The 14th Annual Israel Film Center Festival runs June 9 through 16 in New York. By Rachel M. Fresh off an explosive sweep at Israel’s Ophir Awards — including a Best Actress win for the […]
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Not Suitable for Work: Season 1 – Review
Not Suitable for Work premiered June 2 on Hulu. By Elazar Abrahams Not Suitable for Work is one of the best television pilots in years, and one of the best comedies in quite a long […]
The Four Seasons: Season 2 – Review
The Four Seasons returns to Netflix on May 28. By Elazar Abrahams The first season of The Four Seasons was a delight, the rare comedy that felt genuinely adult in what it was exploring, be […]
Mating Season: Season 1 – Review
Mating Season premieres May 22 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams With the same creators, writers, voice cast, and general subject matter, it’s impossible not to compare Mating Season to Big Mouth. Instead of kids reaching […]
The Boroughs: Season 1 – Review
The Boroughs premieres May 21 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams It makes sense that the Duffer Brothers, famed creators of Stranger Things, are producers on The Boroughs. Like their global smash hit, this new series […]
I Love Boosters – Review
I Love Boosters slams into theaters on May 22. By Elazar Abrahams Boots Riley, I tip my hat to you. Not because I liked your new movie I Love Boosters. In fact, I very much […]
Magic Hour – Review
Magic Hour opens in select theaters on May 15. By Elazar Abrahams It’s never a good sign when a movie that’s well under 90 minutes feels repetitive and drawn out. But that’s the deal with […]
Nemesis: Season 1 – Review
Nemesis premieres May 14 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams A hardened detective chases a charismatic criminal who always seems one step ahead in the new Netflix series Nemesis. It’s a show that’s sturdily built, with […]
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon is in performances at the August Wilson Theatre through July 12. By Elazar Abrahams Based on the much-acclaimed 1975 film of the same name, the stage adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon has […]
Man on Fire: Season 1 – Review
Man on Fire premieres April 30 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams J. Quinnell’s 1980 novel Man on Fire was famously adapted into a 2004 film starring Denzel Washington, a dynamically-shot movie whose most common critique […]