Kosher Movies A Film Critic Discovers Life Lessons at the Cinema

Film critic Herbert Cohen views films as potential life lessons, and defines a “kosher movie” as one that has something valuable to say about the human condition. In this survey spanning many genres, Cohen presents films as tools for self-discovery and for navigating challenges of life. What do romantic comedies really say about love? What can Cast Away teach us about the value of time? What parenting lessons can we learn from Dead Poets Society? Exploring 120 stand-out movies from the past 30 years, Cohen shares inspiring personal anecdotes about self-growth, relationships, parenting, aging, dealing with adversity, and more.

Rabbi Herbert J. Cohen, PhD, is a rabbi and film critic whose reviews are published monthly in the Huffington Post. He writes a “Kosher Movies” column in the Intermountain Jewish News and the Jewish Tribune, and is the author of Walking in Two Worlds: Visioning Torah Concepts Through Secular Studies.