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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.

15 years ago, Michael Bay made the most overrated sci-fi movie of the century

15 years ago, Michael Bay made the most overrated sci-fi movie of the century

I wasn’t exactly proud of the fact that I’d never seen a single Transformers movie until Rolling Stone called The Last Knight 2017’s “most toxic movie.” By then, I was just relieved to have opted out. For the most part, I merely accepted their existence like I did many film series of the era. I'd given the first few Saw and Step Up movies a watch, and even the first Fast and Furious. But I never bothered with Michael Bay’s most profitable venture. 15 years later, I can’t decide if I should regret or celebrate that decision.

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Taika Waititi Brings On the Pain in Thor: Love and Thunder

Taika Waititi Brings On the Pain in Thor: Love and Thunder

Review: Minions: Rise of Gru – What You Expect – and That’s Great!

Review: Minions: Rise of Gru – What You Expect – and That’s Great!