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Alice Walker’s open Jew hate is simply ignored

There is a jarring collective amnesia around the views of the author of The Color Purple

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January 11, 2024 10:47

The cast of 'The Color Purple' . (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

Stars criticise Academy’s exclusion of Jews from diversity standards as “steeped in antisemitism”

Actors David Schwimmer and Julianna Margulies are among the 260 Jewish entertainment figures who signed an open letter

By Elisa Bray

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January 10, 2024 16:33

By Keren David

Omitting Jewishness from Winton’s story is neither new nor surprising

The Jewish children rescued by Nicholas Winton often ended up having complicated relationships with their background

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January 5, 2024 14:40

Sir Anthony Hopkins as Sir Nicholas Winton in One Life

What Happens Later review: Not much sparkle for this stranded couple

Meg Ryan and David Duchovny have just about enough on-chemistry for the film’s 100 minutes to pass tolerably

By John Nathan

1 min read

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December 14, 2023 15:44

What Happens Later review: Not much sparkle for this stranded couple

How a 70-year-old widower gets embroiled in his daughter’s marital problems

New film My Daughter My Love is spearheaded by Israeli writer-director Eitan Green

By James Mottram

2 min read

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November 17, 2023 13:42

How a 70-year-old widower gets embroiled in his daughter’s marital problems

Exploring a young man's fear of undertaking national service in IDF

Matan Yair's new movie A Room of his Own follows a young man facing his mandatory spell in the army

By James Mottram

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November 17, 2023 12:09

Exploring a young man's fear of undertaking national service in IDF

May December review: The actress obsessed with her subject

Natalie Portman stars in a postmodern horror story where the blurred lines between good and bad slowly become indistinguishable

By Linda Marric

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November 17, 2023 09:49

May December review: The actress obsessed with her subject

By Kate Maltby

Nose aside, Maestro completely ignores Bernstein’s Jewish identity

This is not a film with a Jewish sensibility — it’s a star vehicle for Bradley Cooper and his nose

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November 16, 2023 16:34

Nose aside, Maestro completely ignores Bernstein’s Jewish identity

Exploring the global phenomenon of mail-order brides

Getting Married follows Ukrainian sisters Christina (Lena Fraifeld) and Valeria (Dasha Tvoronovich) who leave their country for arranged marriages in Israel in the hope of a new start

By Linda Marric

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November 10, 2023 10:36

Exploring the global phenomenon of mail-order brides

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