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Is Your Writing Obsession Costing Substantial Money?
The media bitch calculates her cinema budget
I hope you have enjoyed my many movie reviews and Oscar series. I‘ve delved into film criticism with you to share the artistic nuggets of films with a critical eye. I’ve danced with Wicked, Barbie, Wonka, and Color Purple. I’ve been inspired by the thought-provoking American Fiction, Oppenheimer, Here, Conclave, Zone of Interest, Civil War, and Blink Twice. I climbed the rafters of science fiction with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Dune 2, Top Gun Maverick, and Furiosa. And I held your hand while experiencing Alien: Romulus, Twisters 2, Smile, Smile 2, A Quiet Place Day One, and A Quiet Place. All the while you have trusted me not to divulge important plot points and “ruin” the film experience.
As an independent movie critic, I have taken it upon myself to be at first-run movies on the day of release. After all, I need to get my movie review posted on Medium before all those other talented movie critics! It’s been fun writing about films before everyone has seen them and already formed opinions on the subjects.
Professional movie critics (you know those who get paid to write about movies) never pay anything to see the films. The industry provides them free “screeners” which is a…