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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.

Hocus Pocus 2 Fails To Conjure Its Own Magic

Hocus Pocus 2 Fails To Conjure Its Own Magic

Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be witches. At least not in this movie.

Shameless cash grabs don’t need to be as mood-killing as Hocus Pocus 2. Just because a movie has no reason to exist doesn’t mean it can’t have a long life thrilling audiences. Take the sheer fun of some of Disney’s most openly corporate offerings, namely The Lego Movie and Toy Story 4.

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Zac Efron Lends Charm, But Not Depth to Peter Farrelly’s ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

Zac Efron Lends Charm, But Not Depth to Peter Farrelly’s ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

A Heist Gets Personal in the South African Film ‘The Umbrella Men’

A Heist Gets Personal in the South African Film ‘The Umbrella Men’