Jewish heritage bonds characters in ‘Call me by your name’
The film "Call Me By Your Name" features Jewish main characters and will screen opening night during the Miami Film Festival's mini-fest, GEMS 2017.
The film makes its Florida premiere on Oct. 12 at 7...
Aging Holocaust Survivors Form A Musical Band
I must start my review of Saul and Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band differently than other reviews I have written. If you want to put a smile on your face and say L’Chaim “to Life,” I urge...
‘American Socialist,’ story of Debs, debuts today – July 4
How often do you catch yourself humming a tune, or singing along with lyrics, when you suddenly experience that moment of clarity as you realize the song’s message? The instant when you learned that...
‘Indiana Jones’ again faces Nazis in Harrison Ford’s final performance of iconic role
The forthcoming film “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which was invited to screen at Cannes, is reportedly set in 1969 and will include another “mystical relic.” The snake-fearing, whip-wielding archaeologist (Harrison Ford)...
Beautiful music with compelling stories
The 30th San Diego International Jewish Film Festival is underway. These aren’t your big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. These are indie films with heart that speak to who we are as a people. I managed to...
Jewish woman saved 984 Jews at the end of WWII
Haven depicts the true and memorable story about the war life of Ruth Gruber who was Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. She personally escorted and helped 984 Jewish refugees...
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival celebrates cinema across cultures
Every year the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival presents movies about Jewish-American life, the cinema of Israel and the legacy of the Holocaust. But this year’s festival, which takes place at multiple venues Feb. 6-26, features several...
Holocaust film ‘The Testament’ breaks poignant new ground in a flooded genre
NEW YORK — A title card before the start of “The Testament” states that it is “inspired by events that took place in the last days of WWII in Austria.”
As the film opens in...
Miami Jewish Film Festival Announces 2018 Lineup
Art Basel is over, but Miami's next cultural extravaganza isn't far off. The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) will return this January for its 21st year. January 11 through 25, MJFF will screen 62...
“Menashe” – Yiddish on the Big Screen
Tayere khaverim (Dear Friends),
The recently released and critically acclaimed Yiddish movie “Menashe” is coming to San Diego! Don’t worry (too much) - the movie has English subtitles. YAAANA is organizing a gathering (kum zits!)...