By Andrea ThompsonAnyone expecting an in depth look at the life of a legendary activist in the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble” will be disappointed. But as…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: John Lewis: Good Trouble is a simplistic look at an awe-inspiring legacy”

By Andrea ThompsonWatching the two part documentary series “And She Could Be Next” is an interesting experience, especially given the last film I watched that dealt with…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: And She Could Be Next (2020)”

By Andrea ThompsonCan a film not be groundbreaking but still do something new? Take the 2014 film “Appropriate Behavior,” which follows another aimless twentysomething who finds herself…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Appropriate Behavior (2014)”

By Andrea ThompsonWhen someone outs themselves as a dinosaur, it can be fun to watch. But when that someone was once a person who, despite their flaws, became…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Jon Stewart’s “Irresistible” is toothless, out-of-touch political satire”

By Andrea ThompsonCritics may not have been ready for “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,” but a lot of other people sure as hell were.…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)”

By Andrea ThompsonLife-changing is a cliché I hesitate to use, but that was certainly my experience when I saw “Winter’s Bone” in theaters in 2010. I remember…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Winter’s Bone (2010)”

By Andrea ThompsonThe way I first became aware of the grisly history of Punch and Judy was through the novel “Gone Girl,” which used the misogynistic history…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: It’s Mia Wasikowska versus the patriarchy in ‘Judy & Punch’”

By Andrea ThompsonDo we really want to know how the sausage is made? Of course we do. If it were made humanely, it wouldn’t be nearly as…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Shirley (2020)”

By Andrea ThompsonIt’s been a tough couple of months for everyone, needless to say. As a writer, you’d think it’d be easier for me, seeing as how…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: The Five Chicago Coffee Shops I’ve Missed Most During Self-Quarantine”

By Andrea Thompson“Sword of Trust” is an odd little film, and sadly will now be director Lynn Shelton’s last due to her unexpected death this month from…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Sword of Trust”