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A wacko thriller called The Housemaid was one of 2026’s first theatrical releases – now it’s available to rent or buy. Adapted by Rebecca Sonnenshine from the 2022 psychological best-seller by Freida McFadden and directed by Paul Feig, it’s almost stupefying in its idiocy., Despite its many tawdry absurdities, the concept has been greenlit for a sequel, tentatively titled The Housemaid Secrets.
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Another Simple Favor is more a travelogue for Italy’s stunning island of Capri than a satisfying mystery, with more twists to track than the island’s jackknifing roads. The film reunites Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively of 2018’s comedic thriller A Simple Favor, where mommy vlogger Stephanie (Kendrick) tracked down the disappearance of her friend, upper-class mom Emily (Lively). The script leans heavily on expository dialogue, which fills in anyone who missed or forgot the earlier film.
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Paul Feig’s The School For Good And Evil may not reinvent the old fairy tale spinning wheel, but there is enough here to keep viewers – especially tweens – engaged and entertained thanks to a strong take on female friendship. Aside from themes of friendship, the underlying current of prejudice in the storyline is a good lesson for younger audience members who get a first-hand glimpse at what it means to judge a book by its cover.
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To celebrate Valentine’s Day 2022, AWFJ is posting this virtual Valentine to express our love for our male colleagues who’ve embraced the causes of gender parity and inclusively, and to honor the work they’ve done and are doing to level the playing field for women working in film.
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To celebrate Valentine’s Day 2020, AWFJ is posting this virtual Valentine to express our love for and to honor our male colleagues who’ve embraced the causes of gender parity and inclusively, and whose work has and is leveling the playing field for women working in film. For many of them, advocacy and activism for better representation of women on camera and behind the lens dates back to before #MeToo became an iconic hashtag and the feminist movement marched into the spotlight.
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Last Christmas, from director Paul Feig is the first major holiday movie of the season and what a surprise. It’s funny, charming and sweeter than a dozen sugar cookies. Stars Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding find true love at Christmas in this delightful and heartwarming romantic comedy.
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Anna Kendrick stars as Stephanie, an overachieving mommy blogger raising her young son alone following her husband’s death in a car crash. A buttoned-down perfectionist whose elaborate volunteer efforts make her the object of ridicule at her son’s school, she seems like the last person in the world who would become friends with Emily (Blake Lively), the glamorous, high-powered publicist.
Read moreOpening 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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Women’s Week news roundup, covering the arrival of Zootopia on DVD and Blu-ray, Paul Feig response to all the Ghostbusters
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Invite Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) into your home when Mad Max: Fury Road releases on Blu-ray and DVD this week. Cate Blanchett to receive the BFI Fellowship at London Film Festival in October. Anne Hathaway will produce and star in The Shower, a Scifi comedy with a kick ass female lead. Melissa McCarthy is stumping to boost interest in Paul Feig’s not-so-hotly-anticipated all-female Ghostbusters reboot. Read this week’s The Week in Women.
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