We Were the Lucky Ones brings Georgia Hunter’s bestselling novel to the small screen, depicting one family’s survival during the Holocaust. If you’re going to watch the series, do not wait for all episodes to be available. Watch episodes as the air or maybe even a few episodes at a time. Much like A Small Light last year, I made the mistake of binge-watching the press screeners in a single day. Some of the press…
"We Were the Lucky Ones: A Story of Survival"Tag: Michael Aloni
There have been many Holocaust movies on both the big and small screen through the years but Plan A is a very different film. We’ve all heard of Marvel’s Avengers but once upon a time, there were the Jewish Avengers. They were a group of partisans formed during the Holocaust under Abba Kovner’s (Ishai Golan) leadership. Their plan after the Holocaust was to get their revenge and kill six million Germans. Members infiltrated the water…
"Plan A: A Holocaust Revenge Thriller"
Happy Times, the new film from director Michael Mayer, has a Quentin Tarantino vibe in this what-could-possibly-go-wrong film. I have a bone to pick about the film’s synopsis. It is described as a Shabbat dinner party. This could not be more wrong. For one, aside from the pre-dinner activities, the whole dinner party takes place following Shabbas. In this regard, the film should be billed as a Havdalah party because THAT is what is happening. …
"Happy Times Has A Quentin Tarantino Vibe"