Review: ‘Oblivion’

By Joan Alperin-Schwartz
Published on April 16, 2013

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” Q & A with Author Eric Greene [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 5, 2011

Soviet Dentists and My Anxiety…

By Julia Bendis
Published on June 13, 2011

VIDEO: Woody Allen and the Jewish robots (from ‘Sleeper’)

Published on August 5, 2008

Woody Allen is fitted for a new suit by robot Jewish tailors. Ginsberg & Cohen, Computerized Fittings, Since 2073. From 'Sleeper'

Watch Out

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on September 9, 2004

When Bill Platt pitched his action-oriented "Darklight" TV movie two years ago, he hoped to create a new genre: "Chai-Fi."

The 32-year-old filmmaker intended the project -- inspired by the Jewish "demoness" Lilith -- to merge his heritage with his sci-fi obsession.

"I wondered if I could make Jewish legend fun for audiences who liked 'The Matrix,' he said. "And I wanted to see if I could create my own Jewish superhero."

Invasion of the Creature Feature

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on January 29, 2004

In 1956's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," a mannequin-like figure mysteriously appears on a billiards table, a half-formed thing without hair, face or fingerprints. Meanwhile, a woman insists that her uncle isn't her uncle, but an imposter who looks just like him; husbands say the same of their wives and children of their parents.

The Arts

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on July 23, 1998

Debut filmmaker Darren Aronofsky manages to sound incredulous about the Jewish sci-fi flick that has made him a star. "You don't think God, math and bad-ass Jews makes for a Hollywood movie?" he quips of "PI," which won the director's prize at Sundance and a $1 million distribution deal.