By Judy Bolton-Fasman for JewishBoston
“Valley of Tears” depicts the emotional toll of the Yom Kippur War—a conflict that Israel almost lost.
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It was the war that upended Israel’s confidence as a military powerhouse. When Syrian and Egyptian forces attacked Israel in 1973 during the Yom Kippur holiday, the country was woefully unprepared. The Arabs’ surprise offensive effectively ended Israel’s euphoria over its victory in the 1967 Six-Day War. In that earlier war, Israel had quickly dispatched the Jordanian, Egyptian and Syrian armies and captured large swaths of land in less than a week. The victory bestowed Israel with a sense of invincibility and arguably a false sense of security.
“Valley of Tears,” a 10-episode miniseries from Israel now streaming on HBO Max, depicts the country’s post-1967 state of mind in opening footage of triumphant military parades that celebrate the 25th anniversary of its founding. The series’ creators leave no doubt that at ...
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Part 1
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Anyone who missed this Speilberg film made 24 years ago MUST see this film which is much more relevant now than it was then. - JW
David, an artificial kid which is the first to have real feelings, especially a never-ending love for his "mother", Monica. Monica is the woman who adopted him as a substitute for her real son, who remains in cryo-stasis, stricken by an incurable disease. David is living happily with Monica and her husband, but when their real son returns home after a cure is discovered, his life changes dramatically.
10/10
Can't re-watch it again
I was 13-14 when I watched this movie. It's a long movie if I recall it correctly. I was so moved by it's theme, so I watched it all. I had strong feelings of sadness and sympathy towards little robot David that wanted to be a real child and to have a mom to love him. And that little bear ... I cried during some scenes. I don't ...
