Comments on: It’s a great time to be a film critic … http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/04/27/its-a-great-time-to-be-a-film-critic/ Movie reviews from award-winning journalist Christian Toto Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dagnabbitt http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/04/27/its-a-great-time-to-be-a-film-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-19892 Dagnabbitt Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:50:24 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=2271#comment-19892 Heh. You wrote, "shekel." I agree that it appears that the traditional film criticism model no longer is significantly monetizable, but I agree also with T that the industry flux provides non-linear opportunities. Leveraging online community commentary into a book, for example... ~ Dagnabbitt Heh. You wrote, “shekel.”

I agree that it appears that the traditional film criticism model no longer is significantly monetizable, but I agree also with T that the industry flux provides non-linear opportunities. Leveraging online community commentary into a book, for example…

~ Dagnabbitt

]]> By: cftoto http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/04/27/its-a-great-time-to-be-a-film-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-19881 cftoto Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:44:36 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=2271#comment-19881 It's not a get rich quick scheme, for sure ... but the whole industry is in flux, and if you can make a few shekels while reviewing movies than all the better. The web is a very empowering experience, and it's clear there's still a real hunger out there for film criticism. Even better. It’s not a get rich quick scheme, for sure … but the whole industry is in flux, and if you can make a few shekels while reviewing movies than all the better.

The web is a very empowering experience, and it’s clear there’s still a real hunger out there for film criticism. Even better.

]]> By: James Frazier http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/04/27/its-a-great-time-to-be-a-film-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-19876 James Frazier Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:00:19 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=2271#comment-19876 People ask me all the time if I'm planning on being a critic for a living, and I always tell them that I'd love to, but it's about as likely as seeing the deficit eliminated in my lifetime. I consider myself extremely lucky to get what little money I get from it. There are scores of absolutely fantastic critics out there who never earn anything close to what I do, and I wouldn't dream of trying to live off my meager earnings. People ask me all the time if I’m planning on being a critic for a living, and I always tell them that I’d love to, but it’s about as likely as seeing the deficit eliminated in my lifetime. I consider myself extremely lucky to get what little money I get from it. There are scores of absolutely fantastic critics out there who never earn anything close to what I do, and I wouldn’t dream of trying to live off my meager earnings.

]]>