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Welcome to my site! My name is Andrea Thompson, and Iā€™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.

Cultured Vultures At The Milwaukee Film Festival Day Three: State of Cinema Panel And Three Movies

Cultured Vultures At The Milwaukee Film Festival Day Three: State of Cinema Panel And Three Movies

By Andrea Thompson

Day three of the Milwaukee Film Festival was another busy day. I may have only attended one panel this time, but I managed to pack in three movies afterwards. As I did so, an interesting pattern emerged. Somehow, I seemed to pick movies that were about the divisions between us, whether they were racial, class-based, or more personal and familial. Sometimes people were able to bridge the gap, sometimes not, but either way it was refreshing to see it addressed in a more positive, clear-sighted way.

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Milwaukee Film Festival 2017: Like Cotton Twines, The Lost World, Roller Life

Milwaukee Film Festival 2017: Like Cotton Twines, The Lost World, Roller Life

Cultured Vultures at the Milwaukee Film Festival Day Two: Panels, Movies and More

Cultured Vultures at the Milwaukee Film Festival Day Two: Panels, Movies and More