Monthly Archives: October 2012

Simchat Torah 5773 – Torah in Art

  Jews all over the world start celebrating tomorrow evening Simchat Torah, the last of the Jewish holidays in the autumn season. The holiday marks the end of the annual cycle of reading and learning of the Torah, and the … Continue reading

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Rehearsal for The Artist (Film – OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus – Michel Hazanavicius, 2009)

I am yet to see The Artist, the film that conquered the Academy preferences and received the Oscar for the Best Film, as well as the Best Actor award for Jean Dujardin. I had recorded however about one year ago … Continue reading

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The Magic Ends (Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, parts 1 and 2)

I am no big fan of Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling’s novels are a combination of two literary genres that I am not fond off – the teenager adventures which I somehow left behind after reading Jules Verne when I was … Continue reading

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In miez de Romanie (Film: Dupa dealuri – Cristian Mungiu, 2012)

This film review is about the most recent film of Cristian Mungiu Beyond the Hills (Dupa dealuri), presented at the Cannes Festival this year, which I saw last night at the Haifa International Film Festival. I apologize to my non-Romanian … Continue reading

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