The problem(s) with 'Rifkin's Festival,' the latest from Woody Allen By PJ Grisar, Forward Jan 26, 2022 This piece first appeared in the Forward. “Rifkin’s Festival,” Woody Allen’s 49th feature, has a marketing problem. I’m not really alluding to the obvious issues. Not the HBO series about the alleged — and denied by Allen — sexual abuse of his daughter Dylan Farrow (full disclosure, I was a talking head in said series).… Read More
Film Netflix doc: How the US courted Nazis, then destroyed the evidence This piece first appeared in the Foward. In the wake of World War II, the world united in an attempt to bring top Nazi officials to justice. Though many… By Mira Fox, Forward Jan 20, 2022
Celebrity Jews Eric André joins 'Righteous Gemstones'; Judge Judy is generous Brown’s ponytail is gone While fans are set to watch figure skater Jason Brown do another stunning routine in next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing,… By Maya Mirsky Jan 18, 2022
TV & Film Ray Donovan, the Irish fixer with a Jewish soul, gets his movie When “Ray Donovan” premiered on Showtime in 2013, it seemed unlikely to provide any Jewish content. The violent drama, featuring Liev Schreiber as a… By Esther D. Kustanowitz Jan 11, 2022
TV & Film Golden Globes 2022: Andrew Garfield, ‘West Side Story’ win big Golden Globes fans may have noticed something different this year: The annual entertainment awards were not announced on TV, and not for Covid-19 reasons.… By JTA Jan 10, 2022
Obituaries Bob Saget, comedian and actor of ‘Full House’ fame, dies at 65 Bob Saget, the comedian and actor famous for playing a wholesome sitcom father figure but who never lost his flair for raunchy comedy, has died at 65.… By Shira Hanau, JTA Jan 10, 2022
History Israel Film Archive collects more than a century of Israeli history online For years, only those with special permission could visit the climate-controlled repositories of the Jerusalem Cinematheque to see the moving pictures… By Karen Chernick, JTA Jan 5, 2022
Celebrity Jews Drake nixes Grammys; Jon Stewart talks Harry Potter; etc. Drake nixes Grammys Everyone’s favorite Canadian Jewish singer and rapper, Drake, has withdrawn himself from the Grammys, which will be held Jan. 31 in… By Maya Mirsky Jan 4, 2022
Film Genius, jerk, misogynist, everyman — the many lives of Saul Bellow This piece first appeared in the Forward. Asaf Galay’s documentary “The Adventures of Saul Bellow,” with its play on the title of Bellow’s breakthrough… By Julia M. Klein, Forward Jan 3, 2022