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Awkwafina

The Bad Guys movie review: criminally fun

Fri, Apr 08, 2022
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A snappy, snarky, never-ever sentimental concoction of cartoon chaos meets hip heist flick. Its breezy swagger extends to the delightful animation, organic and mellow, hot and cool at the same time.

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AWFJ 2021 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 25, 2022
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Raya and the Last Dragon movie review: warrior princess

Sun, Mar 28, 2021
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The Disney paradigm is hard at play again here, its familiarity offset by its inspiration in Southeast Asian culture and mythology. Sweepingly told, gorgeously animated, and audaciously optimistic.

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AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced

Mon, Jan 13, 2020
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And we have winners!

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OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 08, 2020
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Jumanji: The Next Level movie review: this game needs to be over

Wed, Dec 11, 2019
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It’s more of the same tedious nonsense, all action sequences bereft of excitement and body-swap comedy minus any real laughs. An abysmal lack of fun with stakes way too low to generate much suspense.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Sep 20

Fri, Sep 20, 2019
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Lulu Wang writes and directs dramedy The Farewell, starring Awkwafina; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Jul 12

Fri, Jul 12, 2019
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Lulu Wang writes and directs dramedy The Farewell, starring Awkwafina; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Crazy Rich Asians movie review: a Golden Age of Hollywood romance with an overdue fresh twist

Thu, Sep 06, 2018
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An opulent, juicy, splendidly silly, tears-of-joy spectacle reminiscent of the escapist fluff of 1930s Hollywood… yet also a romantic fantasy that a progressive, feminist gal can actually feel good about.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Mon Jun 18

Fri, Jun 22, 2018
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Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett plan a heist, Diane Kruger plots revenge, and more…

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