By Andrea ThompsonThe 1971 film “The Velvet Vampire” couldn’t be called a good film exactly, but there’s a reason it’s achieved a kind of cult status. It’s…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: The Velvet Vampire (1971)”

By Andrea ThompsonSo even Disney is making films about inequality, and even class privilege. Is there a catch to this?Well, if anyone has exploited and/or dominated how…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Loss permeates Disney’s latest fairy tale ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’”

By Andrea ThompsonFull disclosure: I not only resided in Milwaukee for many years, Tyshun Wardlaw, the director of “Growing Up Milwaukee,” was also a 2020 Film Girl…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Growing Up Milwaukee (2020)”

By Andrea Thompson“Compensation” is the kind of boldly independent experimental film that makes me rage and moan at the long and productive career of an artist that…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Compensation (1999)”

I sat down with the Chicago Indie Critics to interview the cast from “Judas and the Black Messiah” and Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. to discuss the film.…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Chicago Indie Critics Roundtable Interview With ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Cast”

By Andrea ThompsonThe moment Tessa Thompson makes her entrance in all her elegant glory, “Passing” is making a promise, that of a passionate, yet tender 1920s period…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Sundance 2021 Review: Passing”

By Andrea Thompson“Sabaya” is a film that will gut you…when you’re able to take a breath that is. Hogir Hirori’s harrowing documentary follows the tireless volunteers who…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Sundance 2021 Review: Sabaya”

By Andrea Thompson What makes the Sundance comedy “Mother Schmuckers” curdle so spectacularly is that it’s a truly fun romp until it devolves to the point where…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Sundance 2021 Review: Mother Schmuckers”

By Andrea Thompson“Judas and the Black Messiah” deserves much of the praise it will surely receive, if only for the performances alone, which are stellar. The film…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Sundance 2021 Review: Judas and the Black Messiah”

By Andrea ThompsonFran Kranz may have written and directed “Mass,” but he didn’t want to make a film. Not really. He wanted to make a play. All…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Sundance 2021 Review: Mass”