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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER – Review by Brandy McDonnell

August 4, 2022August 7, 2022 Brandy McDonnell Chris Hemsworth, Marvel Cinematic Universe, natalie portman, Taika Waititi, thor, Thor: Love and Thunder

A lavish space Viking feast of a movie, Thor: Love and Thunder is delightfully laden with Oscar-winning talent, scene-stealing screaming goats, kaleidoscopic color schemes, 1980s iconography, A-list cameos, the Guardians of the Galaxy, thunderous action sequences, witty one-liners, a diverse horde of mythological gods and a bombastic soundtrack featuring Guns N’ Roses, along with Dio, ABBA and Enya. Academy Award-winning writer/director Taika Waititi’s second cinematic serving in the apparently endless banquet of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a deliciously over-the-top treat that’s sometimes refreshingly bittersweet.

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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

July 4, 2022July 7, 2022 Valerie Kalfrin Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, christian bale, natalie portman, Taika Waititi, Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder has the verve of a glam-rock musical, full of Guns N’ Roses riffs, bursts of lightning, and technicolor travels along the Rainbow Bridge. But its core is the tender idea that we all crave and need love, even if it hurts to lose it. Taika Waititi, who blasted new energy and humor into the staid superhero with 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, returns at the helm of this often-loopy vessel and still loves absurdity. Yet the humor works better here.

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EXTRACTION – Review by Sarah Ward

April 28, 2020May 1, 2020 Sarah Ward 0 Comments Chris Hemsworth, extraction, Golshifteh Farahani, Joe Russo, Sam Hargrave

In Extraction, it’s hard to pick which is lazier: the formulaic storyline or the similarly routine dialogue. Following a troubled ex-soldier as he seeks redemption on a tricky mercenary job, this action-thriller relies heavily upon its cookie-cutter plot and hackneyed lines that feel as if they could’ve been ripped from countless other movies.

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, July 10 – July 16: GHOSTBUSTERS

July 11, 2016July 17, 2016 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments Chris Hemsworth, ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Katie Dippold, kristen wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Nell Minnow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, Paul Feig, Sandra Kriaisirideja

Opening July 16, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Ghostbusters, the hotly-awaited new all-female reboot of the beloved sci-fi franchise from director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy) which stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as the quartet of spook swatters.
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AWFJ Movie of the Week, April 18 – April 24: THE HUNTSMAN WINTER’S WAR

April 18, 2016May 1, 2016 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Charlize Theon, charlize theron, Chris Hemsworth, Craig Mazin, emily blunt, Evan Spilitopolous, jessica chastain, Sandra Kriaisirideja, Sheila Roberts, The Huntsman: Winter's War, thelma adams

Opening April 22, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is The Huntsman: Winter’s War, the lavish sequel to 2012 fantasy Snow White and the Huntsman. Charlize Theron returns as evil queen Ravenna, who is locked in a bitter war with her sister Freya (Emily Blunt). Read on…

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, April 27-May 3: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

April 28, 2015May 3, 2015 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments Andy Serkis, anne brodie, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Don Cheadle, elizabeth olsen, James Spader, Jeremy Renner, Julie Delpy, Linda Cardellini, Mark Ruffalo, maryann johanson, Paul Bettany, robert downey jr, samuel l. jackson, Sandra Kraisirideja, scarlett johansson, Stellan Skarsgård, Thomas Kretschmann

Opening May 1, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Avengers: Age of Ultron, the latest instalment in the superhero franchise from writer/director Joss Whedon. This time round, the Avengers must team up to defeat the villainous Utron (voiced by James Spader). Read on…

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"#TheLostKing is far from perfect but it is witty, vaguely edifying, and very British." @LizBraunSun reviews director Stephen Frears' latest, starring the always luminous Sally Hawkins: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/the-lost-king-review-by-liz-braun/

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ICYMI: @MarBarFu brings us #AWFJ's weekly look at movies made by and about women. For March 20-26, here's a run down of what's hitting theatres or streaming: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/opening-march-20-to-26-2023-margaret-barton-fumo-reports/

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Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s #Fugue is finally getting a long-overdue limited US cinema release. Our own @suspirialex takes a look at this portrait of a woman in crisis: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/20/fugue-review-by-alexandra-heller-nicholas/

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We had to wait decades for Nicolas Cage's very first western (Butcher's Crossing) but then only 1 year for his second - #TheOldWays. @susangranger reviews the latest from @PrimeVideo: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/20/the-old-ways-review-by-susan-granger/

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"Documentary-like in its candor, [#TheWorstOnes] is also touchingly tender as it captures a memorable summer in its characters’ lives." Our Movie of the Week (#MOTW) team reviews the #Cannes2022 #UnCertainRegard winner from Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret: https://awfj.org/blog/2023/03/18/movie-of-the-week-march-24-2023-the-worst-ones/

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