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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.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Movie Review: Your friendly neighborhood Spideys swing into some spectacular action

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Movie Review: Your friendly neighborhood Spideys swing into some spectacular action

By Andrea Thompson

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best Spider-Man movie yet, and that’s coming from someone who swooned over Spider-Man: Homecoming. Or maybe it was just relief that a film came along that finally managed to capture just what made Spidey one of the most popular superheroes for decades. It is a little unfair, since the fact that Into the Spider-Verse is animated means there are so many more opportunities to delve into the Spider-Man mythology in a fashion that suits the character perfectly.

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