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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.

How Peter Jackson Brought King Kong’s Complicated Legacy Into the 21st Century

How Peter Jackson Brought King Kong’s Complicated Legacy Into the 21st Century

I was a budding cinephile when Peter Jackson’s King Kong came out in 2005. And like many, I was excited. It was unavoidable, much like the marketing and subsequent public frenzy of anticipation. Jackson was fresh off of the wildly successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and now he was about to make what was clearly a passion project.

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Chicago International Film Festival 2025: Frankenstein

Chicago International Film Festival 2025: Frankenstein