Fred Melamed
Sundance 2023 Review: ‘Cat Person’ is a Fearless Conversation Starter
The brief relationship between a twenty-year-old sophomore college student Margot, and an older man Robert, who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
‘Shiva Baby’ Review: The Perfect Blend of Anxiety-Driven Drama and Cringe-Worthy Humor
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva—with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
‘The Vigil’ Review: Watching Over The Ungrateful Dead
Joseph Braverman reviews The Vigil, a solid enough horror feature from director Keith Thomas, who adds some Jewish lore to the proceedings.
Sundance 2021 Review: ‘Together Together’ Thanks the Often Thankless Role of Surrogacy
A 40-year-old man hires a young woman and their relationship challenges their perceptions of love.
TV Review: ‘WandaVision’ is Marvel Studios’ Big Swing Into The World of Television
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision -two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives-begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
TIFF 2020 Review: ‘Shiva Baby’ Takes Cringe Comedy to a New Level
At a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy.