Film&TV
From 'Girls'
HBO's 'Girls' returns after nearly a decade: Lena Dunham reunites cast, but two stars are missing
The five-episode revival brings back Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells; Adam Driver and former collaborator Jenni Konner are absent as Dunham revisits the characters a decade after the original series ended
ynet | 10:28 | 10.14.26
מתוך "במעמקים"
Netflix's 'Below' feels like drinking cough syrup, but its side effects are surprisingly fun
With a prehistoric squid, a mysterious infection, corporate villains and more plot twists than it can handle, Josh Hartnett's six-part horror thriller is a gloriously absurd mess, saved by spectacular Newfoundland scenery and its own excesses
Smadar Shiloni | 13:25 | 10.13.26
RJ Mitte
‘Breaking Bad’ star RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr., dies at 34
TMZ reports the actor died Monday in Texas, with suicide reported as the cause, though an investigation remains ongoing; Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, was also a prominent advocate for disability rights and inclusion
ynet | 01:16 | 10.13.26
מתוך NAZA
NAZA becomes a US box office hit, grossing over $500,000 in under two weeks
Without a major distributor, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary alleging genocide in Gaza earned $298,240 in its second weekend across 85 US theaters, as critics in Israel called for action against its filmmakers and participants
Amir Bogen, New York | 10:35 | 10.12.26
אריאל ורומן
Israeli director Ariel Vromen: ‘Trump posted our video, then Hollywood began canceling me’
After directing stars including Kevin Costner and Gal Gadot, Ariel Vromen is betting on AI to transform Hollywood; he recalls the backlash to Trump's viral Gaza video, discusses his new series Run For Tina, the Rambo film he nearly made and defends Mel Gibson
Amir Kaminer | 20:56 | 10.11.26
מתוך Artificial
We saw ‘Artificial’ before everyone else, and now we know why Hollywood tried to bury it
After Amazon MGM shelved Luca Guadagnino's $40 million OpenAI drama, Neon brought it to New York; Andrew Garfield plays a scheming Sam Altman, while Israeli-raised Ilya Sutskever emerges as the moral center of a chilling warning about AI
Amir Bogen, New York | 10:53 | 10.11.26
מתוך "קדמת עדן"
The Hebrew word that unlocks Netflix's 'East of Eden,' and the stories behind it
Netflix's 'East of Eden' hides a drama of its own: an actor who lived on set without a phone, a family cut from Steinbeck's novel and a pitch sketched on a parking ticket; here's what changed from the book and why one Hebrew word explains it all
Smadar Shiloni | 09:33 | 10.10.26
מתוך "החשבון החברתי"
Aaron Sorkin returns to Facebook with 'The Social Reckoning,' but the magic is Ggone
Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of tech moguls in 'The Social Reckoning,' but his follow-up to 'The Social Network' falls short, weighed down by recycled dialogue, heavy-handed politics and thinly drawn characters despite strong performances
Benjamin Tobias | 05:32 | 10.09.26
מתוך "עצמאות"
Geneva queer film festival drops Israel’s Oscar entry after boycott threats
Everybody’s Perfect festival cancels two screenings of Moshe Rosenthal’s 'Tell Me Everything' after pro-Palestinian groups threaten a boycott and organizers ask the director to state his position on Israel’s government and the war
ynet | 23:19 | 10.08.26
מתוך סרטי "מהיר ועצבני"
Fast, furious and completely insane: The wildest moments in the 'Fast & Furious' saga
Twenty-five years after 'Fast & Furious' began with street racing and heists, the saga has dragged safes through Rio, dropped cars from planes, battled a nuclear submarine and gone to space; we rank its wildest, dumbest and most fun scenes
Yoni Beinart | 19:39 | 10.03.26
From 'Grey’s Anatomy'
Not just ‘Air Crash Investigation’: TV shows that could make you smarter and even save a life
After Flydubai hero Yaniv Hayun said TV series helped him stabilize jet, we look at other cases where TV paid off in real life — from a 10-year-old saving her mother with 'Grey’s Anatomy' knowledge to 'MacGyver' stopping an acid leak with chocolate
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 14:29 | 10.01.26
ג'סטין פולק, מתוך Paging Hezbollah
Netanyahu stars in mystery Hezbollah pager film set for release days after Israel election
Paging Hezbollah gives extraordinary access to Israeli security officials and casts Netanyahu as its central figure; director Justin Folk has a long conservative filmmaking record, while the production’s backers and funding remain unclear ahead of an Oct. 30 US release
