A Reel of One's Own

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Oct 12, 2026 D For a movie written and directed by women, it seems to miss the unspoken theme of its source material, and what drives many a female fantasy - a person in power who is unequivocally on your side. Go to Full Review The Love Hypothesis (2026) 73% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Sep 15, 2026 B+ The comedy gags are sheer perfection Go to Full Review Coyote vs. Acme (2026) 96% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Sep 15, 2026 D If there are a few laughs and upbeat moments, they’re mostly due to callbacks to the first Practical Magic, and Kidman and Bullock’s easy charm whenever they share the screen. It’s about the only thing that feels alive in this limp follow up. Go to Full Review Practical Magic 2 (2026) 36% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Aug 26, 2026 B+ This is a filmmaker who has been coming into their identity during their last two films, but here, they are coming into their body, and it’s a wonder unlike anything seen on-screen, for all the familiarity of the imagery. Go to Full Review Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) 94% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Aug 4, 2026 B+ If the MCU insists on plugging away despite the by now ever present superhero fatigue, movies like these will keep audiences with them despite it all. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jul 20, 2026 C+ Even goddesses are rather boring in Nolan’s world. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jul 20, 2026 B+ Evil Dead Burn will not only keep you guessing as to who the survivor will be, it also brings back some of that devilish humor the franchise was known for, along with the required blood and mayhem. Go to Full Review Evil Dead Burn (2026) 70% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jul 6, 2026 B+ A solid foundation that will hopefully allow the character to soar to greater heights, whether that’s a family or solo outing. Go to Full Review Supergirl (2026) 52% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jul 6, 2026 A- Clocking in at a refreshingly compact 90 minutes, Minions and Monsters is a zany, laugh-out-loud family romp. Go to Full Review Minions & Monsters (2026) 89% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jun 26, 2026 A- Few films really tap into this sense of immediacy and fleeting time, but Girls Like Girls is one of them. Go to Full Review Girls Like Girls (2026) 88% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jun 22, 2026 A- The resulting push and pull between old and new proves to be a surprisingly complex one. Go to Full Review Toy Story 5 (2026) 92% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Jun 22, 2026 D Not even Hugh Jackman can't make aged and exhausted fit right here. Go to Full Review The Death of Robin Hood (2026) 69% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own May 1, 2026 Far from the original’s sneering disdain at the fashion industry and the women who work in it, the sequel is such a joyful ode to career women and female creativity that it’s basically a glow up for everyone involved, supportive partners and all. Go to Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Apr 13, 2026 B+ It’s a lot to stuff in a film that aims for the gentle sweetness of gelato, but sweet it is, with a warm saucy aftertaste just for good measure. Go to Full Review You, Me & Tuscany (2026) 65% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Apr 13, 2026 C- The movie at least has a dark sense of humor that carries it at points, and I suppose that’s remarkable for a film so invested in mediocrity. Go to Full Review The Drama (2026) 76% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Feb 10, 2026 D Fennell offers merely an immaculately curated garden with a pool so shallow its characters never have a chance at anything resembling depth. Go to Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 57% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Nov 4, 2025 B+ 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. Go to Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Apr 3, 2025 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. Go to Full Review Sin City (2005) 76% 78%

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Feb 24, 2025 B+ 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. Go to Full Review The Monkey (2025) 77% - -

Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own Nov 24, 2024 D- 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. Go to Full Review Heretic (2024) 89% - -