Elliott Halpern Movies
- 2005
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Penn and Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour features the famous duo traveling throughout the world in order to find some of the most unusual and occasionally disgusting tricks. They also take time to look at the history of magic, and offer up humorous commentary on the people and places they discover. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Penn Jillette, Teller, (more)
- 1999
There are few activities more fascinating than digging through the "where are they now?" file. But this video takes such an investigation to the ultimate level, pondering the mystery of the lost tribes of Israel. Only Judah and Benjamin, from the twelve tribes mentioned in the Bible, survived the Assyrian capture of Israel. Just what happened to the other ten has been a mystery to scholars and theologians ever since. This has led to multiple theories of explanation, some of which are explored here. For example, the Mormons believe that Native Americans are actually descendants of the lost tribes. Emmy-award winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici travels to Afghanistan, China, India, Tunisia, and the Middle East in search of answers to this baffling question. ~ Dan Macintosh, All Movie Guide
- 1998
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Winner of the Best Jewish Experience Documentary award at the 1998 Jerusalem Film Festival, this A&E program directed by Simcha Jacobovici was also hailed as "provocative and engaging" by John Leonard in New York Magazine and "shrewdly on target" by Caryn James in The New York Times. Essentially an adaptation of Neal Gabler's award-winning, somewhat controversial book Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own: How The Jews Invented Hollywood, this documentary chronicles the amazing success story of the half-dozen Jewish immigrants or sons of immigrants who created the movie industry studio system and became the moguls of Hollywood during its Golden Age. Highlights include archival footage, interviews, and commentary on these leaders, including Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount; Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal; Jack and Samuel Warner, founders of Warner Bros.; Louis B. Mayer, founder of MGM; William Fox, head of 20th Century-Fox; and Harry Cohn, who ran Columbia Pictures. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bernard Avishai, Judith Balaban, (more)
- 1991
This documentary feature offers a fascinating look into the ancient conflict between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs and the sneaky ways in which both sides try to elicit international sympathy for their cause. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
