Holiday Movies (that are safe for the Jews)

Inspired by Past Lives, Jodi and Yechiel explore films that offer a response, reaction to and alternative to the classic Hollywood love story.
*Plus initial reactions to the 2024 Oscar Nominations

Movies Discussed on this Episode:
Etnernal Sunshine and the Spotless Mind | Amazon
Harold and Maude | Amazon
Brokeback Mountain | Amazon
Leaving Las Vegas | Amazon
Her | Amazon
Fight Club | Amazon
In the Mood for Love | Max
Past Lives | Paramount+ with Showtime (Feb 2nd)
Sliding Doors | Peacock
Lars and the Real Girl | Pluto TV
Heavenly Creatures | Amazon
Secretary | Prime
King Kong (1936) | Hulu
King Kong (2005) | Netflix
Starman | Amazon
The Shape of Water | Hulu

For more updates and summaries of EVERY movie (including the shorts), check out Jodi's Oscar Blog 

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel get you ready for the upcoming announcement of 2024 Oscar Nomination by offering their picks for best actress, actor, supporting actor and support actress, as well as Best director and best Picture. This is not the who will be nominated episode, or even who should win, but what films are on the cusp of nominations that you should be sure to check out before or just after nominations are announced.

Movies discussed in this episode:
Poor Things | In Theatres
Rustin | Netflix
Saltburn | Prime
Zone of Interest | In Theatres
All of us Stranger | In Theatres
Origin | In Theatres
Killers of the Flower Moon | Apple+
May December | Netflix
Holdovers | Peacock
Anatomy of a Fall | Amazon
Pass Lives | Amazon
Nyda | Netflix
Blackberry | Amazon

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel take a deep dive into movies that explore the world of video gaming. No this is not the episode about video game adaptations like Sonic or Super Mario Bros, but an exploration about how cinema depicts the experience of playing video games and how it affects our sense of reality and imagination.

Movies Discussed in this Episode and Where to Find Them:
The Last Starfighter | Amazon
Ready Player One | Amazon
Tetris | Apple+
Free Guy | Disney+
Wreck It Ralph | Disney+
The Wizard | Amazon
War Games | Max
Gran Turismo | Netflix
Tron | Disney+
Tron: Legacy | Disney+
The Matrix | Max
Jumanji | Starz

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel welcome Cheston Mizel (Co-Writer/Executive Producer) and Eli Staiman (Director, Co-Writer, Producer and Actor) to talk about their new independent film "Love Virtually". This comedic romp, conceived and created in both in person and in virtual worlds that explores love in both those worlds in this romantic ensemble romp.

Love Virtually is available to rent and buy on demand on all major platforms.

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
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Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel welcome screenwriter, Alison Peck (Ugly Dolls, Work It) as the 3rd Movie Jew for this episode. Together they discuss her new film, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," its portrayal of Jewish themes,  and its place in great tradition of coming of age films, and the rarity of Bat Mitzvah stories in Movies. In 2 Move Jews Tradition, they share their favorite coming of age films.

Movies Discussed This Episode:
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah| Netflix
Are You there God It's Me Margaret | Starz
The Edge of Seventeen | Hulu
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Amazon
Now and Then | Amazon
Thirteen | Amazon
Eighth Grade | Max
My Girl | Amazon
Little Women (2019) | Starz
Little Women (1994) | Amazon
Mean Girls | Paramount+
Eighth Grade | Max
Scream | Max

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel take a break from the news to preview some of the films that most excite them that are being released in November(ish) 2023.

Movies (with Trailers Linked) / Release Date
The Holdovers | 11/10/23 |
Saltburn | 11/17/23 |
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | 11/17/23 |
Next Goal Wins | 11/17/23 |
Maestro | 11/21/23 |
May-December | 12/1/23 on Netflix

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

In light of global and personal times of darkness, Jodi and Yechiel have always found solace in movie that bring lightness and joy to brighten their lives. This week's episode is dedicated to all those who seek peace and light.

Movies Discussed in this week's episode (and where to find them):
Marcel the Shell | Showtime
School of Rock | Paramount+
Blues Brothers | Amazon
The Princess Bride | Disney+
Singing in the Rain | Max
Bring It On | Amazon
Any Harrry Potter Movie| Max
Luca | Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy | Disney+
Thor: Ragnorak | Disney+
Deadpool | Disney+
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Max
Star Wars | Disney+
Dirty Dancing | Prime
Home alone | Starz
Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Netflix

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel go nostalgia diving into the memory bank to recollect and recall the movies their parents watched with them to pass down their passion of movies.

Movies we discussed this episode (and where to stream them):
Star Wars Trilogy | Disney+
History of the World Part 1 | Amazon
Stripes | Amazon
42nd Street | Amazon
On the Town | Prime
Norma Rae | Max
Marx Bros Movies | Amazon
The Frisco Kid | Amazon
Star Trek: Wrath of Khan | Paramount+
Star Trek: Voyage Home | Paramount+
Last Starfighter | Amazon
Cool Runnings | Disney+
Field of Dreams | Peacock
The Natural | Starz
Major League | Paramount+ with Showtime
Ferris Buehler's Day Off | Netflix
War Games | AMC+
Harry and the Hendersons | Starz
Parenthood | Prime
Splash | Disney+
Enemy Mine | Amazon
Overboard | Paramount+ with Showtime
Alien Nation | Amazon

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel embrace the movie meme and share their reviews of 2023 summer blockbuster Barbie and Oppenheimer, as well their connections, diversions and outstanding questions.

Movies discussed in this episode:
Barbie | In Theaters
Oppenheimer | In Theaters
Theater Camp | In Theaters
Asteroid City | In Theaters
Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse | In Theaters
Past Lives | In Theaters

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman

This month, Yechiel and his family said goodbye to his father, Rabbi Benyomin Hoffman, a lover of movies, an avid 2 Movie Jews listener, and the person who taught Yechiel how to make meaning out of everything, including movies.
As Yechiel grieves for his father, we revisit an early 2 Movie Jews' episode from 2021  in which Yechiel and Jodi celebrate the lives of Yechiel's Grandfather, Harold, and Jodi's dear friend, Michael, and commemorate their passing by sharing about movies that heal our grief.
We hope that in your times of need, when you are grieving a loss, you can turn to the movies as have, and maybe our podcast can be a comfort to you.

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Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman