Movie

Haifa Film Festival announces varied Israeli lineup for 42nd edition

This year, seven narrative features and five documentaries will compete together in the Israeli competition, an innovation introduced by the festival’s artistic director, Yaron Shamir.

‘DOUBLE PANTHER’ by Marco Carmel.
Israeli actress Gal Gadot attends the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025.

Gal Gadot wishes the best to next Wonder Woman actress as she steps down from the role - report

Modern movie theaters are no longer just showing films—they are selling an irreplaceable experience.

How movie theaters are reinventing the cinema experience

Actor Tim Curry

Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80


'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite - review

The big question on the minds of fans of the original film, released 20 years ago and today a cult classic, is how the sequel measures up.

MERYL STREEP and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’

'The Zionists': A play that asks the wrong question about the Jewish future - opinion

Miami New Drama’s world premiere of “The Zionists” is the most skillfully crafted argument against Jewish strength I have seen in years. And it was made with love.

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Los Angeles, California : Pro-Israeli protestors

'Every day since then has been horrendous': Rob Reiner's son Jake opens up about coping with loss

Jake opened up about how much he misses his father, director of films such as The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, and When Harry Met Sally, and his mother, photographer, activist, and producer.

Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles Premiere of ''Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'' at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, September 9, 2025.

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

TV Time: Do people still use the phrase “jumped the shark” to denote when a series has passed its sell-by date? If so, Hacks has definitely made that jump.

LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’

Jerusalem highlights: April 24-30

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

‘Alchemical Encounter’ by Katya Izabel Filmus

A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-raised director behind cult B-movie staples like “American Ninja” and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” is having an unexpected career revival.

Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored.

A Remembrance Day movie about brokenness that heals - opinion

Haben Yakir Li (My Beloved Son) is a Remembrance Day film that embodies that sense of unity we felt on October 7, against Iranian missiles, and against Hezbollah’s rockets.

Israeli soldiers place Israeli flags on graves of Israeli soldiers during the flag laying ceremony in Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026, a few days before the Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers.

Jerusalem highlights: April 17-23

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

Jerusalem Cinematheque unveils renovated auditorium

‘Harry Potter’ returns in HBO series, and other comforting television options

TV Time: While some will be interested in the details of how the show was made, many more will tune in to get an idea of whether it is worth watching the series.

NORA EPHRON’S beloved rom-com, ‘Sleepless in Seattle.’

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

It was Leshem, who has lived in the US for years, who came up with the idea for a television show that presents the lives of Christian saints by humanizing them.

Matti Leshem on the set of the Mary episode, which he directed.