Nechama meets a not-too-promising date, in the romantic comedy Matchmaking. Courtesy of Israeli Films
Matchmaking, one of the best comedies at this year’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, is a romantic comedy about a young Orthodox Jewish who seems to have everything a family could want in a match – good family, good grades, good looks – but who is pining for a girl who, on paper, does not match up.
Yeshiva student Moti Bernstein (Amit Rahav) is a good student and obedient son from a respected Israeli Ashkenazi Jewish family who has reached the age to start looking for a wife. Moti is a catch who has it all – handsome, smart, tall, from a good Ashkenazi family – everything any matchmaker or Orthodox family would want. As an A-list candidate in the books of Orthodox matchmaking, Moti is a guy who should have his pick of any girl he wants for a bride.
Matchmaking, one of the best comedies at this year’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, is a romantic comedy about a young Orthodox Jewish who seems to have everything a family could want in a match – good family, good grades, good looks – but who is pining for a girl who, on paper, does not match up.
Yeshiva student Moti Bernstein (Amit Rahav) is a good student and obedient son from a respected Israeli Ashkenazi Jewish family who has reached the age to start looking for a wife. Moti is a catch who has it all – handsome, smart, tall, from a good Ashkenazi family – everything any matchmaker or Orthodox family would want. As an A-list candidate in the books of Orthodox matchmaking, Moti is a guy who should have his pick of any girl he wants for a bride.
- 4/14/2024
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Although the Best Structured Reality Program Emmy has only gone to two series (“Shark Tank” and “Queer Eye”) since being introduced in 2014, the corresponding unstructured award has been won by six different shows in the same stretch of time. “Love on the Spectrum” took the 2022 prize but is out of the running this time, leaving 2021 winner “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” as the only show with a shot at pulling off the category’s first repeat victory in four years.
“Untucked” is one of three returning contenders in the current Best Unstructured Reality Program lineup, along with “Indian Matchmaking” and “Selling Sunset.” Both were bested by RuPaul’s series in 2021, while the latter also lost alongside it in 2022. Rounding out this bunch are “Vanderpump Rules,” which has finally broken through with Emmy voters after 10 seasons, and new show “Welcome to Wrexham,” which, according to Gold Derby’s odds, is heavily favored to win.
“Untucked” is one of three returning contenders in the current Best Unstructured Reality Program lineup, along with “Indian Matchmaking” and “Selling Sunset.” Both were bested by RuPaul’s series in 2021, while the latter also lost alongside it in 2022. Rounding out this bunch are “Vanderpump Rules,” which has finally broken through with Emmy voters after 10 seasons, and new show “Welcome to Wrexham,” which, according to Gold Derby’s odds, is heavily favored to win.
- 8/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Raise your glass for Vanderpump Rules as the Bravo reality series has scored its first two Emmy nominations in its 10-season history.
Vanderpump Rules received a nod in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program where it will compete against Indian Matchmaking (Netflix), RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV), Selling Sunset (Netflix) and Welcome to Wrexham (FX).
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The reality series also scored a nod in the Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program category. The episode “Lady and the Glamp” was submitted with the following editors nominated: Jesse Friedman, Tom McCudden, Ramin Mortazavi, Christian le Guilloux, Paul Peltekian, Sax Eno and Robert Garry.
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Vanderpump Rules received a nod in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program where it will compete against Indian Matchmaking (Netflix), RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV), Selling Sunset (Netflix) and Welcome to Wrexham (FX).
Related: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast React To Emmy Nominations: Lala Kent “Thrilled,” Katie Maloney “Insanely Proud” & Scheana Shay Gives Shoutout To Editors
The reality series also scored a nod in the Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program category. The episode “Lady and the Glamp” was submitted with the following editors nominated: Jesse Friedman, Tom McCudden, Ramin Mortazavi, Christian le Guilloux, Paul Peltekian, Sax Eno and Robert Garry.
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- 7/12/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu is set to stream a new matchmaking series focusing on Muslim Americans seeking love.
The unscripted and still untitled series is from ABC News Studios and Smriti Mundhra, the creator of the popular Netflix dating series Indian Matchmaking and executive producer of Jewish Matchmaking. Senain Kheshgi (Project Kashmir) will executive produce the series alongside Mundhra, with executive editorial producer Poh Si Teng overseeing the project for ABC News Studios.
