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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.

‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ Gets an Affectionate Rehash in ‘A Disturbance in The Force’ Doc

‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ Gets an Affectionate Rehash in ‘A Disturbance in The Force’ Doc

You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies, and you don’t become a global phenomenon like Star Wars without collecting a few skeletons to stash away. But the story behind the documentary A Disturbance in the Force is more harmless than your typical company backstory.

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Review: About My Father

Review: About My Father

Matt Johnson Puts a Humanstic Spin on The Technological Cautionary Tale in ‘Blackberry’

Matt Johnson Puts a Humanstic Spin on The Technological Cautionary Tale in ‘Blackberry’