AWFJ 2014 award winners
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is one of the orgs for which I help choose year-end best-ofs.
Emily Blunt
Edge of Tomorrow movie review: all his yesterdays
A witty, clever, character-driven bit of science fiction wonderfulness, full of suspense, surprise, tension, and an unexpected poignancy.
Edge of Tomorrow footage reveal report
About 25 minutes of footage from the film and a Q&A with director Doug Liman reveals some pleasant surprises (and a reason to worry). No spoilers!
The Wind Rises review: Jiro dreams of flying
Visually ravishing, as you’d expect from Hayao Miyazaki, but there is, disappointingly, no drama and no conflict here.
Colin Firth! now with Manic Pixie Dream girlfriend (Arthur Newman trailer)
So glad to see Emily Blunt getting one of those coveted Manic Pixie Dream Girl roles…
The Five-Year Engagement (review)
There simply never seems to be any reason why lovebirds Tom and Violet can’t just get married already. Unless the film is delivering an object lesson to uppity career ladies…
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (review)
See! This is how you do romantic comedy!
The Five-Year Engagement (trailer)
Remember, ladies: You’re not allowed to get married if you have a job…
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (trailer)
Can salmon fishing save the world? Can salmon fishing bring diverse cultures together?
Gnomeo & Juliet (review)
It’s garden gnomes… in love… even though they’re supposed to hate each other! It’s funny cuz they’re plaster lawn decorations and say things like “Let’s kick some grass!” and have a plastic pink flamingo pal with a funny generic South American accent who gives them wise advice about romance.
