Alliance of Women Film Journalists
@AWFJ
A nonprofit organization amplifying the voices/perspectives of female critics and supporting work in film by and about women. Jennifer Merin, Editor-in-Chief
Fashionista Anna Wintour has announced she's stepping down as Vogue's editor-in-chief--a grand reason to revist #TheSeptemberIssue, the dishy and entertaining 2009 documentary about the magazine's annual style-setting issue. @JenniferMerin has more. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1…
Director #AthinaRachelTsangari sets @mubi drama #Harvest in 18th century Scot's village during Highland Clearances. Locals are displaced by rich landowners, things get ugly. From novel by Jim Crace. Caleb Landry Jones stars. @lizbraun.bsky.social reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
It's Clobber Time! MCU fans are loving @FantasticFour, as it's comic book campy & nods to the superpower of a mother's love, but some fans may want more edge. Save us from Galactus! With Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby. From #MattShakman. @TeejFlix1 reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
Domestic tensions & dark emotion distinguish #TheSparrowInTheChimney, 3rd in a trilogy from #RamonZürcher. Adult sisters' family gathering is fraught with passive aggressive moments and unspoken anger in this @Film_Movement drama. @valeriekalfrin reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
Writer-director #KelseyTaylor’s trauma drama, #ToKillAWolf, is @AWFJ #MovieOfTheWeek. The @BrightIrisGroup reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood looks at healing bond btwn reclusive woodsman (Ivan Martin) & troubled teen runaway (Maddison Brown) Reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
Tackling issues of gender and power dynamics, #TheYearoftheFox captures the nonchalance of misogyny and privilege while thankfully treating its grounded lead performer with care. More in @Liz_Whittemore's review. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
The "puzzling romantic comedy gone wrong" #OhHi aims to make a point about miscommunication in modern relationships but winds up problematic and cringey, says Lynn Venhaus. More in her review here. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
#FantasticFourFirstSteps really is fantastic, says @valeriekalfrin, a joyful mix of lively characters, amiable chemistry, retro-futuristic designs and a can-do spirit that's charming from start to finish. More here. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
The film #ItsNeverOverJeffBuckley continues Amy Berg's streak of acclaimed documentaries. @BAMOK has more about the film out next month and its Oscar-nominated director. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
From #BadMoms, #AgathaAllAlong and currently #TheStudio, versatile actress #KathrynHahn is celebrating her birthday today. @AWFJ salutes you and can’t wait to see what’s next for you.
AWFJ's @susangranger expected better from writer/director Ari Aster with his new film #Eddington, which she labels as the #1 nominee for 2025's "dullest, dreariest, most disappointing film" - Read why in her review: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1… *review includes spoilers
The superb #DontLetsGoToTheDogsTonight is in theaters now, based on Alexandra Fuller’s award-winning memoir. AWFJ member @SandieAnguloChen interviewed Embeth Davidtz about her experience directing and starring in the film: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/0…
Femme-forward releases include: Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady's coming of age doc #Folktales Director Polly Steele's Irish romantic drama #FourLettersOfLove #MonkInPieces, a doc on musician & iconoclast Meredith Monk UK/Italian drama #Shoshana More: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
Historical drama/romance, #MichaelWinterbottom's #Shoshana is @GreenwichET's true story of love in Tel Aviv between a Jewish reporter & a British police officer during the '30s British Mandate in Palestine. Tensions mount. Timely. @Liz_Whittemore reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1…
A romantic weekend goes awry when commitment flags. Middling @sonyclassics comedy, #OhHiMovie! from writer/director #SophieBrooks has great leads in Molly Gordon & Logan Lerman & some charming bits —but the story runs out of steam. @dcarson_critic reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1…
Superb cast & setting (Ireland's western coast) enrich @polly_steele's #FourLettersOfLove, a moving @QuiverDistrib drama about poetry, art, faith, and fated love. The @AWFJ #MovieOfTheWeek stars Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter, Gabriel Byrne. Reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/2…
Engaging @MagnoliaPics doc, #FOLKTALES, follows 3 teens on a gap year at Norwegian folk school where dog sledding & Arctic survival spur character development. So many good dogs! From Jesus Camp's @HeidiLoki & #RachelGrady. @lizbraun.bsky.social reviews: awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1…
If you're chilling at home instead of a movie theater, check out our list of ten must-see femme-directed femme-centric films. From documentaries to romcoms to thrillers, each presents a compelling new story or a fascinating twist. #summermovies awfj.org/blog/2025/05/2…
As one might expect, the furry co-star of #DogonTrial (Proces Du Chien), a satire about gender and animal rights, steals the movie, says @womenrockfilm. But its shifts in tone might leave viewers feeling betrayed. More in her review here. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1…
Payal Kapadia’s acclaimed fiction-feature debut film #AllWeImagineAsLight joins @Criterion this month on DVD and Blu-ray. Learn more about the Mumbai-based filmmaker and her "deep-rooted study of the fortifying power of friendship" from @BAMOK here. awfj.org/blog/2025/07/1…
