Jojo Rabbit and the Nice Nazi
Much ink has been spilled on director Taika Waititi's portrayal of Hitler in his Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit, which just won the Academy Aw...
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Feb
20
Dec
The Best Jewish Movies of 2019, Part Two
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.
22
Nov
The Lost Jews of Disney+
Jewishness is both unrelated to the Disney archive and, thanks to Walt Disney’s long-rumored yet long-denied anti-Semitism, inseparable from it.
15
Nov
Does ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Have Anything New to Say About Fascism?
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.
08
Nov
The Kabbalah of Noah Baumbach
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 it is meaningful.
01
Nov
In ‘The Kingmaker,’ Lauren Greenfield Explores Rewritten Histories
“I’ve often had access to ‘inside worlds,’ whether it’s media or wealth or celebrity, where I’ve then taken a critical perspective.”
18
Oct
Directors and Dictators: Jewish Films at the Chicago International Film Festival
A preview of some of the films from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
13
Sep
The Best Jewish Movies of the Year—so Far
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.
26
Jul
Aviva Kempner on ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’
The Spy Behind Home Plate, the fascinating story of the 1920s-1930s baseball catcher Moe Berg, is the latest film by Aviva Kempner.
17
Jul
In Scorsese’s ‘Rolling Thunder Revue,’ Bob Dylan Is More Myth Than Man
Why make a documentary that is nearly as much fiction as fantasy, and why deliberately attempt to blur the two?