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How To Write a Movie ReviewbyBrett Sales08/2010
Ask YourselfOne Question …
Who is your Audience?
Know Your AudienceThink of your writing as a BRAND: What you write is just as important as to whom you’re writing.Write Objectively
Don’t Insult Your Audience or their Intelligence
Personal attacks only make YOU look bad
Be Original
Maintain your Writing Voice
Have Fun!Now What!?Time to Watch a Film!
What and Where to WatchHome Video (DVD; Netflix)Personal Computer (Online Streaming)Screening Room (Private vs. Public)

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How To Write A Movie Review

  • 1. How To Write a Movie ReviewbyBrett Sales08/2010
  • 3. Who is your Audience?
  • 4. Know Your AudienceThink of your writing as a BRAND: What you write is just as important as to whom you’re writing.Write Objectively
  • 5. Don’t Insult Your Audience or their Intelligence
  • 6. Personal attacks only make YOU look bad
  • 9. Have Fun!Now What!?Time to Watch a Film!
  • 10. What and Where to WatchHome Video (DVD; Netflix)Personal Computer (Online Streaming)Screening Room (Private vs. Public)
  • 11. As You’re Watching …Keep Mental Notes: Unless you’re attending a screening hosted by Members of the Press or Film Studio, you may not be offered a Press Package that you can reference at a later time.Remember Themes, Major Developments, Plot PointsBegin to formulate ideas for/against the Film
  • 12. Time to Process Your IdeasUse a Word Processor as a repository for your data that will also check for spelling and grammatical errorsThink of Visual Accompaniments (the Internet is loaded with images that could complement your writing) although they’re not necessaryArrive at an Agreeable Length for you, your readers and/or your employer
  • 13. Now, You’re Ready to AdvertiseBe ‘Social’: Social Media is Your (FREE!) FriendMicroblog c/o TwitterBlog c/o Wordpress; BlogspotLink/Share your musings with Online ‘zines, Entertainment websites and/or CriticsDon’t just sit there … Disseminate, ATTACK!