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Hi.

Welcome to my site! My name is Andrea Thompson, and I’m a writer, editor, and film critic who is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival, which you can find more info about at filmgirlfilm.com! I have no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Zac Efron Lends Charm, But Not Depth to Peter Farrelly’s ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

Zac Efron Lends Charm, But Not Depth to Peter Farrelly’s ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

The Vietnam War is beginning to occupy an interesting place in the culture. Once a brutal setting for the death of a generation’s idealism and innocence, it’s now become a way to explore a very deadly, uniquely American brand of hubris, much in the way World War II has become a safe way to explore evil and heroism.

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Patriarchy and Nature Clash in ‘God’s Creatures’

Patriarchy and Nature Clash in ‘God’s Creatures’

Hocus Pocus 2 Fails To Conjure Its Own Magic

Hocus Pocus 2 Fails To Conjure Its Own Magic