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(Illustration/Danny Lipsky)
Posted inThe Bagel Report

What do real Jewish women think about Jewish women on TV?

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels March 3, 2023March 6, 2023
Luke (J.B. Smoove) and Judas (Nick Kroll) kvetch that the Last Supper was more of a “Last Snack.” (Photo/Tyler Golden-Hulu)
Posted inTV

‘History of the World, Part II’ is a Mel Brooks comedy without much Mel Brooks

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward March 2, 2023March 2, 2023
Judd Hirsch plays a Holocaust survivor in "iMordecai." (Photo/FeMor Productions)
Posted inFilm

The real story behind Jewish family comedy ‘iMordecai’ and its unusual path to the big screen

by Stephen Silver and JTA February 27, 2023
Greg Laemmle, president of Laemmle Theaters
Posted inUncategorized

‘Only in Theaters’: Jewish family behind SoCal’s Laemmle Theaters share their story in new documentary

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 24, 2023March 6, 2023
Sammy Davis Jr., circa 1955. (Photo/Getty Images-Forward)
Posted inFilm

The real story behind Sammy Davis Jr.’s conversion to Judaism

Beth Harpaz by Beth Harpaz and Forward February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in Guy Nattiv's film "Golda." (Photo/Jasper Wolf)
Posted inTV & Film

Can a new biopic about Golda avoid politics?

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA February 22, 2023February 22, 2023
Rachel Sennott (left) and Madeline Grey DeFreece in "Tahara," one of several movies you could watch instead of "You People."
Posted inUncategorized

Seven movies about Black-Jewish relations to watch instead of ‘You People’

Rebecca PierceLexi Leban by Rebecca Pierce and Lexi Leban February 20, 2023February 22, 2023
Josh Greene directed "Waves Apart," a documentary about the antisemitic history of surfing. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Greene)
Posted inTV & Film

‘Surf Nazis’: New documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA February 17, 2023
the bagel report logo shows the hosts of the podcast illustrated as bagels, with a Hollywood-style sign behind them that says "The Bagel Report"
Posted inThe Bagel Report

Post-Super Bowl, post-Valentine’s pop culture roundup

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels February 17, 2023February 17, 2023
A scene from "SHTTL," which will be screened at both the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival and the Jewish Film Institute's WinterFest.
Posted inCulture

East Bay Jewish film fest and JFI’s WinterFest bring dozens of movies to Bay Area

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 14, 2023January 29, 2024

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