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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.

Review: Polite Society

Review: Polite Society

Nida Manzoor is out to smash far more than a wedding in the action-packed, deeply feminist satire Polite Society. After creating the hit sitcom We Are Lady Parts, she’s set her sights on demolishing the patriarchy itself with her feature directorial debut, shredding a whole lot of stereotypes in her wake. 

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