Oh yeah. YouTube is full of gems. Long lost rock videos, cool concert footage, comedy routines, etc. But nothing, NOTHING compares to this incredible movie trailer I came across today. NOTHING. This is what the internet was made for. AN AMERICAN HIPPIE IN ISRAEL. Apparently seen by a few people in a few late night [...]
Oh Yes. The Coen Brothers, the masters of modern movie Noir are set to direct Michael Chabon’s latest novel, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union. Set in an alternative universe where the Jews lost the War of Independence and set up shop in Sitka,Alaska, the novel is about Meyer Landsman, an alcoholic homicide detective who investigates the [...]
The Times of London is reporting that Steven Spielberg has cast Sacha Baron Cohen in his upcoming “Chicago Seven” movie as Abbie Hoffman. Who else were you expecting him to play? Bobby Seale? (Yes, I know that Seale was removed from the trial). Wow. I can’t think of anyone more perfect for the role of [...]
Perpetuating the Israeli cultural phenomenon of importing cultural fads seemingly years after they fade elsewhere, rock band Monika Sex has done a “mash up” of their gargantuan hit “Maka Afora” with The Cure’s Lovesong. They are calling it “Ahava Afora” (Grey Love). The title combines “Maka Afora” (Grey Hit) with Love Song. “Maka Afora” was [...]
I wrote about how excited I was about Christoper Guest’s new movie “For Your Consideration” over a year ago. The film is about a group of not so good actors who are tipped for a possible Academy award nomination for their roles in the indie flick “Home for Purim.” I’m happy to say the trailer [...]
Natalie is looking for a nice Jewish boy. Sadly, Natalie only feels Jewish while in Israel. Oddly enough, I have the opposite problem. I feel more Jewish outside of Israel. Oh identity issues! Perhaps she should consult this list. And what is this I hear about a possible role as Indy’s daughter in the new [...]
My dear Natalie Portman (she’s pretty) is a “strong likelihood for the part of Rosa” in the movie adaption of one of my most favorite novels ever – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay – according to author Michael Chabon. Good casting. Golems = Awesome.
I just got back from seeing Liz Nord’s documentary about Punk rock in Israel at the Docaviv film festival. If you are living in Israel I highly recommend you check out Jericho’s Echo. It’s playing one more time Saturday night at midnight. Tonight was packed so I highly recommend you get your tickets as early [...]
According to a profile on Natalie Portman in The Guardian, her next project is going to be a film by Israeli director Amos Gitai called Freezone. She’ll play an American-Jewish girl in Israel who falls in love with a married blogger who lives in Modi’in and writes long-winded synopses about stupid Israeli reality shows. Yeah. [...]
Back in 1998 while I was soldiering somewhere on the Golan heights my friends were involved in promoting a huge concert here in Israel. Run DMC, Chemical Brothers and a myriad of DJs and Israeli bands were all scheduled to perform at a national park somewhere in the south. Things got screwy and the concert [...]
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