By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 6, 2023
In 1985, the hit movie “Back to the Future” captivated audiences and was a breakout role for actor Michael J. Fox. The film earned four Golden Globe nominations and received one Oscar for sound editing.
Now, the story of Marty McFly has reemerged...
The 2023 Fall Arts Guide is made possible by the generous support of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation.
When summer comes to an end and the downhill slide to the turkey begins, fill your fall calendar with special events galore. Expect art fairs,...
By Naama Barak, Israel21c
• Published September 5, 2023
UPDATE: Fauda star Idan Amedi severely wounded in Gaza battle
Israeli hit television show Fauda is set to return to the screen for an unexpected Season 5, to the joy of fans all over the world.
The TV shows follows the action-packed antics...
(JTA) — A film being billed as the first co-production by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers debuted at the Venice International Film Festival after a secretive production process that included a trip to Israel by the Iranian co-director.
“Tatami,”...
(JTA) — The makeup artist who styled Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein says he’s sorry he stuck a nose in things.
Kazu Hiro said at a Venice Film Festival press conference on Saturday that he was not expecting the swift and intense backlash to...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 5, 2023
Over the Labor Day weekend, music lovers worldwide mourned the death of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The 76-year-old artist turned “Margaritaville,” his first big hit, into a marketing and lifestyle empire with a chain of cafes and resorts. Two...
(JTA) — The reviews are in: “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” is the best-reviewed movie of Adam Sandler’s blockbuster-filled career. It’s a hit with streaming audiences, too.
The Netflix movie about teen drama and the hallowed Jewish...
JUDITH NEWMARK, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published August 31, 2023
Earlier this summer in Boston, Carey Perloff directed the first “homegrown” production of “The Lehman Trilogy,” a British import that won the 2022 Tony Award for best play.
Now she’s directing that production here, where it will open the 2023-24...
After fighting multiple sclerosis for a decade, the disease took the life of 67-year-old Jewish film and television actress Arleen Sorkin on Aug. 24.
Playing Calliope Jones Bradford in the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” Sorkin served as...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 29, 2023
Midway through his 1992 bar mitzvah at Congregation Shaare Emeth, 13-year-old Danny Jacobs addressed the congregation.
“I’ve always wondered what it would be like to talk to G-d,” he began, cueing his friend Josh Friedman, who was sitting at...
(JNS) -- A licensed marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, Rachel Bernstein specializes in family and relationship counseling; children and parents in need of emotional support and coping skills; and cult intervention and re-acclimation.
On...
