Jewish Films To Watch
Jewish Film, TV and Streaming Reviews
Moment keeps you in the know with updates and reviews of the latest Jewish films and shows playing in theaters and streaming on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Plus exclusive interviews with actors, directors and more.
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Keith Thomas’s new horror movie The Vigil centers around a night of shmirah, the act of guarding a dead body
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Repetition mixed with monotony is not usually high up on Hollywood’s list of project themes, which is why Hulu’s Palm Springs was such a delightful surprise. The film stars Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother) as two apathetic California wedding guests who get stuck ...
This film is an insightful view into the life of a little-known luminary, replete with wonderful archival footage (not only of pre-state Jerusalem but also of his and his wife’s mime performances), whose legacy would otherwise be unknown to almost all of us. ...
The filmmaker went to major lengths to use what he called distancing devices—shots at odd angles and no melody—to keep the audience from identifying with the murderer. ...
Much ink has been spilled on director Taika Waititi’s portrayal of Hitler in his Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit, which just
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Some more great cinematic tales of Jews making sense of their relationship to the world—and the world, in turn, making sense of its relationship to Jews. ...
Jojo Rabbit, which is shaping up to be easily the most divisive film of the awards season, shows us the Third Reich through the eyes of a child. ...
For a long time I’ve been trying to figure out why I love Noah Baumbach’s movies so much. And as a Jewish creative who often prefers the company of books and films to people, I see a little bit too much of myself in them, which is more worrisome than ...
"I’ve often had access to 'inside worlds,' whether it’s media or wealth or celebrity, where I’ve then taken a critical perspective." ...
A preview of some of the films from this year's Chicago International Film Festival. ...
It’s a big tent, and the world of Jewish film should reflect that, which means exploring beyond the shtetl and the Upper East Side. ...
The Spy Behind Home Plate, the fascinating story of the 1920s-1930s baseball catcher Moe Berg, is the latest film by Aviva Kempner. ...