Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema

In this week's episode, Daniel and Harry chat about Shawn Levy's "This is Where I Leave You," starring Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda, and a whole cast of recognizable (if not very Jewish...) faces.Listen in as they dive into how the film explains Shiva to its broad audience, reflect on their own relationships with their siblings, and analyze how the characters rethink the trajectories of their lives when faced with death.As always, they end the episode by ranking the film in terms of its Jewishness.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?=v=fH0cEP0mvlU&ab_channel=WarnerBros.PicturesIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371150

In this exciting season two premiere, Harry and Daniel are joined by Jen Stewart of the Borscht Belt Tattler podcast to discuss "Mr Saturday Night" starring and directed by Billy Crystal.Jen explains why she chose the film, her connection to the Borscht Belt, and even surprises Harry and Daniel with a pop quiz on famous Jewish comedians and their real Hebrew names!Movie TrailerIMDB summaryBorscht Belt Tattler Podcast

In this season 1 finale to Jews on Film, Daniel and Harry are joined by Etan Basseri for a discussion on Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams.Tune into their discussion on the pitfalls of giving ourselves over to too much nostalgia, the positive relationship Judaism and Jewish culture has with its past, and the time periods they'd most want to be magically and inexplicably transported to.As always, they end the episode by ranking the film in terms of its Jewishness.Trailer: https://youtu.be/FAfR8omt-CYIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11271038/Etan's Children's Book, A Persian PassoverThe White Balloon Trailer

In this week's episode, Daniel and Harry are guestless as they unpack Paul Thomas Anderson's 2021 Oscar Nominated “Licorice Pizza,” starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman.Listen in as they reminisce on Daniel's childhood in the San Fernando Valley, discuss the concept of the "Nice Jewish Boy" (NJB) and its presence in the film, and finally learn how to pronounce the director and star of "Yentl's" last name (Strei-SAND, like the ocean).Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofnXPwUPENo&ab_channel=MGMIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11271038/

In this week's episode, Daniel and Harry are joined by Producer Gil Baron to discuss 1987's “Broadcast News,” starring Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, and William Hurt, and directed by James L. Brooks. Tune in as they take on the film's themes of style versus substance, identify what makes Albert Brooks' Aaron a "coded Jew," and conjure up some of the biggest stretches this Podcast has ever seen. As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness with a bonus category suggested by Gil Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuhxg3mkiIwIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092699/Catch up on past episodes of Jews on FilmFollow "Your Late Show Tonight" on Instagram

Daniel and Harry welcome actor Simon Feil (The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Billions, Ocean’s Eight) to discuss “The Frisco Kid” starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford.  They touch on the accurate depiction of Judaism, Yiddish, and other customs depicted by Wilder’s Avram character. In addition, they discuss the representation of Native Americans in the film and how Harrison Ford makes for a pretty good bank robber with a heart of gold. Simon also shares some stories from his time on various sets throughout his career.IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079180/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/oOZP2iKns3MCheck out the Jews on Film for other episodes: linktr.ee/jewsonfilmFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewsonfilm/

In this week's episode, Daniel and Harry are joined by Seattle based writer and podcaster Emily Alhadeff to discuss the 1987 classic “Dirty Dancing,” starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Listen along as they uncover the film's concealed - but undeniable - Jewishness, consider the history of Jewish independence and assimilation in the United States, and are convinced once and for all why no one puts baby in a corner. As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIcmQNy9FsM&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailersIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/Check out Emily's Substack, "The Chulent"Listen to Emily's Callin show, "While You Were Sleeping in Hebrew School"

In this week's episode, Daniel and Harry welcome Jason Diamond to discuss the 1994 film “City Slickers,” starring Billy Crystal. They chat about how the film deals with what it means to be a man, debate the Jewishness of a film without any explicitly Jewish characters, and reflect on why nostalgia remains so popular these days. As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness.Jason is a columnist for GQ, writer for the New Yorker, New York Times, Rolling Stone, and author of “The Sprawl” and “Searching for John Hughes”. Trailer: https://youtu.be/o4k7AK6oK9UIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101587/Jason's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Sprawl-Jason-Diamond/dp/1566895820/https://www.amazon.com/Searching-John-Hughes-Everything-Watching/dp/0062424831/Twitter: https://twitter.com/imjasondiamond

Daniel & Harry speak to Lisa Hurwitz for a bonus episode conversation about her film "The Automat".You can catch the film at the Seattle Jewish Film Festival from March 28th - April 10th for a virtual screening here: https://www.goelevent.com/SeattleJewishFilmFestival/e/SJFF2022THEAUTOMATFind out more about the film here: http://www.automatmovie.com/

In this week’s episode, Daniel and Harry discuss Josh and Benny Safdie’s Adam Sandler starring 2019 film Uncut Gems. Join them as they consider the film’s possible Biblical inspirations, discuss the rich history of Jews in New York’s diamond district, and revel at one of the only Passover Seders featured in a mainstream Hollywood Film! As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness in its production, content, and themes.Trailer: https://youtu.be/vTfJp2Ts9X8IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0