Tag: Movies
A Thanksgiving movie marathon with Jewish flavor
Why just watch the Macy’s parade when you can celebrate the holiday with flicks like “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Ten Commandments?”
In addition to cooking all day and eating to your heart’s content...
‘The Last Vermeer’ Probes Art Forgeries During the Nazi Era
he Last Vermeer is the dramatic true story of Dutch painter Han van Meeregen, now streaming on paid Amazon Prime. The 2020 film takes place just after WWII has ended in Europe, during the chaotic...
Israeli Short Film ‘White Eye’ Nabs Oscar Nomination
Israeli short film “White Eye” by director Tomer Shushan was nominated for an Academy Award, popularly known as an Oscar, in the “Best Live Action Short Film” category.
“White Eye” is one of five nominees in the...
October 13th, 1983: Ruby Myers, died in Mumbai at 76
India’s silent film star and movie producer, Sulochana, whose real name was Ruby Myers, died in Mumbai at 76 on this date in 1983. Discovered while working as a telephone operator, she became, in...
More Than 16,500 Tune into Weekly Movie Series about Heroism of Rescuers During the...
More than 16,500 people tuned into The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous’ (JFR) weekly summer movie series on Facebook. The Foundation aired one of its award-winning documentaries highlighting the Righteous Gentiles who saved Jews...
August 19, 1882: Samuel Goldwyn, one of the earliest and best-known film producers in...
Samuel Goldwyn (Shmul Gelbfisz), one of the earliest and best-known film producers in American history, was born in Warsaw on this date in 1882 (his birthdate is variously cited as August 27 and even...
Movie Brings You Back to Gush Katif
Neta Sternberg was nineteen when she filmed the documentary movie, “Between Heaven and Sand” which tells the tragic, yet unexpectedly inspiring story of the evacuation and destruction of Netzarim, one of the communities buried...
June 8, 1912: Universal Pictures was incorporated by Carl Laemmle
Universal Pictures was incorporated on this date in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, a German-born pioneer of the American film industry. Laemmle (pronounced lem-lee) was one of the first entrepreneurs to buy up nickelodeons and...
Streaming movies about American racial violence
The Birth of a Nation: Not to be confused with the racist silent film of the same title, this is a reconstruction of the Nat Turner rebellion. Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, YouTube
Black Wall...
April 24, 1942: Barbra Streisand, American actress, singer, songwriter, director, and producer, was born
Barbra Streisand is an award-winning performer on stage, television, and in motion pictures, as well as a recording artist of popular music.
Younger years
Barbara Joan Streisand was born on April 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New...