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my picks for tonight’s 94th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2021-ish’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Mar 28, 2022
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I correctly guessed 11 out of the 23 categories, which is exactly as well as I did last year.

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weekend watchlist: where to stream (almost) every Oscar nominee

Sun, Mar 20, 2022
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In the run-up to the ceremony on Sunday, March 27th, you can watch almost every film that’s been nominated from the comfort of your sofa. Very handy if you’re participating in an Oscar pool.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 17

Sat, Jan 18, 2020
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Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie star in Bombshell; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 13

Sun, Dec 15, 2019
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Sophia Takal directs and writes, with April Wolfe, Black Christmas, starring Imogen Poots and Aleyse Shannon; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 25

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
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Jennifer Lopez stars in romantic comedy Second Act; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Destroyer movie review: holding out for an antiheroine

Sat, Jan 19, 2019
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Nicole Kidman’s pitiless performance completely upends genre expectations in Karyn Kusama’s tense, grim crime noir. Uncompromising and subtly challenging, like a cerebral itch you can’t quite scratch.

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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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movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 17-Jan 04

Thu, Dec 20, 2018
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It’s Christmas for movies about women! Women-centered Mary Queen of Scots, The Favourite, Second Act, and Bumblebee all open wide over the holidays. Amazing.

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Aquaman movie review: deep blah sea

Mon, Dec 17, 2018
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When it’s not tediously predictable in its clichés, its complete lack of narrative or thematic daring, and its colorless meathead hero, it’s a mess of incoherent action and noisy psychedelic chaos.

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The Beguiled movie review: horror of manners

Fri, Jun 30, 2017
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If Jane Austen wrote a horror movie. An almost serene sinisterness infuses female-gazey carnal intrigue… but it could be even more feminist than it is.

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