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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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OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 08, 2020
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And we have winners!

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my top 10 films of 2019 (so far)

Mon, Apr 15, 2019
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With the year about one-third over, here’s a peek at my top 10 films of the year so far, out of the 71 2019 releases I’ve seen to date.

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I’m on BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” again this Sunday Saturday, March 30th

Fri, Mar 29, 2019
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Unlike previous episodes of “The Arts Hour,” I’m the only in-studio guest. So you might hear a bit more from me this time.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 20-22

Fri, Mar 22, 2019
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Lupita Nyong’o stars in mystery horror thriller Us; 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 22

Fri, Mar 22, 2019
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Mikki Daughtry cowrites teen romantic drama Five Feet Apart, starring Haley Lu Richardson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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what you don’t understand about Twitter; Facebook defriends Roger Ebert; Golden Globes in big trouble; more: leftover links

Sun, Jan 30, 2011
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Plus: Katie Holmes smeared by mean ol’ gossip rags; Syfy picks up Web series The Mercury Men; the Internet stole Obama’s State of the Union address; more…

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