Film

Everyone can see themselves in the child hero of "Independence", even if their biographies have no point of overlap: that's what happens when a film gathers within it everything beautiful in Israel, and in the same breath easily exceeds the standard. Many, many local cinema icons can only envy Moshe Rosenthal.

After focusing on hosting a cooking reality show and working with MADA, the beloved star is returning to the acting world and will star in a new film where she will play a character completely different from anything we have seen from her in the past.

The 42nd Haifa International Film Festival will take place from September 26 to October 3, 2026. The program features documentaries on Chaim Topol and Naomi Shemer, a film about the Black Panthers, and the final work of the late director Nitzan Giladi.

Starring Robert De Niro, Netflix's "The Whisper Man" is a police thriller that attempts to venture into psychological territory but falls short. While the plot is predictable, the film's refusal to chase complex twists helps it maintain a grounded sense of realism.

An abandoned car near a cliff, an expired driver's license, a fur coat, and a husband having an affair: in 1926, the thriller writer was at the center of a wild affair that shook Britain, sent the author of Sherlock Holmes to a medium, and left everyone without a solution. Now, as Hollywood makes a film about those 11 mysterious days in her life, we return to the dramatic story of the Queen of...

'My One and Only', the debut film by David Tauber, mixes romantic comedy, supernatural horror, alien invasion, exorcism, and a Talmudic midrash about fate, choice, and a match made in heaven. Not all the ingredients manage to connect, and at times it seems the film is too loaded with ideas - but its wild freedom and the unusual voice it brings make it one of the most refreshing surprises of the...

"My One and Only" is a film rooted in two traditions: mystical Talmudic legends about demons and the cinematic obsession with identity swaps. Despite a vibrant and super-rhythmic opening, the film loses some of its focus as it progresses.

Will Gluck, who directed "Anyone But You", returns with "Finish the Night" - and this time it also looks promising: the new romantic comedy, starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro, is a film that is all about great fun. At first, it toys with the viewers, then it surrenders to patterns - and the big surprise comes precisely from the soundtrack.

With an undercooked script, undeveloped ideas, a mystery that could have been interesting if anyone involved had given it some thought - plus annoying narration, generic music, and terrible acting. The new Netflix release is simply a bad movie.

A mysterious man has become an attraction in West Hollywood after settling 9 meters up inside an air-conditioned, furnished "living room." Dressed in pajamas and a robe, he communicates with passersby via a whiteboard. The unusual stunt is a promotional campaign for a new Netflix film.

Uri Kumei, known to the general public mainly for his character of "Dudu Faruk," will star for the first time in a leading role in a feature film. Kumei was cast in the youth psychological thriller "Dam BaMayim," which began filming last week and is expected to reach cinemas during the coming winter.

"The Odyssey" is breaking box office records worldwide. A Swedish non-profit organization claims that a ship loaned to the production was returned with severe damage. The organization is waiting for payment for the repair: "Universal can afford it." Universal claims: "All invoices have been paid."