Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Body dysmorphia, magic diet pills, midnight gorging on human flesh: #Thinestra, from #NathanHertz, is a clever @BreakingGlassPx tale fueled by dark humor, horror, empathy. Stars twins Michelle and Melissa Macedo/AKA singing duo Macedo. @cinebeth reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

The Charli XCX cinematic sweep (7 movies, 2 where she's also writer & producer, the Wuthering Heights soundtrack) brings us to @peteohs' #Erupcja, a combustible @12specialfilms romantic triangle: him? her? Love, kismet ... volcanoes. @SarahWard reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/1…

IF you know @democracynow and formidable, truth-seeking reporter #AmyGoodman — who has spent her life speaking truth to power — see the remarkable doc about her, #StealThisStoryPlease! from #TiaLessin and #CarlDeal. It's the @AWFJ #MovieOfTheWeek. Reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/1…

An 8-year-old tracks the fallout of an older brother's unpredictable and dangerous behavior in #BlueHeron, "that rare kind of film that sneaks up on you, quietly moving along until it leaves you completely devastated," says @loisaltermark. More here. awfj.org/blog/2026/04/1…

Bob Odenkirk continues his unlikely evolution into bruised and battered action lead in #Normal, a "bone-crunching, darkly funny action film" that understands exactly what makes him such a compelling presence as an everyman hero, @AprilMac says. More here. awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

The plot of #YouMeandTuscany is "written all over the grape leaves in the family vineyard," says @TeejFlix1, but this romantic comedy with Halle Bailey and Rene-Jean Page goes down easy, or is "pasta-tively better than it has a right to be." More here. awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nicole Kidman star in Apple TV's #MargosGotMoneyTroubles, an eight-episode series based on Rufi Thorpe's bestselling novel about a college dropout and new mom with limited ways to pay the bills. @BAMOK has more. awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

#Mabel, the indie coming of age drama about a lonely girl who‘s potted plant is her best friend is in theaters and digital April 21st. @AprilMac says the film respects children’s struggle to figure out who they are and is must see family entertainment.awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Created by Haley Z. Boston, the @netflix series #SomethingBadIsGoingToHappen is horror at its gorry, twisty scariest. /@AWFJ mentorship program guest critic Abby Perkins has more:awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Taylor Sheridan moves on from Yellowstone with #Marshals, a new series featuring characters from his neo-Western hit. @susangranger reviews the spinoff, which is streaming on @paramountplus. Read it here: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

This month's SPOTLIGHT on AWFJ is on filmmaker, film historian, and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. Read about her career, feminism in film, and her take on the horror genre: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Openings include: Director Kat Coiro's romcom #YouMeAndTuscan Julie Wyman's doc #TheTallestDwarf, about Little People community identity Sophie Fiennes doc about thespian process #Acting MORE HERE: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Directors #AaronHorvath, #MichaelJelenic and #PierreLeduc throw everything they can at the busy busy @UniversalPics @supermariomovie. More characters and colorful locations, less-cohesive plot. But catnip for Nintendo fans. @valeriekalfrin reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Egypt's most famous actor is forced by political pressure to take a role he doesn't want in @CohenMediaGroup's eye-opening dark satire, #EaglesOfTheRepublic, last film in #TarikSaleh’s Cairo trilogy. All 3 films star Fares Fares. @dcarson_critic reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

The @AWFJ #MovieOfTheWeek is #SophieFiennes' exquisite #JunoFilms doc, #Acting, in which Sir Declan Donnellan — of theatre company Cheek by Jowl — directs 8 young actors as they rehearse Macbeth in the ruins of London’s Twyford Abbey. Superb. Reviews: awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

#TheDrama is no romantic comedy but "bleak, witty, organized chaos that’s cringey, but digestible, thanks to the sensational performances by the entire cast and the riveting, unforgettable premise," says @thischixflix. More here. awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

Remembering Hollywood legend #DorisDay on her birthday today! Day, who died in 2019, earned an Oscar nomination for 1960s #PillowTalk, but beyond her comedic acting was a singer ("Sentimental Journey"; "Que Sera, Sera"), and activist supporting animal rights and AIDS patients.

Happy birthday to the versatile #LindaHunt! She won an Oscar for 1982's #TheYearofLivingDangerously, played a principal (1990's #KindergartenCop) and helps solve crimes on #NCISLosAngeles, but she's also a longtime narrator, particularly for the #GodofWar video games. Cheers!

Director #DonnaDavies #1000WomeninHorror is based on a book of the same name by the wickedly talented @suspirialex, a film critic, historian, award-winning author, and one of our members. :) Learn more about her and her next project from @womenrockfilm. awfj.org/blog/2026/04/0…

The #Netflix documentary #TheTruthAndTragedyOfMoriahWilson details the life and murder of the pro cyclist in 2022, the victim of a love triangle. @valeriekalfrin says as a biography it’s affecting, but leaves us wondering about the broader tragedy. awfj.org/blog/2026/03/3…