Andrea Thompson
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Andrea Thompson is a writer, editor, and film critic who is also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival. She is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and runs her own site, A Reel Of One's Own. She has no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Once Upon a Time 6×14 Review: Page 23

Once Upon a Time really seemed like it was heading towards retreading the same old tired ground, but it managed to pleasantly surprise, if not completely shock. The Evil Queen was back again, Regina once again had to battle her…

SXSW Review: The Work

To read more SXSW coverage, click here. Very few movies have left me as lost for words as the documentary The Work, which chronicles four very intense days of group therapy. Just how intense? The sessions are in a maximum…

Once Upon a Time 6×12 Review: Murder Most Foul

Once Upon a Time has had some really underwhelming episodes recently, so it was good to see it get back to form in the episode Murder Most Foul. Regina is back with the not Robin Hood from an alternate reality,…

Once Upon a Time 6×11 Review: “Tougher Than the Rest”

Once Upon a Time sincerely wants you to sincerely believe in things. Sincerely. You probably get the idea. Once is all about sincerity, so it inevitably gets a bit cloying at times. However, its midseason premiere episode “Tougher Than the…

Top 10 Anti-Love Stories

Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day designated to celebrate love. But this day can also be a painful reminder that not all love stories have happy endings, and just because a couple has stayed together doesn’t mean they should remain together.…

Top 10 Disney Couples

The new Beauty and the Beast live-action remake hits theaters next month, and it’s generating a whole lot of buzz, mostly about whether it can live up to its 1991 predecessor, which was the first animated film to be nominated…

Sundance 2017 Review: Mudbound

To read more coverage of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, go here. It’s the rare film that is able to combine love, optimism, and realism so well. Mudbound is very aware of how transformative friendship can be. It can overcome…