Amir Bogen, New York | 09:49 | 09.29.26
אדם ברודי
Adam Brody, star of 'Nobody Wants This,' says Gaza war is 'genocide'
The Jewish actor, who plays a rabbi in Netflix hit 'Nobody Wants This,' publicly addressed the war for the first time, backing a 'free Palestine' and hoping a future US administration will change course
Daniel Edelson, New York | 13:37 | 09.26.26
מתוך "אובססיה"
‘You don’t need a big-name cast’: How a $750,000 gamble became a $500M phenomenon
Producer Christian Mercuri tells ynet how 26-year-old Curry Barker’s shoestring horror film became a global smash, why unknown actors can beat Hollywood stars and how Israeli film veterans Avi Lerner and Danny Dimbort taught him the business
Ayala Or-El | 12:09 | 09.26.26
מתוך NAZA
‘That’s the building I need to strike’: first NAZA trailer released | Watch
The first footage from Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Venice-winning documentary features anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel describing target selection, anticipated civilian casualties and the shift they say followed Oct. 7
ynet | 18:16 | 09.25.26
רחל שור ויובל אברהם
NAZA to stream free worldwide after theatrical release in 56 territories
Venice-winning Gaza documentary will open across the US and 55 other territories before streaming free on the Guardian; directors say Israeli government threats ‘will not stop the film’
ynet | 13:35 | 09.24.26
מתוך Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War
After NAZA uproar, film based on IDF soldiers’ testimony lands International Emmy nomination
British investigation Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War alleges shootings of civilians, use of Palestinians as human shields and indiscriminate bombing; Louis Theroux’s settlers film and an Al Jazeera Gaza report are also nominated, while no Israeli production made this year’s list
ynet | 12:36 | 09.24.26
גיא נתיב
Guy Nattiv delivers his best film yet as Toronto fires up the Oscar race
Israeli-American director Guy Nattiv turns his Holocaust-survivor grandmother’s story into The Liberation, while I Play Rocky, Julianne Moore, Andrew Scott and Mahershala Ali headline a Toronto lineup already shaping the coming Oscar race
Amir Bogen, Toronto | 18:19 | 09.23.26
מתוך "מפלצת: הסיפור של ליזי בורדן"
Lizzie Borden was acquitted. So how did she become the world’s most famous axe murderer?
Her father and stepmother were hacked to death in Massachusetts in 1892; Borden was tried and acquitted, but suspicion endured, and Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series now offers its own answer to the mystery
Smadar Shiloni | 23:57 | 09.19.26
מתוך "המרד"
Andrew Garfield leads a medieval revolt in ‘The Uprising’ — and its aftermath is the real warning
No Robin Hood here, his legend predates the story by 200 years; instead, Andrew Garfield plays a plague-bereaved English peasant crushed by taxes who leads an angry mob against the king and his corrupt advisers; how it ends? check Wikipedia
Shmulik Duvdevani | 02:13 | 09.18.26
מתוך "קסם מעשי 2"
Nearly 30 years later, ‘Practical Magic 2’ repeats the original instead of moving forward
Nearly 30 years after the original became a cult hit, the sequel recreates its characters, chemistry and formula instead of moving them forward; it knows what fans loved, but offers little new — a missed chance for Bullock and Kidman
Erez Dvora | 01:43 | 09.17.26
מת'יו ריס, ג'ין סמארט ונואה וויילי
Emmys 2026: ‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks comedy record, ‘The Pitt’ wins best drama
Apple TV+ horror-comedy 'Widow’s Bay' set a comedy record with 14 wins, while 'The Pitt' took six; the apolitical ceremony’s most emotional moment came as Michael J. Fox was honored for his philanthropy to a rousing ovation
Yoni Beinart | 11:44 | 09.15.26
חגי לוי ונדב לפיד
Over 1,000 filmmakers sign petition supporting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor amid ‘NAZA’ controversy
Film and culture figures rally behind the directors, condemning what they call an unprecedented campaign of incitement over the Gaza war documentary and urging Israelis to watch the film before passing judgment on its claims
Ran Boker | 06:04 | 09.15.26
מתוך 'פאודה'
‘I couldn’t speak’: Fauda season 5 climbs Netflix charts as Oct. 7 episodes leave global viewers in tears
