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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.

Hello CUFF

Hello CUFF

The Chicago Underground Film Festival is back, and the longest-running fest devoted to the subculture of movies has quite a variety of attractions—from a pandemic stoner musical to a documentary about a singer who had the honor of making what YouTube dubbed the “Worst Music Video Ever.” Here are some of the highlights of this year’s CUFF.

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Reeling returns

Reeling returns

Review: Perpetrator

Review: Perpetrator