Movies

Film festival counter protest heats up

A prominent list of celebrities is opposing a group that has criticized the Toronto International Film Festival’s spotlight on Tel Aviv.

Fear, faith, horror movies and the Jewish New Year

The High Holidays are a time to ponder the similarities between Jewish texts and your favorite horror movies, says Amy Kalmanofsky, an assistant professor of Bible at The Jewish Theological Seminary.

Pink Floyd’s Waters narrates anti-fence film

Former Pink Floyd lead singer Roger Waters narrated a United Nations film about Palestinian difficulties caused by the security fence.

Culture

Holocaust films keep coming, despite prediction of their demise

Culture

Hollywood gets hot for Israel

Lifestyle

‘Rachel’ draws passionate crowd to S.F. Jewish film fest

Global

Brazilian soccer star to shoot Iranian film

Culture

In new Tarantino film, Jews exact revenge on Nazis

Global

British director withdraws festival film

Global

Film festival rejects Israel boycott call

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