Tel Aviv on Fire
By Nora Lee Mandel August 1, 2019
Finding the humor of the making of a soap opera adored by both Palestinians and Israelis.
Finding the humor of the making of a soap opera adored by both Palestinians and Israelis.
The amusing adventures of an eco-terrorist in Iceland.
An unsettling and cerebral genre mishmash of documentary, found footage, fantasy, and family drama.
A dark, bloody, and raunchy comedy/thriller depicts how a quiet American town erupts in chaos after a data hack.
A clever pastiche of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Lethal Weapon,, and Basic Instinct, with a dash of neo-noir thrown in.
A playful—maybe to the point of self-indulgence—morality tale about the evils of selling out.
Armando Iannucci has moved from farce to the blackest of comedies and succeeds brilliantly.
Hell is other people, and a hell of a lot of wicked fun.
Beware of comrade teacher, though she looks harmless enough with her kewpie-doll perm and brown button eyes. But there’s no confidence she won’t betray, no boundary she’ll respect.