Alec Baris, Digital Content Manager
• Published April 21, 2021
It’s official: Alfred Molina has confirmed that he will reprise his role as Otto Octavius, or “Doc Oc” in the upcoming third installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man films, according to Variety.
Molina’s role as the villainous...
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 6, 2020
The Jewish Film Festival is a bit shorter this year, but it offers 12 outstanding dramas, documentaries and comedies from various countries. Some films have already appeared in St. Louis-area film festivals or theaters; others are local debuts. The annual...
By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 6, 2019
The delightful documentary “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles” actually begins with a fiddler on a roof, but not the one we expect to see. A violinist in a tuxedo, seated on a New York rooftop garden, plays the familiar opening tune from the beloved...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 29, 2019
At the movies and more “After the Wedding” is an American re-make of a 2006 Danish film of the same name that was co-written and directed by SUSANNE BIER, 58. Bier, a Danish Jew, also directed “In a Better World” (2007 Oscar for best foreign...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published January 18, 2019
When it’s cold outside, our tendency is to hibernate — get into our PJs, cozy up with a glass of wine or hot toddy and binge-watch whatever (might I recommend “Killing Eve” on Hulu).And while that’s fine for a night or two, staying in means...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published August 2, 2016
“Fiddler on the Roof,” playing at the Muny through Aug. 5, features a fine cast led by Michael McCormick as Tevye the Dairyman, with strong performances all around in a sweet, poignant and affecting production.Because “Fiddler” often has been...
Readers who “like” the Jewish Light on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stljewishlight) from March 21 to Sunday, March 25 will be entered to win free pairs of tickets to the opening night of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Peabody Opera House, April 3....
