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MOVIE OF THE WEEK August 24, 2018 : THE BOOKSHOP

August 19, 2018December 5, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments anne brodie, emily mortimer, esther iverem, isabel croixet, jennifer merin, liz whittemore, Marilyn Ferdinand., mary ann johanson, nell minow, patricia clarkson, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczyna, the bookshop

A woman’s modest but passionate dream of running a book store goes up against small-town politics in Isabel Coixet’s The Bookshop. With stunning performances by Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Nighy and yong Honor Kneafsey, this intimate English-to-the-core drama reveals darkness at the heart of a storybook village.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK January 19, 2018: THE SHAPE OF WATER

January 14, 2018December 5, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments best film, bravest performance, cae marquis, eda award, esthr iverem, guillermo del bro, jennifer merin, liz whittemore, mary ann johanson, Movie of the Week, mow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, sally hawkins, the shape of water

As beautiful to look at as it is entertaining to watch, The Shape of Water is a magical tale about misfits who find kinship in a secret government lab during the Cold War. It’s unlike any other film released during 2017, which is one reason why AWFJ members gave it the EDA Award for Best Film of the year. Continue reading….

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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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