The latest addition to Jerusalem’s movie scene, Cinema Spiegel at the Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television on the Jerusalem Arts Campus in the center of town, is featuring a program of American movies to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
For those who have not yet been to this cinema, it features several extremely comfortable screening rooms, as well as a bar and a concession stand.
The program celebrates both blockbusters and more serious films. Action movie lovers will welcome the chance to watch Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park on the big screen, as it was meant to be seen, on November 24.
While it’s true that the sequels to Jurassic Park have been uneven, the first one is masterful, full of iconic moments, suspense, and special effects that still look good after 30 years.
Another movie worth seeing in theaters is the musical Chicago, which is showing on November 17. With stellar performances by Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones (who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar), and Richard Gere, the movie will make you understand why the Broadway play was such a huge hit.
Movies to see at Cinema Spiegel
An even darker look at America is on display in Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers, which stars Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis as clueless serial killers on the run, and Robert Downey Jr. as an Australian tabloid journalist following them. It is showing on November 17.
For those who have just seen Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning and want to see The Social Network, Sorkin’s first film about Mark Zuckerberg and the impact of Facebook, it is showing on November 22. The Social Network stars Jesse Eisenberg as a kinder, gentler Zuckerberg.
Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket is a satirical look at the Vietnam War, and it is showing on November 29.
Cinema Spiegel is also featuring films by the acclaimed Polish director, Andrzej Wajda; a program of classic anime films; new Israeli movies; back-to-school films; and wedding movies.
For the full program, go to the website at cinema.jsfs.co.il/
