Movie Reviews

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

The film explores how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

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‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.
FROM LEFT: Vojtech Vodochodský, Stanislav Majer, and Tatiana Pauhofová in ‘Waves.’

‘Waves’ captures thrill and tragedy of resistance at Prague radio station in ’68 - review

Much of Waves is about the exhilaration of resisting, and how exciting it can be to give people the knowledge they need, which is being kept from them, to make their own decisions.

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JEREMY STRONG (left) and Bill Burr in ‘The Social Reckoning.’

'The Social Reckoning': Aaron Sorkin exposes Facebook's dark side in gripping sequel - review

Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning transforms Facebook's scandals into a gripping drama about whistleblowers, online extremism, and the consequences of unchecked social media power.

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ALTHOUGH SET after World War II, ‘Orphan’ references the war in nearly every disconsolate frame, and captures the melancholy of trying to pick up the pieces after a tragedy of such a grand scale.

‘Orphan,’ the new film by László Nemes, tells a bleak story of a Jewish boy in 1950s Budapest

A brilliant, hopeless portrait of troubled childhood, Orphan references the war in nearly every disconsulate frame.

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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, 2026ByHANNAH 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.

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, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
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

‘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, 2026ByHANNAH 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.

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, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
MEI CIRNE-MASUKI (left) and Romain Duris in ‘A Missing Part.’

In 'Cuz You're Ugly,' Israeli director Sharon Angelhart tells the story she never saw on screen

Director/screenwriter Sharon Angelhart said that with her movie, she was trying to make a film that “was what I would have wanted to see when I was growing up in Jerusalem."

JULY 25, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
OR AVINOAM (left) and Riki Reif Sinai in ‘Cuz You’re Ugly.’

Hot summer movies to watch in Israel: 'On Standby' lands well, 'Into the Blue' delivers escapism

TV Time: Israeli dramedy 'On Standby' is the standout, while 'Into the Blue,' 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' 'A Letter to David,' and an Earth, Wind & Fire documentary round out this week's picks.

JULY 25, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
GITIT FISHER is a revelation in ‘On Standby.’

French directors Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache return with 'Just An Illusion' -review

They specialize in movies that keep audiences entertained from start to finish, but are also genuinely moving, as well as very funny.

JULY 22, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
EVERY ROLE in ‘Just An Illusion,’ down to the smallest ones, is perfectly cast, and each actor makes an impression.

Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival

The festival awarded prizes totaling approximately NIS 1 million across its Israeli and international competitions, as well as its short-film, experimental-film, and industry programs.

JULY 16, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Co-stars Ido Tako (left) and Ihab Salami with a poster of their film, Where To?, directed by Assaf Machnes, at its premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

'Köln 75': The unlikely story behind Keith Jarrett's iconic concert - review

Köln 75, directed by Israel-born, New York-based Ido Fluk, is a little like The Big Short at times, in that it features moments when various characters stop the action and break the fourth wall.

JUNE 30, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Scene from ‘Köln 75,' directed by Israeli Ido Fluk.

'Tuner' mixes classical music, crime, and Dustin Hoffman - review

Much of the comedy in the movie comes from Uri browbeating the two, and if you can understand the Hebrew, it’s even funnier than the subtitles.

JUNE 27, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
HAVANA ROSE LIU (left) and Leo Woodall in ‘Tuner.’