Movie Reviews

Dark police thriller ‘Motherland’ premieres on KAN, Wicked available to stream

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

 ADRIEN BRODY in ‘The Brutalist.’

‘The Brutalist’ is a pretentious, overlong Oscar-nominated mess

Despite its Oscar buzz, The Brutalist is a tedious, pretentious mess that tests audience patience with its excessive length and heavy-handed messaging.

Shira Haas’s Sabra in 'Captain America': Still Israeli and fierce

Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World sees Shira Haas’s Sabra making waves—without a Mossad background but still proudly Israeli.

‘The Rapture’ tells an age-old story of deception and friendship

It’s not easy to bring off such a psychologically complex story, and the director uses some interesting visual elements, especially colors and patterns, to illuminate her themes.

'The Braid': A powerful tale of three women across cultures struggling with crisis

Each story is well paced and none completely overshadows the others, although some hit harder.

 Kathryn Hahn attends the 49th People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, US

Agatha All Along: Another one bites the dust

I know it's not exactly 'woke' to care about Jewish stories (hi, Sabra), but if the goal was redemption… try again, Marvel.

20/10/2024

In ‘Megalopolis,’ Francis Ford Coppola swings high and misses

Sadly, Megalopolis is nothing but professionalism, a display of what a huge budget can buy, with nothing to make you care, the opposite of the “beautiful little film” he was hoping to see.

Colin Farrell takes on Gotham’s Scarface in compelling gangland saga ‘The Penguin'

Matt Reeves' "The Penguin," a gritty HBO spinoff of "The Batman" starring Colin Farrell, masterfully blends crime drama and comic book lore.

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS
23/09/2024

'The Teacher's Lounge' tells the story of teacher who cares

This German Oscar-nominated film tells the story of a school turned against a devoted teacher.

 JUNE SQUIBB and Fred Hechinger in ‘Thelma.’

'Thelma': A movie that will ride off with your heart

Thelma is a touching and entertaining story about what getting old is like for many people, with real laughs and moving moments.

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