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Although she tried to go beyond
her personal favorites to widen the
scope — "great" is synonymous with
ilm critic Kathryn
"best" or "most important" and not
necessarily "favorite," she says — The
Bernheimer labels herself a
Chosen is her top-rated as well as per-
special kind of schadchen
sonal best-liked film because it exam-
(matchmaker)..She sees her
ines Judaism theologically and philo-
job as fixing up moviegoers with com-
sophically.
patible flicks.
Bernheimer came up with the idea
After doing that one film at a time
for her book as a result of speaking
for 16 years at a Colorado newspaper,
engagements before Jewish organiza-
she decided to expand her focus in
tions. For weeks after each speech, she
one category and came up with a
would get calls from others who heard
book— The 50 Greatest Jewish Movies:
about her lists of best Jewish films.
A Critic's Ranking of the Very Best
"I began to realize there was a
(Birch Lane Press, $21.95).
demand for a book that described the
"The challenge is getting the right
films," says the author, who quit her
audience together with the right
job two years ago to begin the project.
films," Bernheimer says. "I hope the
"I think that the popularity of Jewish
book introduces readers to some new
film festivals — there are now 30 in -
cinematic soul mates and re-establishes
the country — are the result of the
connections to old flames.
same interest."
"Those who read the. book from
Bernheimer whittled her 50 choices
beginning to end will get an overview
from a list of
of the entire history of the Jewish expe-
250 and did
rience as depicted on film. Every era,
not restrict
every genre, every subject is covered."
herself to
What is a Jewish movie? -
American fea-
Bernheimer defines it as a film that
ture films.
examines an aspect of the Jewish expe-
She also
rience and features at least one clearly
included for-
defined Jewish central character.
eign
films,
Bernheimer's compilation of
documen-
reviews has a ranking system, which
taries, made-
she hopes will open discussion. She
for-TV
moves from her top selection, The
movies and
Chosen, to her 50th, Marjorie
Yiddish pro-
Morningstar.
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ductions.
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immediately eliminate quite a few just
on artistic quality," she explains.
"Then, I was down to a list of 125
that were worthy and tried to look at
historical importance. I eliminated
some by talking about them in
reviews of other movies.
"The biggest quandary that I had
was trying to decide between The
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