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AWFJ 2022 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 17, 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Women Talking tie for the most awards, at four apiece.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 20

Fri, Dec 20, 2019
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Francesca Hayward costars in Cats; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 19–20

Fri, Dec 20, 2019
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Daisy Ridley costars in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can May 08–10

Sat, May 11, 2019
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Diane Keaton and Celia Weston star in comedy Poms, directed by Zara Hayes; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire May 10

Sat, May 11, 2019
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Aretha Franklin headlines concert documentary Amazing Grace; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Feb 13-15

Fri, Feb 15, 2019
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Rebel Wilson stars in fantasy comedy Isn’t It Romantic, written by Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox, and Katie Silberman; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Pitch Perfect 3 movie review: pitch, please…

Wed, Dec 20, 2017
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The slim charms of the previous movies have been tossed away in favor of cringe-inducing cattiness and a ridiculous plot. There’s barely even any music. Aca-palling.

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Grimsby (aka The Brothers Grimsby) movie review: grim indeed

Fri, Mar 04, 2016
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A soul-crushing experience: lazy, cheap, lurid, and stupid. Painfully unfunny and pointless. Sacha Baron Cohen now panders to those he once rightly mocked.

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How to Be Single movie review: more like how not to be single

Sun, Feb 14, 2016
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Hollywood does not know how to make a movie about women that isn’t about the pursuit of romance. Even when women say they don’t want romance, they’re lying.

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Pitch Perfect 2 movie review: out of tune

Thu, May 14, 2015
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Some sweet sisterhood and truly fantastic musical performances get dragged down by awkward, lazy, embarrassing attempts at humor.

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