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Lady Gaga

AWFJ 2021 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 25, 2022
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And the winners are…

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my picks for tonight’s 91st Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2018’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Feb 25, 2019
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I correctly guessed 9 out of the 24 categories, which is appalling. I shall be in my corner reprimanding myself.

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AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu, Jan 10, 2019
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Our most honored films are Roma (five awards), The Favourite (four awards), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (three awards).

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OFCS 2018 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 02, 2019
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Roma wins four awards including Best Picture; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is Best Animated Feature.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can from Wed Oct 03

Fri, Oct 05, 2018
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Marta Prus directs a documentary about Olympic gymnast Margarita Mamun; Theresa Rebeck directs feuding-siblings dramedy Trouble; more…

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Oct 03

Fri, Oct 05, 2018
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Heather Lenz directs a documentary about artist Yayoi Kusama; Sahra Mani directs a documentary about women impacted by sexual abuse in Afghanistan; more…

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A Star Is Born movie review: a perfect movie in all ways

Mon, Oct 01, 2018
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Instantly sweeps us up in its passion, its electricity, its music, and characters to fall in love with. Lady Gaga is a revelation. It’s impossible to believe Bradley Cooper has never directed before. I adore this movie.

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curated: yes, of course Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl performance was political

Mon, Feb 06, 2017
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Teen Vogue kills again.

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my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)

Mon, Feb 29, 2016
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Now updated with all the winners…

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Machete Kills review: justice is bloody (hilarious)

Sun, Oct 06, 2013
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Forget about the socially conscious core that fueled the exploitation engine of the first film. This one is flat-out, no-message action comedy, outrageous and hilarious.

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