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Andrea Thompson

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King Kong (2005) 84% EDIT “Gleefully reveling in the three hour runtime, the 2005 King Kong builds up its human cast, giving each of them backstories and arcs that each of us get invested in, however unwilling we are in some cases.” – Inverse Dec 18, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% B+ EDIT “It's hard to complain about going back to basics when we have a diabolical mind to bring the horror and humanism to such breathtaking effect.” – A Reel of One's Own Nov 4, 2025 Full Review Sin City (2005) 76% EDIT “For all the fantastic performances on display (along with mostly female flesh), the most essential ingredient Sin City possesses is its willingness to go all in.” – A Reel of One's Own Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Flow (2024) 97% EDIT “Flow may ultimately be a movie with an uplifting message, but it’s not a cheapened one, as it gives its animal cast a dangerous world to navigate along with human characteristics such as ingenuity, greed, and most notable of all, empathy.” – Inverse Feb 26, 2025 Full Review The Monkey (2025) 77% B+ EDIT “In another director’s hands it could be cliche and sadistic, but Osgood manages to center connection and trauma, along with some truly funny dialogue.” – A Reel of One's Own Feb 24, 2025 Full Review Moana 2 (2024) 60% EDIT “Much like the hermit crab who kicks things off by attempting to trade in his new shell for an ill-fitting larger one, there’s simply not enough to fill out Moana 2.” – Chicago Reader Dec 11, 2024 Full Review Heretic (2024) 90% D- EDIT “One is inclined to say there was a great movie hiding in there that could’ve come out... But writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are simply too dishonest, too cowardly in what their intentions truly are in Heretic.” – A Reel of One's Own Nov 24, 2024 Full Review Mistress Dispeller (2024) 95% A- EDIT “It’s so startling in fact that the familiarity of the story feels both almost beside the point and simultaneously comforting.” – A Reel of One's Own Nov 24, 2024 Full Review Hard Truths (2024) 95% A- EDIT “If there’s dark humor to be found, it’s because it isn’t us, and Leigh doesn’t bother to bring much besides a mere outline to the plot, because Pansy can make her own obstacles, thank you very much. ” – A Reel of One's Own Nov 24, 2024 Full Review Blitz (2024) 81% B+ EDIT “What Blitz leaves us with isn’t rosy messages of hope for a vicious time we know had an ending, but what we can cling to in the midst of so much loss. ” – A Reel of One's Own Nov 4, 2024 Full Review Haunt Season (2024) EDIT “If the drama and the derangement don’t quite mesh, it’s still a surprisingly affecting love letter to the season and those who live for it.” – Chicago Reader Nov 2, 2024 Full Review Unstoppable (2024) 77% B+ EDIT “It couldn’t be anything resembling new territory, but it gives us the best of the genre, showcasing softness alongside the sweaty, personal nature of wrestling as Anthony and his mother Judy claw their way to empowerment...” – A Reel of One's Own Oct 24, 2024 Full Review Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 31% EDIT “When everyone's a victim first, no one wins. When it's also the central premise of your movie, it tends to spiral into a self-pitying mess.” – A Reel of One's Own Oct 19, 2024 Full Review Patrice: The Movie (2024) EDIT “How the director got involved and helped shape the story is a mystery that perhaps should be cleared up, but still, Patrice: The Movie leaves audiences better for having seen it.” – Chicago Reader Sep 30, 2024 Full Review The Last Showgirl (2024) 83% EDIT “The Last Showgirl is all about women who are having a moment. Or how for some, their moment is ending, or has long since run its course. For lead Pamela Anderson, it's a continuation of a career renaissance in her most layered role yet as Shelley...” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Conclave (2024) 93% EDIT “If movie's surest sign of a true leader is the unlikelihood of them even being in the halls of power in the first place, it's also a true failure of imagination...” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Shell (2024) 63% EDIT “In an age where beauty influencers have become the new gurus, promising fulfillment on the inside and out, the movie wastes any potential Zoe has for great villain status...” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Queer (2024) 77% EDIT “Not familiar with William S. Burroughs? If not, the trippy odyssey in Queer will be…well, a trip. Although I suppose even those who are familiar will find a few surprises in Luca Guadagnino's latest tale of desire and longing.” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Dead Talents Society (2024) 95% EDIT “What if your life literally depended on your ability to go viral? In the case of John Hsu’s delightful Taiwanese comedy horror movie Dead Talents Society, it does. ” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Anora (2024) 93% EDIT “Sean Baker is back again, and he not only can’t seem to miss, he’s taking a somewhat new approach even if his usual trademarks are present. ” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Dahomey (2024) 97% EDIT “It probes tough topics, but never fear at the lack of answers: the fact that these questions are being asked in terms of practicality is a development in itself, one that requires time to provide conclusions, if there are any to be found.” – A Reel of One's Own Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Jackpot! (2024) 32% EDIT “Another familiar dystopia wrings laughs thanks to a stellar cast.” – Chicago Reader Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Widow Clicquot (2023) 80% EDIT “In Widow Clicquot, a potentially fascinating, bubbly story is watered down by sexist framing.” – Chicago Reader Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Janet Planet (2023) 85% B+ EDIT “Annie Baker has likewise figured out how to transfer her particular set of Pulitzer Prize-winning skills to film...” – A Reel of One's Own Jul 5, 2024 Full Review Daddio (2023) 75% EDIT “Cliche, regressive messaging and a deeply self-serious tone prevent Daddio from being even laughably enjoyable.” – Chicago Reader Jun 25, 2024 Full Review
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