Zero Motivation AKA Efes beyahasei enosh (2014)

Released December 3rd in the US.

Filmed completely in Israel.

The story: Zohar and Daffi are friends working in the Human Resources Office while living on an Israeli military base in the desert.

Neither of them likes living or working there but its where they are currently stationed for duty.

Rebellious Zohar passes her time by playing computer games while eager-to-please Daffi cannot stop thinking about being transferred to a better place in Tel Aviv.

When Daffi believes she will finally be transferred Zohar desperately tries talking her out of going without effect.

But Daffi doesn't get transferred and begins breaking down.

No matter how much Zohar tries talking Daffi into staying she cannot bring herself to give up her dream of Tel Aviv and decides to better herself to help her chances.

The result is Daffi becoming Zohar's commanding officer.

Now Daffi is forced to be in control of the women in the Human Resources Office but she gets even less respect than their commanding officer before her.

This really tests their friendship.

Stars Dana Igvy , Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein, Meytal Gal, Dana Meinrath, Heli Twito, Tamara Klingon, Yonit Tobi, Yuval Segal, Elad Smama, Moshe Ashkenazi, Lior Weinberg, Adi Havshush

Directed by (& story written) Talya Lavie

Hebrew w/English subtitles

Not Rated

COMEDY/DRAMA

Zootopia ; Disney's (2016)

Released March 4th in the US.
The story : Ever since Judy was just a little bunny , she wanted to be a cop.
No matter what her parents said about no bunny ever being a cop , she never lost hope.
As an adult , Judy passed her police training with flying colors and was now set to follow her dream.
Relocating to Zootopia to work as a police officer, Judy's first day at work did not go as she had planned , and it didn't help that no one took her seriously.
But when Judy takes on the case of a missing family man , she just cannot give up.
Stars (voices by) Della Saba , Don Lake , Bonnie Hunt , Ginnifer Goodwin , Jason Bateman , Idris Elba , Jenny Slate , Nate Torrence , Tommy Chong , JK Simmons , Shakira , Octavia Spencer , Alan Tudyk , Raymond S Persi , Maurice LaMarche , Phil Johnston , Fuschia! , Rich Moore
Directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Rated G
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY/MYSTERY

Ziggy's Gift (1982)

Made for TV, airing December 1st in the US.
The story: It's the last shopping day in Toyland and the news has reported the street-corner Santas' as being more fraudulent than not.
At the very same time, Ziggy sees an ad in the newspaper for Santas. He jumps right to it.
Ziggy gets the Santa job without any delay. His new employer directs him to collect Christmas money and bring it back to him.
While out in the streets collecting money when he can, Ziggy helps a freezing cold kitty. Then he buys up all the live turkeys the meat mart is selling for Xmas dinners with the money he had collected.
Ziggy sets all the turkeys free out into the snowy night.
He continues on through the night helping those in need and bringing cheer wherever he goes.
Stars (voices by)John Gibbons , Natasha Tabori Fried , Tom McGreevey , Gloria Grace Prosper , Perry Botkin Jr. , David Arias , Katrina Fried , Tony Giorgio , Jack Hanrahan , Linda Harmon , Anna Ostelson , Latoya Prescod , Andy Raus , Terry Stillwell-Harriton , Lena Tabori
Directed by Richard Williams
Not Rated
ANIMATION/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS

Zookeeper (2011)

Released July 8th in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts and New York.
The story: Griffin is a zookeeper who is very devoted to his career.
His heart is broken in an instant when he proposes marriage to his longtime girlfriend and she says no.
She doesn't want to be the wife of a plain, old zookeeper.
So Griffin pours himself into his work and no matter what he can't get his ex off his mind.
But then, he realizes that the animals he takes care of on a daily can in fact talk!
The animals decide that Griffin could use some help from them to get his girl back.
Stars Kevin James , Leslie Bibb , Rosario Dawson , Ken Jeong , Donnie Wahlberg , Joe Rogan , Nat Faxon , Steffiana De La Cruz , Nick Bakay , Jackie Sandler , Nicholas Turturro , Thomas Gottschalk , Brandon Keener , Robin Bakay
Directed by Frank Coraci
Rated PG
COMEDY

Zombie High (1987)

Released October 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Andrea gets a scholarship to a very important prep college. Really important because this semester the school has actually enrolled girls and never has ever before.
Her best beau Barry believes Andrea will find someone new and forget all about him, especially when they arrive at the school a certain guy can't seem to take his eyes off her.
Later, Andrea finds that that certain guy is her teacher and yes he has an interest in her, but she can't figure out why.
Barry phones up Andrea telling her that the school she's going to was founded by a madman but Andrea just thinks Barry will try anything to get her out of there.
That is until she realizes that something very strange is actually going on and everyone but her seems to be in on it.
Stars Virginia Madsen , James Wilder , Richard Cox , Sherilyn Fenn , Clare Carey , Christopher Peters , Henry Sutton , Christopher Crews , Paul Feig , Scott Coffey , Kay E. Kuter , Paul Williams , Walter Addison
Directed by Ron Link
Rated R
MYSTERY


"You're tapped! Fucker!"

Zodiac (2007)

originally posted on AOL Blogs, Monday September 3, 2007

Released March 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
Based on the book by a one-time cartoonist for a California newspaper who happened to get completely overwhelmed and obsessed with helping solve the case and convicting the right suspect.
The story: The search for a serial killer who randomly killed people for publicity, attention and called himself 'The Zodiac' , confusing all involved which kept the real killer from being convicted of the murders.
Stars Jake Gyllenhaal , Mark Ruffalo , Anthony Edwards , Robert Downey Jr. , Ed Setrakian , John Getz , John Terry , Candy Clark , Elias Koteas , Chloe Sevigny , Brian Cox , John Carroll Lynch
Directed by David Fincher
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY

Zoolander (2001)

originally posted on AOL Blogs, Monday, April 19, 2004
revised Thursday, October 11, 2018

Released September 28th in the US.
Filmed in New York and California.
The story: Derek Zoolander is a fashion/runway model with hardly any brains but great bone structure. 
He becomes depressed after his popularity is taken over by an equally wonderful fashion/runway model named Hansel.
While Derek feels sorry for himself, he gets invited to a day spa by a designer claiming to want him for his new campaign - only instead he uses Derek to brainwash him into killing the prime minister of Malaysia, who is scheduled to be at the designers' new campaign show.
Saving the day, Derek teams up with a few new friends to make sure that any killing does not occur.
Stars Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson , Will Ferrell , Christine Taylor , Jerry Stiller , Jon Voight , David Duchovny , Milla Jovovich , Donald Trump , Christian Slater
Directed by Ben Stiller
Rated PG13
COMEDY