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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.

Filipino-American Community Gets a Lovingly Hilarious Tribute in Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday

Filipino-American Community Gets a Lovingly Hilarious Tribute in Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday

In a time when studios are less inclined to take risks and many indie films are struggling to find a foothold with audiences that have more viewing choices than ever, specificity is the new universal.

Take the comedy Easter Sunday. It has what may be one of the oldest premises in existence – the struggling big city guy who returns home for a holiday with his crazy family. Complications ensue.

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Well-Worn Clichés Get Shiny New Packaging in Bullet Train

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