Woody Allen, American Master
Notoriously private filmmaker opens up in documentary, says Annie Hall just “okay”
A Sort of, Maybe Jewish Movie
‘Peep World,’ out next week, is sort of maybe worth your time
Blowing Smoke
A five-hour French biopic mythologizes 1970s terrorist Carlos the Jackal, who masterminded a glamorous and fetishized vision of senseless death and is still trying to shape his own image
Collective Memory
Toby Perl Freilich’s forthcoming documentary examines the 100-year history of the kibbutz
‘Holy Rollers’ Sacrifices Intrigue and Precision
For slightly oversweetened morality play
With ‘Ajami’, Israeli Cinema Moves From Politics
Oscar nominee exemplifies new kind of Israeli film
Sundown: Bless You, Drive Through
‘Mount’ing troubles, dystopia, and the next Holocaust flick
Ben-Gurion
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
