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A Season for Reflection: Revisiting the Stories that Shape Us
THINGS MAY BE a bit awkward at the Safdie Shabbat table since the filmmaking breakup of brothers Josh and Benny Safdie: both are set to make their solo sports- themed directorial debuts before the end of the year. FILM / BIOPIC Cinematic sibling rivalry
FILM / HISTORY A classic comeback
THE HILLS are still alive: celebrating its sixtieth birthday, the Rodgers-and-Hammerstein–penned The Sound of Music is returning to the big screen. This ambitious, big-budget musical adaptation stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer and lovingly retells the real-life story of the Trapp Family Singers. Taking us back to the Jewish contributions to Broadway’s gold- en age, its iconic songs have been stuck in fans’ heads for de- cades. But another element of the film continues to resonate: its
Josh’s comedy, Marty Supreme , star- ring Timothée Chalamet and loosely based on the true-life tale of table tennis star Marty Reisman, will hit theatres in December. Benny, mean- while, is taking a more dramatic route with The Smashing Machine , a biop-
THE SMASHING MACHINE Directed by Benny Safdie In theatres October 3
confrontation with fascism. As white suprem- acy and antisemitism once again rise around the world, The Sound of Music ’s message — to climb every mountain and stand up to injus- tice — feels more urgent than ever. Sophia Hershfield
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Directed by Robert Wise In theatres September 12
ic about former wrestler and MMA champion Mark Kerr. Starring Dwayne Johnson, in his first departure from comedy, and Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine prom- ises to explore the deep emotional and physical toll of professional fighting. Sophia Hershfield
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