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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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movies by or about women opening US/Can Apr 17-19

Sat, Apr 20, 2019
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Chrissy Metz stars in faith-based drama Breakthrough, directed by Roxann Dawson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Mar 14-15

Sat, Mar 16, 2019
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Tina Gordon and Jas Waters cowrite fantasy comedy What Men Want, starring Taraji P. Henson; 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 08

Fri, Feb 08, 2019
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Tina Gordon and Jas Waters cowrite fantasy comedy What Men Want, starring Taraji P. Henson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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The Titan movie review: bad science, worse science fiction

Wed, Apr 18, 2018
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The science is ludicrous, the story is almost entirely free of drama, and the finale descends into the hoariest, most ridiculous clichés of the genre. But the future smart-house porn is lovely.

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Apr 11

Fri, Apr 13, 2018
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Lucy Hale plays a deadly game against a demon, Naomie Harris genetically engineers monsters, and more…

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The Little Death (aka A Funny Kind of Love) and The Overnight movie review: sex tragi-comedies

Fri, Jun 26, 2015
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Hooray for movies about sex and love that aren’t about teenagers trying to get laid but adults still trying to figure it all out.

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The Lucky One (review)

Fri, Apr 20, 2012
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Never let it be said that Nicholas Sparks doesn’t prefer easy fake greeting-card melodrama instead of something that looks more like complicated reality.

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