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The best Purim movies about Queen Esther

While a holiday like Passover has the incredible film “The Prince of Egypt,” Purim has no such movie. Here are some films you can watch.

‘Marty Supreme’ is a Jewish Lower East Side story hiding inside a Timothée Chalamet ping-pong movie: review

Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme” is magnetic and maddening in a frantic, funny film that refuses to moralize, even as damage piles up.

Is ‘Oy to the World’ Hallmark’s best Hanukkah movie yet?

Hallmark’s new movie “Oy to the World” pairs a rabbi’s son and a reverend’s daughter in a Chrismukkah rom-com.

How ‘Nuremberg’ recreates the trials that exposed Nazi crimes

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Göring in “Nuremberg,” a new film about Nazi evil and the psychiatrist tasked with probing Göring’s mind.

What makes ‘Wicked’ a Jewish story? Understanding Oz, the politics of scapegoating, and Jewish history

“Wicked” isn’t just a fantasy prequel. Its lies, and scapegoats align closely with Jewish memory of antisemitism and the rise of fascism.

Jonah Feingold’s ’31 Candles’ reinvents the bar mitzvah movie for late bloomers

In “31 Candles,” a filmmaker becomes a bar mitzvah to win the heart of his childhood crush, exploring Jewish joy and what it means to grow up at 31.

New Yiddish movie ‘Shttl’ is a cinematic triumph that rebuilds a lost Jewish world: review

Shot in one take, in Yiddish, and under threat of invasion, “Shttl” rebuilds a lost Jewish village with haunting authenticity.

YidLife Crisis’ new documentary ‘Swedishkayt’ explores an unlikely home for a Yiddish revival: Sweden

In the land of ABBA and IKEA, Yiddish is thriving again. “Swedishkayt” follows YidLife Crisis as they explore Sweden’s small but vibrant Jewish community.

Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ is funny, heartbreaking, and deeply Jewish

Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great” uses humor and real survivor voices to tell a powerful Jewish story about grief and identity.

How the Shabbat dinner–gone-wrong comedy ‘Bad Shabbos’ became an indie phenomenon

A scrappy Jewish comedy broke records at arthouse theaters and grossed $1.5 million before streaming. Here’s how “Bad Shabbos” did it.

In ‘Guns & Moses,’ Jewish faith meets vigilante justice: review

An Orthodox rabbi Jews becomes a gun-slinging detective in “Guns & Moses,” the new thriller that flips the script on Jewish action heroes.

New Jewish card-game comedy ‘Yaniv’ is worth the gamble: review

Fake beards, high stakes, and one Israeli card game — “Yaniv” is the scrappy indie Jewish comedy you didn’t know you needed.

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