For her directorial debut, Natalie Portman mines her inner Israeli and what it means to be Jewish By Danielle Berrin 2 weeks ago Natalie Portman in "A Tale of Love and Darkness." Photo by Ran Mendelson/Focus World A security detail opens the doors to the Beverly Wilshire’s Royal Suite, where Natalie Portman looks up from the middle of a grand, high-ceilinged hallway.... More.