You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Marks 15th Anniversary

You Don’t Mess with the Zohan puts its own twist on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as an IDF counter-terrorist becomes a hairdresser. Zohan Dvir (Adam Sandler) is one of the best counter-terrorists serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. However, the fighting is starting to become too much. Zohan’s dream is to be a Paul Mitchell’s hairstylist. He confides in his parents (Shelley Berman and Dina Dorrone) that he wants to cut hair but they laugh him…

"You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Marks 15th Anniversary"

Tango Shalom Falls Under Hasidsploitation

Tango Shalom, currently playing the Jewish film festival circuit, makes some questionable choices in a film about a Chasidic Jew. I’m Orthodox and as such, I’m entering the film through that perspective. Prior to the pandemic, I would split my time between the local Modern Orthodox shul and Chabad. Even back home, I was exclusive to Chabad.  With that being said, this film falls short on so many levels. Rabbi Moshe Yehuda (Jos Laniado) considers…

"Tango Shalom Falls Under Hasidsploitation"