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Mr. Kaplan (TJFF Review)
Michael Nazarewycz | May 10, 2015In this unlikely but delightful buddy picture, an old man and his young friend pursue someone they suspect...
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My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes (TJFF Review)
Michael Nazarewycz | May 7, 2015War and sports are only one of the intersections in this dry documentary about the plight of Italian...
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TJFF 2015: Orange People
Michael Nazarewycz | May 7, 2015Moroccan Israeli women are the focal point of this multigenerational drama that wants to tackle redemption but has...
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The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films (TJFF Review)
Michael Nazarewycz | May 6, 2015This decent documentary looks at the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of a legendary '80s movie studio.
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Self Made (TJFF Review)
Michael Nazarewycz | May 5, 2015Lost identities become switched when the lives of an Israeli artist and a Palestinian factory worker intersect at...
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The Dove Flyer (TJFF Review)
Michael Nazarewycz | May 4, 2015A longer run-time would have better-served this decent drama that uses the historic, real-life exile of 130,000 people...
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Haven (TJFF 2015)
Michael Nazarewycz | May 3, 2015Political and sexual tensions rise when war forces two couples to cohabit in this uneven Israeli drama.
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TJFF 2015: Hebrew Superheroes
Michael Nazarewycz | May 3, 2015This history of Israeli comics presents a wealth of facts but struggles to tell a story in Hebrew...
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TJFF 2015: Dancing Arabs
Michael Nazarewycz | April 30, 2015An Arab teen attending an Israeli school finds love and battles bigotry as he searches for himself in...