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Happy New Year from Neil Rosen

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Neil Rosen in Arts, Film // 0 Comments

Jewish people tend to acknowledge rather than celebrate the New Year, having one of our own. We are proud of our integration into British life. We have a prayer for the Royal Family and do not make waves. Gail and I invited our best friends round for dinner. My ruse to watch The Godfather on Film 4 went brilliantly. I offered my definition of a classic film as one that you have seen many times but, when you watch it, you still get drawn to it one more time. We watched the captivating opening sequence of the wedding and stayed with it till the New Year came.

About Neil Rosen

Neil went to the City of London School and Manchester University graduating with a 1st in economics. After a brief stint in accountancy, Neil emigrated to a kibbutz In Israel. His articles on the burgeoning Israeli film industry earned comparisons to Truffaut and Godard in Cahiers du Cinema. Now one of the world's leading film critics and moderators at film Festivals Neil has written definitively in his book Kosher Nostra on Jewish post war actors. Neil lives with his family in North London. More Posts

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