Cinema

‘Orphan,’ the new film by László Nemes, tells a bleak story of a Jewish boy in 1950s Budapest

A brilliant, hopeless portrait of troubled childhood, Orphan references the war in nearly every disconsulate frame.

ALTHOUGH SET after World War II, ‘Orphan’ references the war in nearly every disconsolate frame, and captures the melancholy of trying to pick up the pieces after a tragedy of such a grand scale.
Kosher nibbles – Latin-Mediterranean style (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: September 18-24

Lior Raz and Mélanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

Fauda returns to Netflix with season shaped by October 7 massacre

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year.

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year


Israeli Cinema Day returns with NIS 10 tickets across country

Among the films scheduled to be shown are Checkout, American Henna, Underwater Speculations, ‘Cuz You’re Ugly, and more!

Checkout, a feature film at Israeli Cinema Day.

This Israeli startup is using AI to transform cinemas into more than just a place to watch movies

Aiming at younger generations and their need for socialization, Bigger Picture offers cinemas a platform to track their data and create better experiences.

A group of diverse people are queueing up in a movie theater to watch a movie.

Jerusalem Film Festival to open with Moshe Rosenthal’s 'Tell Me Everything'

"Tell Me Everything" had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, marking the first time in a decade that a full-length Israeli feature film was included in that festival.

Image from Moshe Rosenthal's Tell Me Everything.

TA International Student Film Festival: Forty years of cutting-edge cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 100 student short films from 20 countries, as well as Israeli competitions, master classes, industry events, special screenings, and outdoor programs.

THE TEL AVIV International Student Film Festival will also be featuring ‘Prophet’ by Yoav Kagan.

Jerusalem highlights: May 22-28

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

Sigmund Freud (see Saturday).

Michael Bay to direct movie on Operation Epic Fury airmen rescue

A book by Mitchell Zuckoff set to be published in 2027 will be the basis for the screenplay, according to Deadline.

MICHAEL BAY attends the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Drop" at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 08, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Before Israel became a headline, it was an epic - opinion

Israel’s survival requires more than arguments; it needs living stories, memories, heroes, beauty, tragedy, and courage.

Paul Newman in 'Exodus.'

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7

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

Maya Bloch painting

'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite - review

The big question on the minds of fans of the original film, released 20 years ago and today a cult classic, is how the sequel measures up.

MERYL STREEP and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere

Israel rolls out the red carpet for highly anticipated fashion romp ahead of US release, as celebrities and creatives return to the spotlight weeks after war.

REUNITED AND IT FEELS so red (from L): Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton); Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs); and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) attend ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ world premiere at New York City’s Lincoln Center, April 20.