Happy Times
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The Abraham Accords marked a historic turning point after decades of Arab and Muslim antisemitism. This year, for the first... The only real moment of suspense occurs when a police officer shows up, and then when a rabbi shows up and finds himself at the right place at the wrong time. He surely regrets lending an ear to this family on this occasion. I would have liked Noya (Shani Atias) to have a bigger role, but she is effective. Guy Adler (who looks like an Israeli Brad Pitt) plays Ilan, a naive guy who gets betrayed and can’t believe it.
Michael Mayer, director and co-writer of the 2012 Israeli drama Out in the Dark, returns with HAPPY TIMES, a decidedly raucous horror-comedy, to be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms on February 9th. Synopsis: An Israeli American couple invite friends and family over to their Hollywood mansion for a Shabbat dinner party. But a deadly mix of alcohol, inflated egos, inappropriate lust and raging jealousy turns the sedate affair into a cauldron of murderous mayhem. Filmed with a mix of English and Hebrew, this Jews Behaving Badly story stars Israeli actor Michael Aloni ( Out i...