Movie

Sam Speigel ranked again as one of world’s best international film schools by ‘Hollywood Reporter'

The Sam Spiegel Film School's graduates include many of Israel’s leading filmmakers, among them Nadav Lapid, Rama Burshtein, Nir Bergman, Talya Lavie, Noah Stollman, and Tom Shoval.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
THE SAM Spiegel Film and Television School.
MOHAMAD GHAZAWI in ‘The Sea.’

‘The Sea’ leads Ophir Award nominations

The nominees for Israel's Ophir Awards have been announced.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Hummus at Abu - Hasan.

Jerusalem highlights August 1-7

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

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
AL PACINO in 1995’s ‘Heat.’

Back in action: '90s thrillers to be featured at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is bringing back some of the great action films of the 1990s in August.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: July 25-31

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

JULY 27, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
How Not to Drown in Condensed Milk (See Sunday)

'Ellipsis,' an intimate murder mystery movie from Spain, arrives in Israel - review

If you liked Knives Out and its sequel, Glass Onion, then Ellipsis may be the movie for you.

JULY 18, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
The cast of Spanish film 'Ellipsis.'

Jerusalem highlights: July 18-24

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

JULY 18, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Dance performance 'Sof Sof' by the Kolben Dance company at the Jerusalem Theatre.

‘Saving Shuli-San,’ sequel to comedy blockbuster ‘Saving Shuli,’ opens Thursday

The sequel to mega-hit comedy 'Saving Shuli' promises more fun.

JULY 17, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
UNCOVERED: ‘SAVING Shuli-San,’ the sequel to the Israeli mega-hit, ‘Saving Shuli,’ opens today.

Pass the popcorn, turn down the lights: What to watch at the Jerusalem Film Festival

The ‘Post’s Hannah Brown unveils her recommendations for this year’s Jerusalem Film Festival, opening July 17.

JULY 16, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
‘TOW,’ (above) ‘The Baltimorons,’ and ‘American Baby’ are all worthwhile watches at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Jerusalem highlights: July 11-17

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

JULY 11, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Avishai Cohen.

Producer Lawrence Bender to receive lifetime achievement award at Jerusalem film fest

Lawrence Bender talks about chutzpah, Hollywood, and October 7 ahead of the 42nd Jerusalem Film Festival.

JULY 10, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
LAWRENCE BENDER: I worked really hard to support all my friends, and then no one was there for us after October 7 – and that was very disheartening.

Five facts on Superman’s Jewish immigrant origins and James Gunn’s reboot

Superman has always been an immigrant, and, by extension, a Jewish immigrant, long before today’s culture wars. Gunn’s film merely foregrounds a theme embedded in the hero’s DNA since 1938.

JULY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 07: James Gunn, Peter Safran, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet seen at the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros. "Superman" TCL Chinese Theatre on July 07, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

The secret joke for Israelis in Stephen King's 'Life of Chuck'

Based on Stephen King's 2020 short novella, the film didn’t become a box office hit, but it seems that everyone who watched it couldn't stop thinking about it days later.

JULY 9, 2025ByAMIT SLONIM
'The Life of Chuck'

‘Tatami,’ the first Israeli-Iranian movie, opened in the US during the war

Oscar-winning Israeli director Guy Nattiv began developing the story several years ago and knew that he needed to collaborate with an Iranian to make the film.

JULY 5, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
IRANIAN CO-DIRECTOR and actress Zar Amir (left) with Arienne Mandi in a scene from ‘Tatami.’

Jerusalem highlights: July 4-10

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

JULY 4, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Bar Rose