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Primetime Emmy-winner #LynnNovick tackles a comprehensive look at how law, power, race and class have shaped and reflected the American experience in this month's #PBS documentary series #CrimeandPunishment. @BAMOK has more. awfj.org/blog/2026/11/04/wee…
The pursuit of justice is urgent, messy, and sometimes obnoxious in #BeingHeumann, a depiction of activist #JudyHeumann's campaign to ensure civil rights protections for people with disabilities. More about the latest from Oscar-winner #SianHeder here. awfj.org/blog/2026/11/01/mov…
From a Netflix hit shortlisted for an Oscar to her newest film, #AlwaysLalisa, about #Blackpink’s Lisa during her year away from the group, director #SueKim reveals tight-knit worlds most of us rarely see. Learn more about her in this month's Spotlight. awfj.org/blog/2026/10/30/spo…
The good people of Glasgow protecting their neighbors during an immigration sweep are the focus of the stirring documentary #EverybodytoKenmureStreet, a film about community that reviewer Liz Braun says "may renew your faith in humankind." More here. awfj.org/blog/2026/11/04/eve…
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Life is anything but stable in w/d #MartinMcDonagh’s dark comedy/political thriller #WildHorseNine. The entire ensemble cast is filled with unbridled energy, but @TeejFlix1 says #JohnMalkovich may just gallop away with an Oscar. Read her full review here: awfj.org/blog/2026/11/03/wil…
A light-hearted old-fashioned western, #TheLastTrainToFortune appears to be a culture clash in the Old West. @LynnVenhaus says expect lots of surprises and an amiable spin on frontier shenanigans. Find the film on VOD. awfj.org/blog/2026/11/03/las…
Premiering at Telluride and now in theaters, #TheLastLivingPickpocketInNewYork poignantly reminds us what’s really important in life. #JohnTurturro as struggling thief Harry steals the film. @dcarson_critic has more: awfj.org/blog/2026/11/03/the…
Life is anything but stable in w/d #MartinMcDonagh’s dark comedy/political thriller #WildHorseNine. The entire ensemble cast is filled with unbridled energy, but @TeejFlix1 says #JohnMalkovich may just gallop away with an Oscar. Read her full review here: awfj.org/blog/2026/11/03/wil…
Season 4 of #TheDiplomatNetflix is a compelling, turbulent 10…according to @susangranger. She says the #KeriRussel starrer is still every bit as sharp and inventive. All 8 episodes are ready for binge watching. awfj.org/blog/2026/11/03/the…
AWFJ critic Diane Carson reviews #Fjord, a drama that considers a conservative family's conflict w/their community. She says it's a film that "deliberately challenges viewers’ positions emotionally and theoretically", and "a rare cinematic achievement": awfj.org/blog/2026/10/30/fjo…
To compliment our new November SPOTLIGHT on director Sue Kim, read Sarah Ward's review of her documentary on Lalisa Manobal, #alwayslalisa. She says it's insightful, and "a candid and compelling snapshot" of the performer: awfj.org/blog/2026/10/08/alw…
AWFJ's November SPOTLIGHT is on documentarian and director Sue Kim. Her new feature doc centers on @BLACKPINK's Lisa as she builds on her career during the band's yearlong break. Sue Kim believes in flow, inspiration, & collaboration. Read about her here: awfj.org/blog/2026/10/30/spo…
This week:
The Holiday movie season begins with writer/director Stacie Davis Hamilton's #MerryFriendsmas, & writer/director Elizabeth Guest's #AVeryMerryBreakup
Also opening:
Siân Heder's biopic #BeingHeumann
Sharon Liese's documentary #Siezed
More: awfj.org/blog/2026/11/01/ope…
A widow (Madhoo) and a retired school master (Indrans) meet by chance in Varanasi in #ChinnaChinnaAasai (Small Small Joys), a gentle tale of strangers who slowly develop an unexpected bond. From writer-director #VarshaVasudev Review: #MythilyRamachandran: awfj.org/blog/2026/10/30/chi…
From director #JenniferPeedom, the award-winning @AppleTV film #Tenzing concerns Nepalese-Indian Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, who made the first Mount Everest ascent w/ Edmund Hillary, May 29, '53. With Tom Hiddleston, Genden Phuntsok. @dcarson_critic reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/10/30/ten…
Oscar-winning doc filmmaker #BrigitteBerman presents the extraordinary life and times of larger-than-life dancer Christian Holder in #ChristianHolderMyLifeIsDance - and captures a generation through the prism of art. On fest circuit. Review by Liz Braun: awfj.org/blog/2026/10/30/chr…
Writer/director Sian Heder's gripping drama #BeingHeumann Wheelchair-bound activist Judy Heumann took on the government over equal rights for those with disabilities. See #SianHeder's stirring #BeingHeumann, the @AWFJ #MovieOfTheWeek on @AppleTV. Reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/11/01/mov…
The film #FunnyGirl made Barbra Streisand synonymous with #FannyBrice, but we're remembering the original funny gal on her birthday today. A comedienne, actor, and singer, Brice was a steady headliner of the Ziegfeld Follies and received a posthumous Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
Happy birthday, #WinonaRyder! A Gen X icon since the 1980s (#Beetlejuice, #Heathers, #EdwardScissorhands, #RealityBites), Ryder earned an Oscar nomination for 1993's #TheAgeofInnocence. Anyone streaming #StrangerThings or 1992's #Dracula this Halloween?
Happy birthday to actor, producer, and director #TraceeEllisRoss! Winner of BET, Primetime Emmy, and Golden Globe awards for her leading role on #Blackish, Ross also is known for #Girlfriends, #BlackMirror and #AmericanFiction. What's your favorite role of hers?
