Sandy Chertok is always on the look out for the best in Jewish entertainment. In the past she’s found: The Top Jewish Comedies, best Jewish musicals, The best scifi films. Now she’s looking beyond these categories. Here’s a list of her top picks in other categories- the individual reviews will come shortly.
Dramas (non-Holocaust)
- The Chosen (I gave you this review)
- School Ties (I gave you this review)
- Governess
- A Walk on the Moon
- Unstrung Heroes
- Chariots of Fire
- Boiler Room
- Twilight of the Golds
- A Stranger Among Us
- A Price About Rubies
- Enemies: A Love Story
- Stolen Summer
- Avalon
- Liberty Heights
- Sunshine
- Hester Street
- Reds
- Deference
- The Quarrel
Holocaust Theme Movies
- Sophie’s Choice
- Life is Beautiful
- The Pianist
- Jacob the Liar
- Schindler’s List
- Apt Pupil
- Music Box
- Seventh Cross
- Diary of Anne Frank
- Hiding Place
- Holocaust
- Shoah
- Yossi and Jagger
- Never Forget
- Good Evening Mr. Wallenberg
- Europa Europa
- Last Days
- Escape from Sobibar
- Devil’s Arithmetic
Holocaust Theme TV Movies
- Anne Frank
- The Wall
- War and Rememberance
- Uprising
- Miss Rose White
- Varian’s War
Historic Films
- Judgement at Nuremberg
- Enemy at the Gates
- Exodus
- Raid on Entebe
- A Woman Called Golda
Documentaries
- Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
- Paper Clips
- Trembling Before G-d
Biblical Films
- Ten Commandements
- King David
- Prince of Egypt
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