The new animated Israeli feature, “Waltz with Bashir” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last week to extremely positive reviews and I must say I am REALLY looking forward to seeing this one. Directed by Israeli documentarian Ari Folman (one of the writers of the HBO series, “In Treatment”), “Waltz” is [...]
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Waltz with Bashir
Posted in Israel, Lebanon, Movies, War on May 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Arrrgh, Boychik!
Posted in Current Events, Judaism, Movies, Religion on February 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There were Jewish pirates? That’s right, just click here for the story, matey!
In honor of this news, here’s a pic of another kind of Jewish pirate: my boyhood friend and Hebrew schoolmate Lee Arenberg, now famous for his turn in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies…
(Just remember, dead men tell no meises…)
Perfect Me!
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Comedy, Movies, Politics on October 30, 2007 | No Comments »
I’ve purposely stayed away from commenting on Ann Coulter, as I have no interest in helping her sell more books, but this new clip is too brilliant not to share…
Rosh Hashanah Girl
Posted in Comedy, High Holidays, Movies on September 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
OK, I’m sure this film will soon be all over the Jewish blogosphere like a cheap suit, so I might as well do my part and post it too…
Shanah Tovah!
Brooklyn is Not Expanding!!!
Posted in Comedy, High Holidays, Judaism, Movies, Religion on September 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Not exactly sure why, but I was thinking this classic clip (from the opening of “Annie Hall” - a movie with plenty of classic scenes) was oddly apropos of the upcoming High Holidays…
The Cantor from Poughkeepsie
Posted in American Judaism, Comedy, Jewish Music, Movies, People You Should Know About, Religion on July 15, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Thanks to my good friend (and clergy partner-in-crime) Cantor Howard Friedland for steering me toward this amazing piece of footage: cantor-comedian Shepsil Kanarek doing one of his routines.
This particular bit involves Shepsil’s outrage at being forced to audition for a High Holiday position at a synagogue (”Me?! Shepsil Kanarek from [...]
Just You, Just Me…
Posted in Comedy, Movies on June 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Another post apropos of nothing…
…for an instant cheer-up, just click above!
(OK, who knows what comedy classic this clip comes from?)
Passover Noir
Posted in Comedy, Judaism, Movies, Pesach, Religion on March 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Just in time for Pesach Spring cleaning, check out “Passover Noir.” (”It’s Passover, kid - it’s the way it’s gotta be…”)
