much humor to be found in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But Palestinian director Sameh Zoabi has crafted a very amiable farce that spans the borders…
Quickie Review: Working Woman
This Israeli #MeToo drama centers on Orna (Liron Ben-Shlush) whose husband's new Tel Aviv restaurant is struggling to get off the ground, so she takes a job with real estate…
Review: Foxtrot
This moving Israeli drama begins with a scene every parent with a child in the army fears -- the knock at the door and the soldiers with solemn faces. They…
The Women’s Balcony Review
Right now is a great time for Israeli cinema. In the past month I've seen The Wedding Plan and Past Life, and now comes The Women's Balcony. (And Wonder Woman…
Past Life Review
Set in Jerusalem in 1977 and based on a true story, Past Life is a tangle of secrets. Safe in Israel after escaping the Nazis during World War II, Dr.…
The Wedding Plan
In this fun little chick flick from Israel, Michal (Noa Kooler) is finally getting married. She has the fiancé, the wedding hall, and has invitations ready to go out for…