Category Archives: Film/TV

I watch, love, and hate

Nicky’s Family (2011, Czech Republic / Slovak Republic)

In Maimonides’ eight levels of charity giving to somebody without the recipient knowing the dnor and the without the donor knowing the recipient ranks very high. Without knowing this idea Sir Nicholas Winton, saved hundreds of Jewish children from Czechoslovakia during the Shoah. What impressed me … Continue reading

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Kalevet (Rabies) (2010, Israel)

As far as I know the Kalevet (Rabies) is the first “mainstream” Israeli horror movie. By main-stream I mean that it was done with some of the country’s best known actors. I wish they had chosen to spend a little … Continue reading

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Digital Movie Browsing System

Yesterday I posted a thesis that related to music and religion, which was a blind spot on my map of interests. Today I found another topic I usually don’t think about: films online. Specifically the thesis of three students, Nazlena … Continue reading

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Hitpartzut X (Naomi) (2010, Israel)

The simplicity of the story of Naomi evokes grand Greek tragedies. A university professor in his late 50′s has a much younger wife, whom he is suspecting of having a lover. Once this suspicion proves to be prove his jealousy leads him down … Continue reading

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Orfeo Csoport videok

Mult hetfon volt a  2b Galeriaban az Orfeo Csoport kiallitasanak a megnyitoja. Az ott szereplo ismerteto angol valtozatanak (PDF) elokeszitesebn segitettem egy kicsit. Fotok meg aznap ejjel felkerultek a facebook-ra(, bar lehet, hogy ez csak a feltevo baratainak elerheto.) Ma … Continue reading

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I Shot My Love (2010, Israel)

As a member of the Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County, I preview movies to help decide which ones to play at the Festival. I watched the following movie as part of this volunteer effort. “I Shot My … Continue reading

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Les Enfants Sans Ombre (Children Without a Shadow) (2009, Belgium)

As a member of the Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County, I preview movies to help decide which ones to play at the Festival. I watched the following movie as part of this volunteer effort. “Children Without a … Continue reading

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YouTube Stats @ Five Year

My YouTube Channel tells me that I joined YouTube five years ago.         Right now I have 242 videos. The top 10 (most viewed) currently are: 1. VHK: Hunok csatája 85,015 2. Ray Manzarek @ The Rio … Continue reading

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From Tel Aviv (2009, Israel)

As a member of the Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County, I preview movies to help decide which ones to play at the Festival. I watched the following movie as part of this volunteer effort. “From Tel Aviv” … Continue reading

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The Five Houses of Lea Goldberg (2011, Israel)

As a member of the Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County, I preview movies to help decide which ones to play at the Festival. I watched the following movie as part of this volunteer effort. The most succinct summary of … Continue reading

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