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A Grunt’s-Eye-View Of Modern Combat

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week Samuel Fuller’s WWII epic ‘The Big Red One’ raises big moral questions.read more

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Roth, But Without The Edge

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week Adaptation of ‘Indignation’ comes up bland. What is it about Philip Roth that Hollywood just doesn’t get? Watching the latest adaptation of a Roth novel,...

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Natalie Portman’s Latest Gamble

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week Actress’ non-commercial literary project—and foray into Zionism debate—are part of her career path. Never let it be said that Natalie Portman lacks courage....

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The Ties That Fray

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week ‘The Settlers’ and ‘Sand Storm.’ Writing on the day of the first U.S. presidential campaign debate, it is impossible for me not to note that political...

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Heads Of The Tribe

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week The cycle of life, in all its richness, is on display at this year’s DOC-NYC fest. Sonia Warshawski knows the exact moment when she decided to go public with...

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Talk About Jewish Muscle

JTA This Jersey Orthodox weightlifting girl broke records — and is now the star of a new film. Have you seen “Supergirl” yet? No, we’re not talking about the popular TV series about Superman’s...

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In ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them’ An Allegory About Anti-Semitism...

Gabe Friedman (JTA) - The first spin-off from the Harry Potter film series, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” is a thrilling and at times darkly sinister adventure. The movie, which launched...

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The Personal And Political, In Balance

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week The Other Israel Film Festival marks its 10th year. This year’s edition of the Other Israel Film Festival is the 10th and, given the original focus of the...

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Is Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ good for the Jews?

Mark I. Pinsky RNS “Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson’s wide-release, World War II movie, has cast a light — and a justifiably favorable one at that — on the Seventh-day Adventist faith of its central...

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The Game That Put Israeli Hoops ‘On The Map’

George Robinson Special To The Jewish Week Documentary chronicles Maccabi Tel Aviv’s unlikely 1977 European Championship. It was one of the biggest upsets in modern sports history. It involved an...

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