blue jasmine

Jewish story lines at the Oscars: ‘Omar,’ Woody, ‘Her,’ three docs and ‘Hustle’ vs. ‘Wolf’

For those looking for Jewish angles at tonight’s Academy Awards, here are a few.

By Daniel Treiman March 2, 2014 7:04 pm

Woody Allen: Critics of Israel are often anti-Semites in disguise

Woody Allen told an Israeli TV station that “many people that disguise their negative feelings toward Jews, disguise it as anti-Israel criticism.”

October 15, 2013 9:47 am

Woody Allen scores with ‘Blue Jasmine’

It’s no “Wolverine” or anything, but Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” is one of the biggest hits of the summer so far–relatively speaking. According to the Los Angeles Times the movie brought in $612,767 this weekend, which might sound modest for a summer flick, but keep in mind it was only screened in six venues. At $102,128 per […]

July 30, 2013 1:41 pm