Filmmaker Beth Lane Celebrates her Family As Holocaust Survivors in the Documentary UnBroken by Brad Balfour In light of all the attention on antisemitism and the Jewish people since the October 7th massacre by Hamas terrorists, there’s been a desire for a story of triumph in the face of bloodshed and slaughter. So when filmmaker … Continue reading
Kieran Culkin Through Jesse Eisenberg’s Uncanny Lens, A Real Pain Brings Holocaust Remembrance Day into Focus and Gives Co-star an Oscar Advantage by Brad Balfour As I reflect on another Holocaust Remembrance Day now past, the film A Real Pain provides a reference. That’s a good thing because it offers a fresh way to look … Continue reading
AFTER: POETRY DESTROYS SILENCE (2024) Featuring Melissa Leo, Géza Röhrig, Bo Corre, Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Christine Poreba, Edward Hirsch, Cornelius Eady, Taylor Mali, Walter Fiden, Janet R. Kirchheimer, Sabrina Orah Mark and archival voice footage of Paul Celan. Directed by Richard Kroehling. Distributed by Lumen Productions. 76 minutes. Not Rated. The subtitle of Richard Kroehling’s … Continue reading
Big Little Lies The Complete Second Season (2019) (Warner Bros.-2020) When Big Little Lies debuted on HBO in 2017, it was proof positive – if more was needed – that television drama had surpassed film as the go-to destination for Hollywood’s creative community. Created by longtime television icon David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice), … Continue reading
Rebecca Schull and Jeff Lipsky Saving the Best for The Last by Jay S. Jacobs What would you do? That is the main question in the new independent film The Last, a movie that has a shocking and inflammatory subject matter but looks at it from a smart and philosophical viewpoint. What would you do … Continue reading
1945 (2017) Starring Péter Rudolf, Bence Tasnádi, Tamás Szabó Kimmel, Dóra Sztarenki, Ági Szirtes, József Szarvas, Eszter Nagy-Kálózy, Iván Angelus, Marcell Nagy, Miklós B. Szekely, György Somhegyi, István Znamenák, Sándor Terhes and Béla Gados. Screenplay by Gábor T. Szántó & Ferenc Török. Directed by Ferenc Török. Distributed by Menemsha Films. 91 minutes. Not Rated. I … Continue reading
Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz by Brad Balfour With both Revolutionary Road and The Reader coming into theaters around the world, this has been quite a creative year for 33-year-old British actress Kate Winslet. There’s Oscar®-talk for each film, with Winslet in line for best actress, best supporting actress or both. … Continue reading
STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME (2007) Featuring Jack Polak, Ina Soep and the voices of Jeroen Krabbé and Ellen Ten Damme. Written by Michèle Ohayon. Directed by Michèle Ohayon. Distributed by Red Envelope Entertainment. 94 minutes. Not Rated. Love is never really thought to have bloomed in the Holocaust. With the horrible conditions, the desperation … Continue reading
Geddy Lee of Rush Making Music by Marcie Somers Geddy Lee, the legendary frontman of Canadian band Rush, has long been hailed as one of the greatest bass players in rock ‘n’ roll history. An award winning musician, Lee’s style, technique and skill on the bass guitar, along with his trademark vocal style has left … Continue reading
Julie Delpy Paris Match by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes, through a mixture of hard work, talent and sheer luck, a movie just clicks. Everything works. The 1995 romantic comedy/drama Before Sunrise was one of those films. It stood out from the pack of the Gen X films of the time, because it was smart, funny and had a serious point of view. It was light … Continue reading
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