Season 5 has climbed Netflix rankings worldwide and reached No. 1 in Lebanon, while two episodes depicting the Oct. 7 massacre have drawn emotional reactions from viewers alongside criticism of the series’ portrayal of Palestinians
Raz Shechnik, Lior Ben Ari | 00:26 | 09.14.26
ג'רמי תומאס
Jeremy Thomas, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Last Emperor,’ dies at 77
British producer behind more than 80 films won the Oscar for ‘The Last Emperor,’ built lasting partnerships with Bernardo Bertolucci and Jerzy Skolimowski and continued working until his final days
ynet | 18:31 | 09.12.26
מתוך "האהבות שלנו"
Toronto Film Festival braces for protests as Avi Nesher brings Oct. 7 drama
Toronto returns with 293 films, stars and Oscar hopefuls, including new works by Guy Nattiv and Avi Nesher, an Elon Musk biopic and two Palestinian films; Nesher’s Oct. 7 drama is expected to draw protests and tighter security
Amir Bogen, New York | 22:10 | 09.07.26
Susan Sarandon attends the photocall of 'The Echo Chamber' presented in competition at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival
Susan Sarandon: ‘I’ve had movies taken away’ over support for Palestinians
Actress says at Venice Film Festival that agencies have warned against hiring her over her pro-Palestinian views, but claims public attitudes are shifting
ynet | 19:16 | 09.06.26
נטלי פורטמן
Natalie Portman welcomes third child, her first with Tanguy Destable
The Israeli-born actress and French music producer became parents after marking one year together; Portman has two children with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied
Inbal Hananel | 13:33 | 09.06.26
מתוך "במרוץ כנגד הזמן"
Gal Gadot’s generic new thriller is the last thing her career needs right now
In Amazon Prime’s ‘The Runner,’ Gadot has one hour to save her kidnapped son, but a ridiculous plot, thin script and relentless effects reduce the film to generic streaming fare
Erez Dvora | 18:25 | 09.03.26
גל גדות
Gal Gadot defends AI use in new film: ‘Work with it or be out of the game’
The Israeli star says lawyers spent six months ensuring AI could not alter her performance in ‘Bitcoin,’ which uses the technology for sets and lighting; she also criticized DC’s handling of Henry Cavill and Patty Jenkins
ynet | 09:43 | 09.01.26
מתוך "פולחן הדמים"
Leviticus is less a horror film than a painful story about forbidden love
Adrian Chiarella’s impressive debut follows two teenage boys in an isolated religious town whose attraction unleashes supernatural violence; the allegory can be heavy-handed, but Joe Bird and Stacey Clausen give the film its aching emotional force
Shmulik Duvdevani | 04:56 | 08.31.26
קמרון דיאז בפרמיירה לסרט Outcome בניו יורק, 2026
At 54, Cameron Diaz returns to Hollywood without trying to look like her younger self
The ’90s star walked away from Hollywood at the height of her fame; now, with a third child and new films on the way, she's back with a more relaxed style and little interest in recreating the image that made her famous
Erez Amiran | 02:15 | 08.31.26
מתוך "הג'נטלמנים", "סוסים איטיים" ו"אחים"
Best TV shows to watch in September 2026: 'The Gentlemen,' McConaughey, Harrelson and more
Kit Harington tackles Dickens, 'South Park' returns, 'Monster' tells Lizzie Borden's story, McConaughey and Harrelson turn brother rumors into comedy, and Jon Hamm time-travels again | What to watch this month
Yael Ilan | 09:37 | 08.29.26
מתוך "וונדר וומן 1984"
Gal Gadot says she has had ‘no specific conversations’ about returning as Wonder Woman
Gadot says her last meaningful talks came when DC’s new leadership wanted to develop a third film; she has heard nothing since and says she is grateful for the chance to play the iconic superhero while wishing her successor well
ynet | 17:24 | 08.28.26
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon
Breakout stars: they played one of America’s most famous couples — and became famous themselves
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon went from relative anonymity to sudden fame playing John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, roles that brought Emmy recognition, paparazzi attention and a new understanding of life under scrutiny
Ayala Or-El | 09:46 | 08.28.26
מתוך "גיבורים"
‘Save the cheerleader, save the world’: Why television still loves superpowered teenage girls
Thirty years after Sabrina and 20 years after Heroes, Hayden Panettiere’s death invites a new look at one of US television’s most enduring fantasies: teenage girls discovering extraordinary powers just as adolescence makes their bodies and identities feel least under control
