hollywood Archives – Jewish Journal

Von Trier questioned over Cannes ‘Hitler speech’

Jewish Journal October 6, 2011

Director Lars von Trier was questioned by Danish police for saying at the Cannes Film Festival that he had sympathy for Hitler.

Get on down to ‘Funkel Town; Middle Eastern humor; Accordians! Accordians! Accordians!

Keren Engelberg January 4, 2007

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts takes you to \”funkel town.\” It\’s Art Garfunkel in concert this evening, singing American tunes from his days with Paul Simon, as well as solo pieces from days since.

Box-office politics

Rob Eshman October 19, 2006

The Liberty Film Festival, now in its third year, aims to present and promote the work of conservative filmmakers who, according to the organizers, are ignored, persecuted and otherwise absent from \”Hollywood.\”\n\nI put Hollywood in quotes because its meaning, as the evening at the Luxe Bel Air Hotel wore on, was elusive.

7 Days in The Arts

Keren Engelberg June 1, 2006

7 Days in the Arts

7 Days in The Arts

Keren Engelberg April 13, 2006

7 Days in the Arts

Spectator – A Three Nyuks Salute

George Robinson December 29, 2005

Three Jews are in a room screaming at one another, poking each other in the eyes, hitting each other on the head with objects ranging from frying pans to anvils. It\’s either a meeting of the synagogue\’s board of trustees or a Three Stooges film festival. Fortunately, this time, it\’s the latter, a quick but lethal — and lethally funny — display of Stoogehood by the American Cinematheque as part of its year-end festivities from Dec. 28-Dec.30.