Cinema

'Pulp Fiction' tops Jerusalem Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary film poll

Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction led the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary audience poll, with 11 fan favorites set to screen throughout August as part of its “Your Top 10” series.

‘PULP FICTION’ topped the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s audience poll as the greatest film of the past 50 years.
Scene from ‘Köln 75,' directed by Israeli Ido Fluk.

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

Lior Raz

Lior Raz says Israelis in Hollywood are 'simply not afraid' at Tel Aviv Tuner premiere

STELLAN SKARSGARD (left) and Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value.

‘Sentimental Value’ is a beautiful drama of redemption in a show-biz family - review


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.’