Smadar Shiloni | 23:13 | 08.27.26
Tim Curry made queer desire feel powerful long before it became mainstream
Long before fluid sexuality and gender expression entered the mainstream, Curry’s Frank-N-Furter gave generations of queer fans a model of fearless desire, flamboyance and self-expression, turning ‘Rocky Horror’ into a lasting cultural refuge
Nitzan Pincu | 14:49 | 08.27.26
טים קארי, מתוך "מופע הקולנוע של רוקי"
Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror’ and ‘It’ star, dies at 80
The cult favorite also starred in ‘Clue,’ ‘Annie,’ ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ and ‘Home Alone 2’; a major stroke in 2012 left him using a wheelchair and largely shifted his career to voice work
ynet Global, news agencies | 19:10 | 08.26.26
יובל אברהם
After Oscar win, 'No Other Land' creators head to Venice with new Gaza documentary
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor will premiere 'NAZA,' a Guardian-produced documentary on the mechanisms behind IDF strikes in Gaza, at Venice Film Festival; the film is the festival's only documentary in competition and is co-produced by Jonathan Glazer
Amir Kaminer | 14:00 | 08.24.26
מארק רופאלו
Mark Ruffalo hits back at Paramount: ‘The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling’
Marvel star says criticism of the Ellisons, Oracle and Israel-linked technology contracts should not be equated with hostility toward Jews as he renews opposition to the $111 billion deal
ynet | 23:17 | 08.22.26
קרוליין לנגפורד
Israeli actress Caroline Langford, star of Yehuda Barkan films, dies at 68
Caroline Langford, star of Yehuda Barkan's 1980s prank films, died of cancer; she appeared in Israeli films and TV series and met Assi Dayan, her future husband and later ex-husband, on the set of 'King for a Day'
Yoav Birenberg | 01:56 | 08.22.26
יוטיוב
From friendly rivals to direct competitors: YouTube offers creators millions to keep them off Netflix
Bloomberg reports YouTube is considering direct funding and shares of major brand deals for creators who give it priority, as Netflix courts dozens of prominent YouTubers and the former friendly rivals increasingly compete for the same audiences
News Agencies | 15:24 | 08.20.26
מתוך "לנטרנים"
‘Lanterns’ review: DC’s Green Lantern reboot struggles to take flight
HBO Max trades superhero spectacle for a ‘True Detective’-style mystery, but its slow pilot offers too little intrigue despite strong ambitions and Damon Lindelof’s involvement
Amir Bogen | 14:08 | 08.19.26
מתוך "מפלצות האלוהים"
‘Monsters of God’ review: reptiles fascinate, but the humans fall flat
Eric Goode’s HBO Max follow-up to ‘Tiger King’ and ‘Chimp Crazy’ dives into reptile smugglers, but lacks their madness, intimacy and larger-than-life characters
Amir Bogen | 08:12 | 08.19.26
היידן פנטייר
‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
Former child star, known for Claire Bennet on 'Heroes' and Juliette Barnes on 'Nashville,' dies months after publishing a memoir about fame, addiction, trauma and recovery
ynet Global | 06:43 | 08.17.26
סוול
‘It would have been easier if you went to Uganda’: Israeli actress exposes antisemitism in Hollywood
Swell Ariel Or, star of Netflix hit 'The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem', says Hollywood insiders treated her differently over her Israeli identity and IDF service, prompting her to put auditions aside and focus on advocating for Israel in the US
Dina Halutz | 05:27 | 08.16.26
מתוך "סוף רחוב האלון"
‘The End of Oak Street’ is the dinosaur movie ‘Jurassic World’ should be
Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star in a fun dinosaur thriller set in an idyllic 1980s suburb; With a modest budget, sharp period design and Spielberg-inspired fantasy, 'The End of Oak Street' blends horror, action and humor
Erez Dvora | 13:38 | 08.14.26
מתוך the liberation
Israeli director Guy Nattiv brings Holocaust survivor family story to Toronto with ‘The Liberation’
The Israeli Oscar winner’s new thriller follows a Holocaust survivor drawn into a hedonistic women’s cult, with Carrie Coon, Bella Ramsey, Odessa Young and Lily James leading the cast; its Canadian premiere may follow a Telluride world debut
Amir Bogen | 06:41 | 08.12.26
מתוך "ספיידרמן: יום חדש"
Everyone is tired of superheroes, so how did Spider-Man make $1 billion in six days?
