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What to watch in Israel this week: Gal Gadot, 'Hooligans' is bold, ‘American Classic’ charms

TV Time: "Hooligans" stars one of Israel’s most popular young actors, while "American Classic" is a sophisticated dramedy with above-average writing and a feel-good series.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Gal Gadot attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
‘Sausages,’ Stav Rozental (see Saturday).

Jerusalem highlights: June 5-11

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

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Jessica Lange is marvelous as an aging actress who discovers she has dementia in ‘The Great Lillian Hall.’

Jessica Lange sparkles in newest film, ‘The Great Lillian Hall’ - review

Jessica Lange breathes life into a story about a Broadway diva who, months into rehearsals for a revival of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, discovers she is struggling with dementia.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Jessie, Woody and Buzz Lightyear attend the "Toy Story 5" UK launch event at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on May 28, 2026 in London, England.

It’s a 'Tay' Story: Taylor Swift announces original song written for Toy Story 5

The song was reportedly co-written and produced by Swift and her frequent collaborator and friend, Jack Antonoff, marking their first collaboration since her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department.

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Tom Nesher’s Ophir Award-winning and Israeli Oscars selection, 'Come Closer,' to open in US

It also won Ophir Awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Lia Elalouf), and Best Editing (Shauly Melamed). Nesher was named one of Variety’s Directors to Watch in 2025.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Lia Elalouf in Tom Nesher's Come Closer.

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

Filming will begin in December in the UK, Germany, Bulgaria, and Spain.

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Shira Haas in the Netflix series, 'Bodies.'

New French film reimagines the Jewish mother archetype through a Moroccan Mizrahi lens - review

The movie is fast-paced, with a kind of sitcom quality. While Once Upon My Mother has its share of clichés in its script and plot, the acting and the basic premise keep it entertaining throughout.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
From the movie, 'Once Upon My Mother'

Jerusalem highlights: November 28-December 4

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

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Quesadillas (Illustrative).

Jerusalem highlights: November 21-27

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Art by Mordechai Avniel

TV Time: 'Freakier Friday' is funny, 'Nutuk' is dramatic and 'Pluribus' is not worth watching

Channel 12 drama series, 'Nutuk', continues to keep tension high while Apple TV's 'Pluribus' falls flat despite rapturous reviews.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
JAMIE LEE CURTIS, left, and Lindsay Lohan in ‘Freakier Friday.’

Jerusalem highlights: November 14-20

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

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Micha Ullman’s ‘Water’ at Zion Square

Pope Leo names Italian Holocaust film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ as one of his 4 favorites of all time

Pope Leo did not elaborate on his reasons for the selections in the truncated video posted by Variety announcing a convening of filmmakers at the Vatican that will begin Saturday. 

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Pope Leo XIV (left) picked Roberto Benigni's Holocaust film "Life is Beautiful" as one of his all-time favorites.

Stellan Skarsgård bounces back from stroke for heartfelt performance in ‘Sentimental Value’

The Swedish actor was then in the middle of the most visible run of his half-century in film and TV when the medical crisis occured.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByJOSH ROTTENBERG/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, star of ‘Sentimental Value,’ poses during the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Jerusalem highlights: October 31-November 6

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

OCTOBER 31, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
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