Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema

In this week’s episode, Daniel and Harry are joined by guest Yuli Masinovsky as they discuss Seth Rogen’s - perhaps most personal but certainly most Jewish - film, 2020’s An American Pickle. Join them as they discuss the film’s rootedness in Jewish themes of remembrance, consider the convincingness of Rogen’s accent as Herschel, and debate the movie’s adherence to and diversion from typical Hollywood fare. As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness in its production, content, and themes. Guest is Yuli Masinovsky, writer's agent and owner of Silver Lake Entertainment.Trailer: https://youtu.be/nQjlMFLldtoIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9059704/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2New Yorker Article by Simon Rich:Part One: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/sell-out-part-onePart Two: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/sell-out-part-twoPart Three: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/sell-out-part-threePart Four: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/sell-out-part-four

Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser discuss films of all types to investigate what truly makes a film Jewish. Covering everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Uncut Gems, they finish each episode by ranking the film’s production, content, and themes on a scale of 1 to 5 Jewish stars. Listen each week to find out!