Nine movies. Two panel discussions. Four days. It all adds up to one tired film reviewer–and the week’s not over yet! I have spent most of this week attending the third annual Traverse City Film Festival –a.k.a. “The Film Festival Michael Moore Built”–here in Michigan. This year the festival has grown and improved enormously from…

Many a fellow film critic has looked at me in shock and dismay when they discover that I have never seen the cult comedy/ horror spoof “Shaun of the Dead.” So when the creative team behind that movie released their latest flick, “Hot Fuzz,” earlier this year, I decided I had better take notice. I’m…

If you’re a person of faith looking for a great sound that you can share with your friends and kids–or if you’re a Christian who struggles to be bold and stand up for your faith–then BarlowGirl’s “How Can We Be Silent” is for you! Buy it. Download it. Pass it on. BarlowGirl has a look…

These days, it seems, memorable Jewish television characters are scarce. But it wasn’t always so. So without further ado, here is one yid’s (that’s me) Top 10 Jewish TV Characters: 1) Herschel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofski, “The Simpsons“: He may be Krusty the Clown to you, but in my eyes, he’ll always be Rabbi Krustofski’s son.…

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