It arrived as superhero fatigue peaked, broke 'Avengers: Endgame' opening records and drew historic trailer views; so why is 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' surging at the box office? Five reasons behind the year’s surprise hit
Yoni Beinart | 16:27 | 08.10.26
ג'סי אייזנברג
‘For me, being Jewish has always been a positive thing’: Jesse Eisenberg on fame, family and giving back
Jesse Eisenberg opens up about donating a kidney to a stranger, his Jewish identity and Holocaust-rooted family history, while reflecting on fame, Hollywood and his responsibility to help others: 'I feel like I've been given so much'
Amir Kaminer, Karlovy Vary | 13:31 | 08.10.26
טוני בראטין
‘Blow job’ instead of ‘blowout’: QVC host’s live-TV slip goes viral
QVC presenter Toni Brattin meant to describe a wig’s blowout look but accidentally used an explicit phrase; she carried on despite the embarrassment, earning praise from the network before the clip reached Jimmy Fallon
ynet | 11:10 | 08.10.26
לופיטה ניונגו בפרמיירה של "האודיסאה" בניו יורק, 2026
Too beautiful to ignore: how Lupita Nyong’o became one of Hollywood’s most fearless fashion icons
People named Lupita Nyong’o the world’s most beautiful woman in 2014; now, debate over her ‘Odyssey’ casting has revived arguments over race and beauty, as her fearless use of color keeps cementing her status as a fashion icon
Erez Amiran | 14:46 | 08.09.26
מתוך "איש הגלידה"
Israel barred teens from watching this horror movie, and they should probably be grateful
Eli Roth’s splatter comedy 'Ice Cream Man' turns an ice cream vendor into the creator of murderous children, but repetitive gore, artificial-looking effects and admitted use of AI leave the film feeling more synthetic than frightening 
Erez Dvora | 19:59 | 08.08.26
דפי שושנה אלפרן
‘Fauda’ star had flashbacks from filming October 7 scenes: ‘Emotionally, I fell apart’
Dafi Shoshana Alpern says portraying a mother trapped with her children during the October 7 attack left her physically and emotionally overwhelmed; away from acting, she also helps run a pharmacy that sells medical cannabis
Dina Halutz | 18:49 | 08.08.26
מתוך "טד לאסו" - עונה 4
He had a perfect ending: Why did they ruin everything and bring 'Ted Lasso' back for a 4th season?
TV's most optimistic coach is back for a fourth season, this time with a women's soccer team; After the final season exposed the psychological toll of his unwavering optimism, the question is whether the series has truly found a new story to tell
Smader Shiloni | 18:53 | 08.07.26
ליסה קודרו
'Now I can watch Friends without punishing myself': Lisa Kudrow moves beyond Phoebe with Emmy acclaim
She starred in the world’s biggest sitcom but spent years doubting her talent, body and career; more than 20 years after Friends, a Hollywood star, another Emmy nomination and The Comeback’s final season are bringing Lisa Kudrow overdue recognition
Aya Chajut | 15:36 | 08.07.26
הרב שלמה קרליבך
Beyond the music: Why Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach should no longer be revered as a saint
A boycott of Carlebach’s songs may be unrealistic, but religious communities cannot continue depicting him as a saint while ignoring the women who accused him of sexual abuse, allegations revisited in the documentary ‘The Darkest Light’ 
Shmuel Munitz | 02:23 | 08.06.26
אבי נשר ושלום מיכאלשווילי בסט של "האהבות שלנו"
Avi Nesher’s Oct. 7 drama heads to Toronto
'Our Loves,' the Israeli director’s 21st film, joins TIFF’s Centrepiece lineup after earning 12 Ophir nominations, including best picture and director
ynet | 05:49 | 08.05.26
מאט דיימון מתוך "האודיסאה"ודאבין דלטון על סט הצילומים
Meet Matt Damon’s unlikely stunt double in ‘The Odyssey’
Canadian stuntwoman Devyn Dalton went viral after Damon praised her ‘best arms I’ve ever seen,’ revealing how she doubled for him in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic
ynet | 14:22 | 08.04.26
מתוך "הלביאות: מבצעים מיוחדים", "טד לאסו" וLanterns.
‘Ted Lasso’ returns, ‘Lanterns’ lands and Netflix goes big: what to watch in August
Jason Sudeikis returns to Richmond, Green Lanterns investigate a murder and ‘Outer Banks’ begins its final season in a packed month of premieres
Yael Alon | 21:28 | 08.01.26
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