‘Slums of Beverly Hills’: What wouldn’t a Jewish family do for a good education?

The Reel Schmooze podcast reviews the 1998 film 'Slums of Beverly Hills,' directed by Tamara Jenkins and starring Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, and Marisa Tomei. The episode is part of a decade-by-decade comedy series.

This week's episode of The Reel Schmooze, The Times of Israel's entertainment podcast, features a discussion of the 1998 film 'Slums of Beverly Hills.' Host Amanda Borschel-Dan and film reviewer Jordan Hoffman review the movie, which was written and directed by Tamara Jenkins and is loosely based on her life growing up poor with her divorced Jewish father and brothers. The film stars Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, David Krumholtz, and Kevin Corrigan. The episode is part of a decade-by-decade comedy viewing series.

‘Slums of Beverly Hills’: What wouldn’t a Jewish family do for a good education?