Cinema

Jerusalem Highlights: May 2-8

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 CROWDS COME OUT to celebrate Mahaneh Yehuda’s 100th birthday.
 OFRA HAZA singing ‘The Flower Song’ in ‘Schlager’ (The Hit).

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinemas feature Israeli cult classics for Independence Day

 SCENE FROM 'Irena's Vow.'

New and old movies to be screened across Israel during Holocaust Remembrance Day

 People are seen riding bikes in Jerusalem in this illustrative image.

Jerusalem highlights: April 11-17


The new 'Three Musketeers' film gets down and dirty - review

The movie is enjoyable, filled with swashbuckling and banter, and concentrates on presenting the 1600s with realistic grit and filth.

 FRANCOIS CIVIL in ‘The Three Musketeers: Part I – D’Artagnan.’

Jerusalem highlights: April 4-10

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 Itai Szor as The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni as directed by Ariel Wolf.

A change to Israeli filmmaking? Bill to support film foundations passes first reading

Zohar's proposal would no longer require Israeli film funds to employ script evaluators from the government and would be able to select professionals independently.

 Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a Knesset session, March 6, 2023.

Paul Rudd, Ebon Moss-Bacharach to appear in 'Avengers: Doomsday' alongside Downey Jr. 

The cast features characters from the previous Avengers film, Avengers: Endgame, as well as the X-Men franchise and the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps.

 Paul Rudd.

Israeli theaters to screen major films for NIS 10 on Cinema Day

Israeli Cinema Day offers NIS 10 tickets for top films across the country.

 A SCENE FROM Anat Maltz’s ‘Real Estate: A Love Story.’

Ashdod to launch Meridiano festival, celebrating music, theater, cinema

The festival, taking place June 14-22, will be spread across the city, with venues including the 7,000-seat Ashdod Amphitheater and the 1,000-seat Ashdod Performing Arts Center.

 SPANISH FLAMENCO guitarist El Amir will be one of the main attractions.

Gallic gems will sparkle at Israeli cinematheques' French Film Festival

The 22nd French Film Festival kicks off on March 20, showcasing top French cinema, classics, and emerging directors across Israel’s major cinematheques.

 MICHEL PICCOLI and Romy Schneider in 'The Things of Life.'

Maya Kenig’s 'The Milky Way' delivers a funny, dystopian story of a single mom in Tel Aviv - review

The movie is a telling look at the way we live now, when the gap between those struggling to pay the rent and those who are super-wealthy has never been greater.

 HILA RUACH in Maya Kenig’s ‘The Milky Way.’

‘Anora,’ a movie with heart, is likely to win big at the Oscars

You can expect a few red Artist4Ceasefire pins on the red carpet – even though there actually is a ceasefire now – and likely no yellow-ribbon pins.

 MIKEY MADISON and Mark Edelshteyn in ‘Anora.’

'Neither day nor night': A powerful look at Mizrahi struggles in haredi society

Phinehas Veuillet’s 'Neither Day Nor Night' delves into the struggles of a newly religious Mizrahi family in Bnei Brak, exposing deep-seated biases in Haredi society.

 A SCENE from Phinehas Veuillet’s ‘Neither Day nor Night.’

‘The Brutalist’ is a pretentious, overlong Oscar-nominated mess

Despite its Oscar buzz, The Brutalist is a tedious, pretentious mess that tests audience patience with its excessive length and heavy-handed messaging.

 ADRIEN BRODY in ‘The Brutalist.’