Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Witnesses’ to screen Jan. 20 at Chabad in Poway

Witnesses by Konstantin Fam, 2018, Russian and English subtitles, some English. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Witnesses, a film by Russian filmmaker Konstantin Fam, is a Holocaust trilogy.  Three short subjects, “Shoes,” “Brutus,” and “Violin,” are shown consecutively, each a complete story in itself, but all three are tied together in the last […]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 15, 2019 (7 items)

U.S. Secretary of State condemns Iran missile launch Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo issued the following statement on Tuesday:  “In continued defiance of the international community and UN Security Council Resolution 2231, the Iranian regime fired off a space launch vehicle today. Such vehicles incorporate technologies that are virtually identical and interchangeable with those

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

SDIJFF Movie Preview: ‘It Must Schwing’

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story, a documentary directed by Eric Friedler, English, German, 115 minutes, to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego on Thursday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, February 13, 7 p.m., and at Edwards San Marcos Stadium

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Green Book’ wins Golden Globe best movie award

By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINITAS, California — In my original review of The Green Book, I wrote “There may be several screen awards lurking in the future especially for Viggo Mortensen..” Whoopee, last Sunday evening at the Golden Globe Awards I watched my prediction came true. The Green Book won three awards! Here is the announcement

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

SDIJFF Movie Preview: ‘The Impure’

The Impure written and directed by Daniel Najenson; Spanish, Hebrew, and Yiddish with English subtitles; 69 minutes; to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 4 p.m., Monday, February 11, at the Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In the shtetls

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

SDIJFF Movie Preview: ‘The Cousin’

The Cousin (Ha Ben Dod) written, directed and starring Tzahi Grad; Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles; 93 minutes; to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 12, at Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Everyone has

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

SDIJFF Movie Preview: Redemption (Geula)

Redemption (Geula), by Joseph Madmony and Boaz Yehonatan Yacov; Hebrew language with English subtitles; 100 minutes; to be screened during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, and at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17 also at the Reading

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

SDIJFF Movie Preview: ‘From Cairo to the Cloud’

From Cairo to the Cloud ~ The World of the Cairo Geniza; filmmaker Michelle Paymar; English language; 92 minutes; to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the Lawrence Family JCC, Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. By Donald H. Harrison   SAN DIEGO

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society ~ The Movie

By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINITAS, California — This unusual film title on Netflix promptly caught my attention. I had no idea what it meant. Netflix gave it high star ratings , but I double checked with the “Rotten Tomatoes “ site. To understand the geographical setting where Guernsey is located in the story I

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Theatre, Film & Broadcast