Film review

'Tropicana': A well-made, dark exploration of Israeli families and repression - review

The movie stars Irit Sheleg as a joyless supermarket cashier who gets sucked into her coworker's (Regina Spector's) sexual life.

IRIT SHELEG in ‘Tropicana.’
A SCENE from ‘Dreams.’

'Dreams' creator Michel Franco talks to 'Post' as new film opens in Israel - interview

A scene from ‘Holy Cow.’

New movie 'Holy Cow' is a fresh coming-of-age drama brought directly from Cannes

GUY GILBOA-DALAL‘S deep connection to Japan is celebrated in a short animated film.

‘Guygu’ is Pixel’s tribute to hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal


Why Nadav Lapid just can’t leave Israel behind - film review

Nadav Lapid, whose new movie 'Yes' just had its Israeli premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival, could make European movies if he wanted, but he doesn’t.

ARIEL BRONZ in ‘Yes.’

Why some think the new ‘Superman’ movie is about the war in Gaza - Opinion

Critics have claimed that the new "Superman" film is a direct allegory for the Israel-Hamas War, drawing ire from Israel supporters.

 David Corenswet is the title character in the 2025 summer blockbuster "Superman."

'Bad Shabbos' brings a load of good laughs and Jewish comedy – review

'Bad Shabbos' will definitely offend some people, but it will leave many others laughing with its Jewish comedy.

 A SCENE from ‘Bad Shabbos.’

Sarah Silverman pays tribute to her father, Noa Kirel stars in first TV drama role

Additionally, fans of "The Bear" won’t want to miss season 4, arriving this June – Carmy’s chaotic restaurant world continues with new challenges and a surprise wedding.

 SARAH SILVERMAN in ‘PostMortem’ on Netflix.

How two new documentaries on America post-Oct. 7 talk right past each other

What both films lack is empathy. They depict the conflict as a zero-sum game, in which talking about the other side’s pain is conceding the argument, the author writes.

 Tessa Veksler, an interviewee in the documentary "October 8."

‘Kafka’s Last Trial’ doc. tells the story of a literary legal battle 

It’s fitting that this movie is being released now, just after the centenary of Kafka’s death was marked, and as an exhibit is running at the National Library of Israel.

 A SHOT from ‘Kafka’s Last Trial,’ being screened Saturday night.

Chalamet masterfully channels Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown' - film review

The movie is far from flawless, but the problems with it are likely not ones that will bother you as you’re watching it.

 TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET and Monica Barbaro as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez in ‘A Complete Unknown.’

'Souleymane’s Story': A glance into the life of an African worker in Paris - film review

The new film paints a haunting portrait of one face behind all the headlines about immigration.

 ABOU SANGARE in ‘Souleymane’s Story.’

'Why War': Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai's latest movie - review

The director attempts to answer the question "why war?" in an inventive way, by quoting from an exchange of letters between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud in the early 1930s.

 A scene from the film ‘Why War.’

Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' is a trip worth taking - review

Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' is a poignant journey of grief, Jewish identity, and family bonds, blending humor and heart as two cousins navigate their past on a tour of Jewish history in Poland.

 KIERAN CULKIN and Jesse Eisenberg (shown on right) in ‘A Real Pain.’

New film 'The Ring' traces a family's Holocaust trauma - film review

Much of the movie details their search through Budapest, and as interesting as this city’s atmosphere is, it’s the relationships among the three leads that carry the movie forward.

 ADIR MILLER and Joy Rieger in ‘The Ring.’