In response to Rickey’s stats, Voynar looks at what women audiences buy into. “Women need to speak out with their bank accounts and stop supporting dreck,” writes Voynar on Cinematical.com.

Rachel Abramowitz’s insightful pre-Valentine’s Day piece in the LA Times forecasts a loveless future for traditional rom-coms in Hollywood, where male bonding and reality TV rule.

Whether seen on large screen or small, Fiddler On the Roof’s engaging musically enhanced storytelling is an all embracing exhilarating experience. Read more

Marketers aren’t just fooling around when they release the deluxe edition of the DVD of “Moonstruck” at Valentine’s Day, the way one might target an arrow at a viewer’s heart. Read more

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“Movie Lust”
By Maitland McDonagh
Sasquatch Books
ISBN 10 1-57061-478-4
$16.95

If you’re a cinemaniac or want to impress one, Maitland McDonagh’s “Movie Lust” is a must! Read more

AWFJ members weigh in on Carrie Rickey’s fem helmer stats, and AWFJ announces it’s first-ever contest:

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Philip Haas commissioned journalist Wendell Stevenson to develop and write the script for “The Situation” based on firsthand observations while she was reporting on the Iraqi situation both before and during American occupation. Read more

In THR’s Risky blog, Anne Thompson trumpets Diane Keaton for the star power that earned “Because I Said So” a $13-million opening, despite generally poor reviews. Read more

AWFJ congratulates the women directors included among the 400 films nominationed for the 10th Anniversary Edition of AFI’s 100 Years 100 Movies list. They are Read more