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The Barbie movie contains a nod to the doll's Jewish origins

Barbie's creator, Ruth Handler is played by Jewish actress Rhea Pearlman

By Nicole Lampert

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July 19, 2023 24:01

The Barbie movie contains a nod to the doll's Jewish origins

80 for Brady review: A lost in translation comedy that misses the mark

The film features Tom Brady in a laughably wooden cameo

By Linda Marric

1 min read

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March 17, 2023 16:40

80 for Brady review: A lost in translation comedy that misses the mark

65 review: Huge talent wasted on a lacklustre production

A puzzlingly meandering screenplay that gets the science very wrong

By Linda Marric

1 min read

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March 17, 2023 16:33

65 review: Huge talent wasted on a lacklustre production

Billy Crystal dons iconic knitwear as he celebrates 75th birthday

The legendary actor posted a throwback to his role in the Ephron classic When Harry Met Sally

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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March 14, 2023 17:11

Billy Crystal dons iconic knitwear as he celebrates 75th birthday

‘Cocaine Bear’ star was discovered by Steven Spielberg at an LA bat mitzvah

Alden Ehrenreich stars in the hotly anticipated Hollywood production about a drug-addled bear

By Gabe Friedman

1 min read

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February 27, 2023 12:17

US actor Alden Ehrenreich arrives for Universal Pictures premiere of "Cocaine Bear" at Regal LA Live theatre in Los Angeles, on February 21, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

By Josh Kaplan

The most offensive thing about 'You People' is how stupid it is

Jonah Hill's new film is jam-packed with cliches, stereotypes and cheap Shoah jokes

2 min read

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February 3, 2023 15:08

The most offensive thing about 'You People' is how stupid it is

By Hadley Freeman

When’s a Jewish film not a Jewish film? When Harry Met Sally…

It was written by a Jew, directed by a Jew, and its leading man is a Jew - but everyone wants what's she's having in Nora Ephron's 1987 classic

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January 12, 2023 10:17

When’s a Jewish film not a Jewish film? When Harry Met Sally…

By Noah Berlatsky

Jewish roles don't always need Jewish actors but casting choices matter

With rising antisemitism, Hollywood needs to think about how it casts Jews

3 min read

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November 4, 2022 17:10

Jewish roles don't always need Jewish actors but casting choices matter

Barbarian film review: Small, yet perfectly-formed modern horror

Bolstered by three magnificent central performances, Barbarian already feels like a classic of the genre

By Linda Marric

1 min read

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October 28, 2022 09:47

Barbarian film review: Small, yet perfectly-formed modern horror

Shylock, Jewface and the long history of the ‘Jewish’ nose

Is Adam Sandler Jewish? The Netflix star with proud Hebrew heritage

Jewish organisations says Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose isn't antisemitic

Of course non-Jews can play Jews, but they shouldn't have fake noses

Leonard Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper's 'nice big nose' in Maestro

New trailer released for Adam Sandler bat mitzvah movie, starring his real daughters

Who is Kingsley Ben Adir, the British Jewish Ken from the Barbie movie

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