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Becoming a Film Critic

There are many things that go into Becoming a Film Critic, the highlights of which are below. They are completely arbitrary but they may help you in your film critic endeavors. They are as follows:

Be Prolific

The Ability to Write Quality Reviews

Watch Tons of Films, even Films you find Abhorrent

A Love for the Film Medium

Accessible Film Reviews

Following this link: What Makes a Great Film Critic?, you will find an explanation and discussion of all five points and a reading suggestion. It is up to you how you use this information.

Roger Ebert

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook, ProMovieBlogger, and TrendingAwards.

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