By Andrea ThompsonRichard Jewell just might be a contender for the most unintentionally ironic movie ever made. It tells the story of a wrongly accused man, but it…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Richard Jewell Movie Review: Clint Eastwood’s latest is “#NotAllMen The Movie””
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New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Could Use A Reset Button
By Andrea ThompsonEvery movie that’s remotely profitable gets a sequel now, so “Jumanji: The Next Level” was something of a given after the first made enough money…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Could Use A Reset Button”
New Review from Andrea Thompson of Rebellious Magazine: ‘Marriage Story’ Espouses Female Empowerment
Noah Baumbach is one of America’s finest filmmakers. He scored an Oscar nomination for writing “The Squid and the Whale” in 2005 and now is being touted…… Read more “New Review from Andrea Thompson of Rebellious Magazine: ‘Marriage Story’ Espouses Female Empowerment”
New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Guinevere (1999)
By Andrea ThompsonThe story “Guinevere” tells has been done to death, hasn’t it? I mean, don’t we all know how it goes? An innocent young ingenue forms…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Guinevere (1999)”
New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Strange Days (1995)
By Andrea ThompsonSome filmmakers, even the well-known ones, are full of surprises. Take Kathryn Bigelow, who has been directing for decades, but is mostly known for her…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Strange Days (1995)”
New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: ‘The Report’ Does Its Homework A Little Too Well
By Andrea Thompson“The Report” has much in common with its lead, Daniel Jones (Adam Driver), and that will make the movie worse for some. The movie is…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: ‘The Report’ Does Its Homework A Little Too Well”
New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: The March Sisters are Doing It For Themselves in ‘Little Women’
By Andrea ThompsonOne could argue that all works are at least somewhat semi-autobiographical, but Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” is more directly associated with its creator than…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: The March Sisters are Doing It For Themselves in ‘Little Women’”
