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Tag: Amazon Prime

0 History Television/Film

TV review: Those About to Die: ‘an overblown mess of hammy dialogue and bloody fights’

Jewish Chronicle · 18 Jul

Amazon Prime's new Roman epic, "Those About to Die," portrays a world of violent races and fights akin to ancient Rome.

0 Television/Film Communities

Breaking Dad Amazon Prime review: A mediocre story stretched too thin

Jewish Chronicle · 18 Jun

"Breaking Dad" on Amazon Prime is critiqued as a documentary that fails to deliver on its promising concept of a British version of "Breaking Bad."

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Jenny Slate’s New Special Celebrates Jewish Women With No Chill

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 27 Feb

Jenny Slate's new Amazon Prime special "Seasoned Professional" celebrates Jewish women with humor that is loud, crass, and unapologetically herself.

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How (and why) did a Bollywood movie make Auschwitz into a lesson on romance?

Mira Fox in Forward · 27 Jul 2023

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Bollywood film "Bawaal," which uses the Holocaust as a plot device to teach life lessons and improve a troubled marriage.

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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is filming an Israel scene and looking for Jewish extras

BCohen in Forward · 24 May 2022

The popular TV show, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," is filming its fifth and final season and may include a scene set in Israel.

0 Television/Film Science

Today in corporate propaganda: Jeff Bezos and William Shatner take the ultimate ego trip — to space!

PJ Grisar in Forward · 15 Dec 2021

Amazon's Jeff Bezos sent 90-year-old actor William Shatner to space on Blue Origin's rocket, capturing the journey in a one-hour corporate propaganda film "Shatner in Space" on Amazon Prime.

0 Communities Television/Film

In ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ The Forward Gets A Cameo

Forward · 4 Dec 2018

In the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the character Midge mentions The Forward, a real Jewish newspaper that was popular in the mid-50s, as part of a wedding planning storyline.

0 Television/Film Israel

6 Israeli TV shows to Binge-Watch Now

noah in Forward · 7 Jan 2017

Israeli TV shows have become increasingly popular for binge-watching, offering a range of genres from suspenseful dramas to comedic series.