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MOVIE OF THE WEEK September 4, 2026: VIRGINIA WOOLF’S NIGHT & DAY

August 30, 2026September 6, 2026 Jennifer Merin betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, Elyas M'Barek, Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall, jennifer merin, Jennifer Saunders, Justine Waddell, leslie combemale, Lily Allen, liz whittemore, loren king, Misia Butler, monique jones, motw, Movie of the Week, nell minow, Sally Phillips, Timothy Spall, Tina Gharavi

Based on the famous author’s 1919 novel, director Tina Gharavi’s Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day is an earnest feminist drama that centers on an intelligent young woman who’s chafing at the sexism and social limitations of life in 1910 Edwardian England. As she struggles to find a life path that’s not wholly controlled and defined by men, Katharine (Haley Bennett) must decide whether to prioritize intellectual or emotional fulfillment — unless there’s some way she can manage to have both.

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MY HAPPY ENDING – Review by April Neale

February 17, 2023February 18, 2023 April Neale Andie MacDowell, Miriam Margolyes, My Happy Ending, Rakhee Thakrar, Sally Phillips, Sharon Maymon, Tal Granit, Tamsin Greig

Once again, the incredibly gifted acting of Andie MacDowell gives the new Roadside film, My Happy Ending, the gravitas and heart to give us all a contemplative look at how we choose to live and end our lives. The new movie is a clear-eyed, poignant, endearing study of how one woman, a famous actress, accepts her closing call in more ways than just her career.

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HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

July 12, 2022July 16, 2022 Valerie Kalfrin Alexander England, australian films, How to Please a Woman, Renée Webster, Sally Phillips

For a film promoting sex positivity, How to Please a Woman is sadly a snooze. Its heart is in the right place, but poor pacing and a lack of dramatic tension keep this would-be romp from being as bawdy and fun as it wants to be. Films that celebrate sex and sensuality as a part of life, particularly as we age, often receive a warm reception—and with good reason. Filmmakers have a way to make us laugh at the awkwardness around sex while acknowledging that desire is healthy. But How to Please a Woman lacks engrossing dramatic stakes.

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, February 1-7: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES

February 1, 2016February 8, 2016 Nikki Baughan 0 Comments Burr Steers, Charles Dance, jane austen, Leana Headey, Lily James, maitland mcdonagh, nikki baughan, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sally Phillips, Sam Riley, Sandra Kriaisirideja, Seth Grahame-Smith, Suki Waterhouse

Opening February 5, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the big screen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s popular novel, which envisions Jane Austen’s classic playing out in a world populated by the living dead. Read on…