Andrea Thompson
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, and has written for RogerEbert.com, The Spool, The Mary Sue, and The Chicago Reader. She has no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.
You need to watch Marvel's most embarrassing movie on Netflix ASAP
Many movies are bad, but few are as fascinatingly terrible as this misfire.
15 years ago, Michael Bay made the most overrated sci-fi movie of the century
Robots (and quality) in disguise!
25 years ago, Buffy failed its heroine in one important way
Buffy the Vampire Slayer left a complicated legacy for its fans.
You need to watch the best sci-fi psychological thriller on HBO Max ASAP
Far more than the teenage Stepford Wives it was dismissed as, this forgotten flick foreshadowed some uncomfortable social trends.
You need to watch the most intense zombie cult classic on HBO Max ASAP
By changing its focus and adding more chainsaws, this over-the-top sequel outperforms its predecessor.
You need to watch the most thought-provoking sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
This 1997 underrated space movie asks if we are truly alone in the universe.
Needle in a Timestack review: Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo’s riveting sci-fi romance gets lost in time
John Ridley’s new time travel movie, starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo, thoughtfully explores relationships in the near future.