In development since 2022, the series will debut on Hulu next year.
While dating and matchmaking shows have become commonplace on both linear TV and on streaming services, Mundhra notes that “this project that will give audiences a chance to experience this journey from a perspective too rarely seen in the mainstream.”
“As a Muslim American, I’m excited to be part of a show that celebrates love and romance within our community,” adds Kheshgi. “In a world where negative stereotypes often paint Muslims as monolithic,...
The unscripted and still untitled series is from ABC News Studios and Smriti Mundhra, the creator of the popular Netflix dating series Indian Matchmaking and executive producer of Jewish Matchmaking. Senain Kheshgi (Project Kashmir) will executive produce the series alongside Mundhra, with executive editorial producer Poh Si Teng overseeing the project for ABC News Studios.
In development since 2022, the series will debut on Hulu next year.
While dating and matchmaking shows have become commonplace on both linear TV and on streaming services, Mundhra notes that “this project that will give audiences a chance to experience this journey from a perspective too rarely seen in the mainstream.”
“As a Muslim American, I’m excited to be part of a show that celebrates love and romance within our community,” adds Kheshgi. “In a world where negative stereotypes often paint Muslims as monolithic,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s a saying in the Jewish community that certain things are bad for the Jews. The list largely includes people with a great deal of power and money who use it for nefarious ends: Bernie Madoff, Jeffrey Epstein, Woody Allen. (Other things that are arguably not-so-great for the Jews: Einstein’s Bagels; virtually any male character from a Noah Baumbach film; and the fact that the only Jewish character in The Babysitters’ Club series is a whiny curly-haired girl with allergies.)
I had assumed that Jewish Matchmaking, Netflix’s new dating show,...
I had assumed that Jewish Matchmaking, Netflix’s new dating show,...
- 5/6/2023
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking makes for an interesting paradox. Produced by the team behind Indian Matchmaking, the eight-episode series fails spectacularly as a dating show. Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom spends hardly any time with this group of love-seeking singles, and the series readily introduces and then abandons its subjects, leaving viewers without updates, let alone closure, on the couples that do emerge. At the same time, however, Jewish Matchmaking is one of the first shows on television to embrace the diversity of the Jewish community by featuring Jews of different races and ethnicities and with varying degrees of observance.
- 5/3/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
Netflix’s lineup of new films and TV shows joining the streaming service in May 2023 includes Sylvester Stallone’s series debut in Fubar and a controversial examination of the life of Queen Cleopatra. Netflix is also expanding the award-winning Bridgerton series with the prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story focusing on the relationship between Charlotte and King George.
New specials from Hannah Gadsby and Wanda Sykes debut in May, along with documentaries on Anna Nicole Smith, Connor McGregor, and underwater performers.
Series & Films Arriving On Netflix In May 2023
May 2, 2023
Love Village – Netflix Series
Singles 35 and over of various backgrounds relocate to a house in the countryside for another chance at love. Will they find “the one” — or leave alone?
The Tailor – Netflix Series
A famous tailor begins to sew a wedding dress for his best friend’s fiancée – but all three have dark secrets that will soon upend their lives.
New specials from Hannah Gadsby and Wanda Sykes debut in May, along with documentaries on Anna Nicole Smith, Connor McGregor, and underwater performers.
Series & Films Arriving On Netflix In May 2023
May 2, 2023
Love Village – Netflix Series
Singles 35 and over of various backgrounds relocate to a house in the countryside for another chance at love. Will they find “the one” — or leave alone?
The Tailor – Netflix Series
A famous tailor begins to sew a wedding dress for his best friend’s fiancée – but all three have dark secrets that will soon upend their lives.
- 4/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Singles, get excited! A new matchmaking show is on the way.
Read More: ‘Indian Matchmaking’: Sima Aunty Is Back & Busier Than Ever In Season 3
“Jewish Matchmaking,” a brand-new Netflix series that premieres on May 3, will help the company grow its matchmaking business.
“Jewish Matchmaking” on Netflix, from the creators of “Indian Matchmaking,” follows matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom as she aids Jewish singles from all over the world in finding their ideal companion.
