Who The Folk?! Sari Lennick and Andrew Zuckerman
One night at a Minneapolis bar, young filmmaker Andrew Zuckerman approached actress Sari Lennick and her husband, and asked if she would be interested in reading a script he was […]
August 3, 2026
January 30, 2026
Mel Brooks Is The Subject Of A New, Deeply Affectionate And (Of Course) Funny HBO Documentary
At nearly 100, Mel Brooks has been such a lasting fixture in comedy, television, theatre and movies, that fans could hardly be blamed for not knowing that at one point, […]
December 19, 2025
Hallmark Channel Gifts Oy To The World To Jewish Viewers For Hanukkah
A veritable Hanukkah miracle, The Hallmark Channel interrupts its December Christmasaplaooza with one new Jewish-focused movie every season. This year’s offering, aimed at the Interfaith crowd, is Oy To The World, […]
December 15, 2025
Nuremberg Is Both A History Lesson & A Cautionary Tale About Unchecked Despots
May 7, 1945, is not as well-known as other World War II dates such as Pearl Harbor or D-Day. But its significance – that Spring day 80 years ago is […]
December 12, 2025
Alan Bersten Talks Dancing with the Stars & the Hanukkah Dance Gone Viral
In 10 years on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Minneapolis native Alan Bersten has won the coveted title once and finished in the top five four other times. But what […]
December 10, 2025
WATCH: Going K-Pop for Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, as always, ushering in traditions we can count on. The rainy season in Israel; snow here. Short, dark days brightened by menorah lightings […]
November 26, 2025
Director Ben Stiller Crafts A Strikingly Honest Love Letter To His Parents
Stiller and Meara, as comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara were known, were married for over 60 years, through times of great success (dozens of appearances on The Ed […]
November 17, 2025
Lea Kalisch Returning For ‘Shtetl Cabaret’ Show, Film Premeire
Since moving to Austria in the summer of 2024, Lea Kalisch has been on a whirlwind journey, one that has led the multitalented, multilingual singer/songwriter/musician to add writer/director/actor to her […]
October 31, 2025
New Documentary About Shari Lewis Is A Warm, Loving Portrait Of The Legendary Performer
If you were an American kid between the late 1950s and the end of the 20th Century, chances are you watched some incarnation of children’s entertainer, educator and ventriloquist Shari […]
October 23, 2025
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival Returns For 31st Year With Expansive Lineup
The 31st annual Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, presented by the Minnesota JCC, launches Thursday, Oct. 23 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 2. The 11‑day event features dozens of films, many local […]