A Reel Of One's Own

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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.

My Top Films of 2021

Dec 31

Dec 31 My Top Films of 2021

Andrea Thompson

You need to watch the most intense zombie cult classic on HBOMax ASAP

Dec 24

Dec 24 You need to watch the most intense zombie cult classic on HBOMax ASAP

Andrea Thompson

Lady Gaga is the perfectly poised center of the fashionable excess of 'House of Gucci'

Dec 3

Dec 3 Lady Gaga is the perfectly poised center of the fashionable excess of 'House of Gucci'

Andrea Thompson

Princess Diana remains an elusive presence in Pablo Larraín's 'Spencer'

Nov 20

Nov 20 Princess Diana remains an elusive presence in Pablo Larraín's 'Spencer'

Andrea Thompson

Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' immerses audiences in a world of theatrical experiences

Nov 20

Nov 20 Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' immerses audiences in a world of theatrical experiences

Andrea Thompson

The New Yorker deserves better than Wes Anderson's poisonous tribute in 'The French Dispatch'

Nov 20

Nov 20 The New Yorker deserves better than Wes Anderson's poisonous tribute in 'The French Dispatch'

Andrea Thompson