Cinema

What to watch this week: Jon Hamm's new thriller, TV's latest Kristallnacht mystery

TV TIME: A forgotten Jewish refugee whose actions preceded Kristallnacht, Jon Hamm's gripping new hostage drama, and a Netflix thriller that struggles to match The White Lotus.

A SCENE from the film ‘Proud Jewish Boy’ by Isri Halpern.
British musician Boy George visits the Nova Festival Memorial Site near the kibbutz of Reim, in southern Israel on November 3, 2026.

Boy George in Israel: Emotional Nova visit, meeting Herzog and a pro-Israel anthem reviewed

This year, for the first time, the Arava film festival will feature two outdoor screens.

Arava film festival celebrates movies shaped by the desert

ADAM BRODY as Noah and Tovah Feldshuh as mother Bina share a moment on screen in ‘Nobody Wants This,’ while Joanne, played by Kristin Bell, looks on.

‘Nobody Wants This’ season 3 is charming enough to forget the Adam Brody controversy


New and old movies to be screened across Israel during Holocaust Remembrance Day

These films are told from different points of view and in all different styles, with some relying on archival footage and others using different elements to tell stories from the Holocaust.

 SCENE FROM 'Irena's Vow.'

Jerusalem highlights: April 11-17

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

 People are seen riding bikes in Jerusalem in this illustrative image.

The new 'Three Musketeers' film gets down and dirty - review

The movie is enjoyable, filled with swashbuckling and banter, and concentrates on presenting the 1600s with realistic grit and filth.

 FRANCOIS CIVIL in ‘The Three Musketeers: Part I – D’Artagnan.’

Jerusalem highlights: April 4-10

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

 Itai Szor as The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni as directed by Ariel Wolf.

A change to Israeli filmmaking? Bill to support film foundations passes first reading

Zohar's proposal would no longer require Israeli film funds to employ script evaluators from the government and would be able to select professionals independently.

 Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a Knesset session, March 6, 2023.

Paul Rudd, Ebon Moss-Bacharach to appear in 'Avengers: Doomsday' alongside Downey Jr. 

The cast features characters from the previous Avengers film, Avengers: Endgame, as well as the X-Men franchise and the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps.

 Paul Rudd.

Israeli theaters to screen major films for NIS 10 on Cinema Day

Israeli Cinema Day offers NIS 10 tickets for top films across the country.

 A SCENE FROM Anat Maltz’s ‘Real Estate: A Love Story.’

Ashdod to launch Meridiano festival, celebrating music, theater, cinema

The festival, taking place June 14-22, will be spread across the city, with venues including the 7,000-seat Ashdod Amphitheater and the 1,000-seat Ashdod Performing Arts Center.

 SPANISH FLAMENCO guitarist El Amir will be one of the main attractions.

Gallic gems will sparkle at Israeli cinematheques' French Film Festival

The 22nd French Film Festival kicks off on March 20, showcasing top French cinema, classics, and emerging directors across Israel’s major cinematheques.

 MICHEL PICCOLI and Romy Schneider in 'The Things of Life.'

Maya Kenig’s 'The Milky Way' delivers a funny, dystopian story of a single mom in Tel Aviv - review

The movie is a telling look at the way we live now, when the gap between those struggling to pay the rent and those who are super-wealthy has never been greater.

 HILA RUACH in Maya Kenig’s ‘The Milky Way.’