Jewish Matchmaking. Aleeza in episode 1 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 “Jewish Matchmaking.” Noah in episode 2 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 Jewish Matchmaking. Nakysha in episode 8 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 Jewish Matchmaking. Ori in episode 2 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Netflix Announces Jewish Matchmaking Spinoff After Success of Indian Matchmaking Series https://t.co/I4z95Q7s15
— People (@people) March 24, 2022
“Jewish Matchmaking” features singles in the U.S.
Read More: ‘Indian Matchmaking’: Sima Aunty Is Back & Busier Than Ever In Season 3
“Jewish Matchmaking,” a brand-new Netflix series that premieres on May 3, will help the company grow its matchmaking business.
“Jewish Matchmaking” on Netflix, from the creators of “Indian Matchmaking,” follows matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom as she aids Jewish singles from all over the world in finding their ideal companion.
Jewish Matchmaking. Aleeza in episode 1 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 “Jewish Matchmaking.” Noah in episode 2 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 Jewish Matchmaking. Nakysha in episode 8 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 Jewish Matchmaking. Ori in episode 2 of Jewish Matchmaking. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Netflix Announces Jewish Matchmaking Spinoff After Success of Indian Matchmaking Series https://t.co/I4z95Q7s15
— People (@people) March 24, 2022
“Jewish Matchmaking” features singles in the U.S.
- 3/30/2023
- by Aashna Shah
- ET Canada
The much-talked about Netflix docu-series ‘The Romantics’, which is a tribute to the legacy of Yash Chopra, Yrf and it’s cultural impact on India and Indians for the past 50 years, released on Feb 14 to unanimous acclaim and love. The national over-pouring of love for Yash Chopra and Yrf was evident as The Romantics became the Number 1 trending title on Netflix within 48 hours of its drop, a rare feat for a documentary!
In the docu-series, Shah Rukh Khan, who has established himself as the biggest global superstar that India has ever produced with Pathaan’s historic collections, speaks about how he fell in love with cinema and his first memories of watching a Hindi film in the theater!
Shah Rukh Khan says, “I come from a very lower middle-class family. Television was hardly existent. There was only one channel – the state-owned channel (Doordarshan). And it showed a movie every Sunday.
In the docu-series, Shah Rukh Khan, who has established himself as the biggest global superstar that India has ever produced with Pathaan’s historic collections, speaks about how he fell in love with cinema and his first memories of watching a Hindi film in the theater!
Shah Rukh Khan says, “I come from a very lower middle-class family. Television was hardly existent. There was only one channel – the state-owned channel (Doordarshan). And it showed a movie every Sunday.
- 3/11/2023
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
CinemaIn the docuseries The Romantics streaming on Netflix, Shah Rukh Khan spoke about working with filmmakers Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. Shah Rukh Khan/File PhotoBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has talked about how he perfected his stammer in the 1993 film Darr and revealed how he used to bounce off quirky ideas to nail his villainous act in the Yash Chopra blockbuster. In the docuseries The Romantics streaming on Netflix, Shah Rukh spoke about becoming friendly with filmmaker Aditya Chopra while working on the 1993 film Darr, directed and produced by his father Yash Chopra. The actor said he gave Aditya Chopra some inputs about his character Rahul Mehra. "I had a classmate who had a stammer. And then we did some little study, some BBC documentary or something where they talked about that people's minds become aware to one sound, and it's like a sharp current." "So, you can't say the word.
- 2/15/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
It is universally known that iconic director Yash Chopra’s impact on Hindi cinema is an everlasting one. His films and the movies of Yash Raj Films have made a cultural impact on India for the last 50 years. In a new docu-series, The Romantics, Netflix pays tribute to the legend and Yash Raj Films. The Romantics releases globally on February 14th!
The Romantics has been directed by Oscar, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the phenomenal success of Indian Matchmaking and the Never Have I Ever franchise.
The docu-series will see the Hindi film industry come together to celebrate Yash Chopra and will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry who have closely worked with Yrf through its 50-year incredible existence. The mega-stars of the Indian entertainment industry like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, and many...
The Romantics has been directed by Oscar, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the phenomenal success of Indian Matchmaking and the Never Have I Ever franchise.
The docu-series will see the Hindi film industry come together to celebrate Yash Chopra and will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry who have closely worked with Yrf through its 50-year incredible existence. The mega-stars of the Indian entertainment industry like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, and many...
- 2/7/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
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