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15th Arava International Film Festival Announces Lineup and Open-Air Venues
The 15th Arava International Film Festival will run from November 4 to 14 near Tzukim, featuring global cinema, open-air screenings, and a special tribute to Billy Wilder.
Gal Gadot's 'The Runner' Ranks Fourth Globally in Streaming Charts
Gal Gadot's new action thriller The Runner ranks fourth globally on streaming platforms, proving a major hit with audiences despite mixed critical reviews.
Katy Perry's Lifetimes Concert Film Flops with 21K Pounds in UK Cinemas
Katy Perry's Lifetimes concert film grossed just 21,000 pounds against a 4 million pound budget during its limited UK theatrical release, struggling with near-empty cinemas.

"Independence" with Assi Cohen pushes Israeli cinema forward
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.
Miri Bohadana makes a surprising comeback: after a decade off-screen — first report
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.
Haifa Film Festival Unveils Israeli Program
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.

"The Whisper Man": A film that whispers where it should scream
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.
Agatha Christie wrote the most suspenseful books in the world — and then disappeared off the face of the earth
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...
Aliens, Exorcism and 'Baalei Teshuva': Where Did the Strangest Israeli Film of the Year Come From?
'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": A film that finds great pleasure in Talmudic questions
"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.

"Finish the Night": The architect of romantic comedies has done it again
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.
"The Last House" steals shamelessly - and that's not even its biggest sin
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.
"I'm stuck": A man moved into a billboard — and you won't believe why
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.
For the first time: the new role of "Dudu Faruk"
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.