Reviews of two films now out on DVD: "To Life" and "Princess."

Prodded by their non-Jewish mother to sit shiva at the request of their late Jewish father, the hyperdysfunctional Altmans learn that real solidarity brings consolation and redemption.

Filmmaker Timothy Mahoney spent 12 years searching for archaeological proof of the biblical Exodus.

A PBS documentary on the legendary Jewish violinist Jascha Heifetz.

A roundup of DVDs, from a documentary on Arab and Jewish kids learning ballroom dancing to a film about Josef Mengele.

The Book of Esther Composer David Homan and choreographer Ariel Grossman have collaborated on this contemporary all-female ballet that explores women’s empowerment through the Purim

Some of the latest Jewish-related DVDs, from HBO's new Susan Sontag documentary to the Israeli film The Policeman and the French production The Rabbi's Cat.