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“Come Closer,” winner of the Ophir (Israel’s Oscar) for Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Editing, automatically became Israel’s submission to the upcoming Oscars by winning Best Feature Film.

Part 2 of “Drowning in TV” looks at some of the other new series that you may have heard of, if only because of the starry casts. But not all stars emit light.

John Landgraf, the long-serving chairman of FX Networks, made the following comment at the Television Critics Association: “There’s simply too much television.”

The opening night audience at the Pantages was wildly enthusiastic as this historical musical unfolded. 

In a dystopian future society, income inequality rules all aspects of life.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts hosted the 2025 Brain Health Festival from Oct. 17-19.

James Vanderbilt, as director and writer, has created a thoughtful, if flawed, film based on Jack El-Hai’s book, “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.”

“It Was Just an Accident,” the Iranian film directed and written by Jafar Panahi (“The White Balloon”), was the winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes and, somewhat inexplicably, is France’s submission for Best International Film at the 2026 Academy Awards.

“Among Neighbors,” Yoav Potash’s powerful documentary, started simply and grew more complex and insightful as his explorations expanded over a 10-year period.

Lorenz (Larry) Hart, a name that may no longer ring any bells, was one of the keystones of the American Songbook.