The Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ Top Ten Films of 2008 are: Read more

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Circa Tabac proved to be the perfect setting for the celebration of AWFJ’s third annual EDA Awards. Circa, as the place is referred to by the incrowd of downtown filmmakers and artists who habituate the place, is one of non-smoking NYC’s five smoking lounges. Regulars, who treat Circa as their home or a second office, arrive in the late afternoon, claim their table and hang out until the wee hours. The decor, a hodgepodge of deco, left bank bistro and La Golue, is charming, but the real reason Circa’s so popular is that it presents such an easy, relaxed, cozy and unfailingly congenial environment. That’s thanks to Circa owner Lee Ringelheim–and how generous it was of him to allow AWFJ to transform his lounge into our non-smoking livingroom for three of his busiest hours. From 7 to 10 pm on December 15th, Circa Tabac became chez AWFJ. Read more

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this wry romantic comedy about two lonely, middle-aged losers is filled with hearts and flowers. Read more

We’ve been asked for the recipes for the four cocktails served at AWFJ’s 2008 EDA Awards celrbration. Each cocktail was named for one of our winners. And here, in alphabetical order, they are: Read more

Waltz With Bashir is Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman’s personal quest to explore disturbing memories he has from his days as a soldier fighting in Lebanon. Waltz With Bashir is a rare masterpiece, a nonfiction animated film. It must be seen and treasured. Read more>>

“Benjamin Button” is nothing if not ambitious — especially in its consideration of the Big Picture. (Otherwise known as Life and What It All Means.) Read more>>

“I was born under unusual circumstances,” explains Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), who emerges from his dying mother’s womb as a wrinkled old man. Read more

Oh the suburbs, with their cookie-cutter houses, finely trimmed lawns and Toyotas parked in the driveway. It’s like a Kodak moment sprung to life, Read more>>