Jews in the NewsPosted by Nate Bloom Twist of Faith Premiering on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 8PM is the original Lifetime cable film, "Twist of Faith." This tale of how an Orthodox cantor from Brooklyn ends up in Alabama is far superior to most TV movies and worth your time. If you want…
Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News Mini-Series: New and Old Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 6, AT 9PM, is the four-part BBC America series, "Spies of Warsaw." It is from the novel of the same name by acclaimed historical spy fiction writer ALAN FURST, 71. The series…
Jews in the NewsBy Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist Movie 43: Quite a Cast Opening on Friday, Jan. 25, is "Movie 43," which is "officially descibed" as: "An outrageous new ensemble comedy not for the easily-offended. It contains jaw-dropping, sometimes shockingly disturbing, but always…
Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News. Jews on Ice, Again /Say a Prayer As I write this, it appears that the 113-day lockout of National Hockey League (NHL) players by the owners is over. Players are expected to ratify a 10-year contract announced on Jan.7 by NHL…
Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News. New Flicks Two violent movies, “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Gangster Squad” open “wide” on Friday, January 11. “Zero” purports to tell the story of how an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working…
