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N for No-Nonsense Natalie

Amy Longsdorf March 16, 2006

Natalie Portman has probably populated more fanboy fantasies than anyone this side of Jessica Alba.
Besides presiding over the recent \”Star Wars\” films as Queen Amidala, she plays a bald, beautiful and badass revolutionary in \”V For Vendetta,\” opening March 17, the latest film from \”Matrix\” masterminds Andy and Larry Wachowski. As the missing link between the universes of George Lucas and the Wachowski Brothers, Portman holds a unique place in geek-movie history

A Small Man With Big Dreams

Gaby Friedman December 1, 2005

Thirty-seven year old Ami Ankilewitz weighs just 39 pounds; he suffers from a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which has prevented his muscles from growing and functioning. As a result, his body is skeletal; his small, fragile bones seem mangled and twisted, thinly covered by skin pulled tight. His eyes stare out dark and black from a gaunt, bony face, which appears too large and too animated for Ami\’s debilitated body.

Italian Entry Locked Out of Oscar Race

Tom Tugend December 1, 2005

Even the annual Oscar competition can\’t stay clear of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\nThis year, the brouhaha is about \”Private,\” a film centering on a Palestinian West Bank family whose home is temporarily taken over by a squad of Israeli soldiers.\n\”Private,\” the work of Italian director Saverio Costanzo, was shot by an Italian crew and was selected as Italy\’s official entry in the foreign language film Oscar category.\nIt was promptly rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which accepted entries from 57 other countries, including Israel and the not-yet nation of Palestine.

Eran Plays With Hot Topics in ‘Sandbox’

Saul Austerlitz July 14, 2005

\”God\’s Sandbox,\” the latest Israeli film to tackle women\’s issues, depends in large part on the mystery and romance of the desert for its effect. This is evident from its very first moments, when a car, driving slowly along a winding desert road, stops at what appears to be no particular point, and lets out a passenger: a middle-aged woman wearing a sensible straw hat to protect herself from the scorching heat, lugging a bulky suitcase.

In Search of ‘Shlomi’

Tom Tugend July 1, 2004

It all looks like another story of another dysfunctional family, a recurring theme in Israeli movies, when Shlomi\’s life slowly turns around.

World Briefs

JTA Staff October 23, 2003

The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks is believed to be the murderer of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Looking for Truth in Documentaries

Rachel Brand May 29, 2003

A Palestinian boy, about 8 years old, dressed in a red T-shirt and missing his two front teeth, is yelling in Arabic: \”I foresee my death and I run toward it.

‘Terrorist’ Helped Israeli Heal

Naomi Pfefferman May 29, 2003

The straightforward but intensely personal piece stands out amid the flurry of third-person documentaries emerging on the Middle East crisis, including Ilan Ziv\’s 2002 suicide bombing expose, \”Human Weapon,\” and Oliver Stone\’s \”Persona Non Grata\”.

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