Community Briefs
Jewish Journal
January 14, 1999
Even for an international film producer and inveterate traveler, Arthur Cohn has covered a lot of territory recently.
Category
Film
An Award of His Own
Rob Eshman
January 14, 1999
It is strange to be alone with Billy Crystal. He\’s still funny, insightful, charming — but the venue is all wrong.
The Producer
Ivor Davis
January 14, 1999
There isn\’t much Irwin Winkler doesn\’t know about making movies, which is maybe why, unlike a lot of the young hotshots who\’ve been in the business five seconds, his favorite subject is not his own genius.
Community Briefs
Jewish Journal
January 7, 1999
Even for an international film producer and inveterate traveler, Arthur Cohn has covered a lot of territory recently.
A Cinematic Look at Israel
Diane Arieff
December 3, 1998
The Israeli Film Festival, now in it\’s 15th year, has, in many ways, come of age — in subject matter, directorial style and sensibility.
Pitch-Black
Naomi Pfefferman
November 19, 1998
Peter Berg\’s \”Very Bad Things,\” the tale of a Las Vegas bachelor party gone terribly wrong, is the season\’s most twisted black comedy.
And the Nominees Are…
Naomi Pfefferman
November 12, 1998
If you think the Academy Awards are unfair, biased and arbitrary, wait until you see what we\’ve come up with for our first Jewish film awards.
Hasta la Vista, Yentl
Naomi Pfefferman
November 12, 1998
Goodbye, Columbus.\nAnd goodbye Portnoy, Tevye and Yentl, too.\n\nA glance back at the films of 1998 reveal Jewish characters who break the mold, overturn the stereotype, and stretch the image of Jews on-screen.
The Horse Whisperer
Jewish Journal
October 8, 1998
The $32 million movie is Beatty\’s baby. He produced, wrote, directed and, of course, is the on-screen linchpin of this outrageous caper — made, ironically, for the ultra-conservative Rupert Murdoch, who owns 20th Century Fox.
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