professional opinions……. on Film Criticism with Brandon Lewis
Real film careers. Unscripted paths. Professional opinions.
Listen as renown film critic and film bird app warrior, Brandon Lewis, explains to me what film critics actually do.
He shares:
- What film criticism is
- How you get on the list of a fancy premiere
- How film critics actually get paid
- What makes a really good review
- Why Sebastian Stan is so good in A Different Man
- Why well meaning critics sometimes bad reviews. And how to become a film critic on your own!
Articles Mentioned: https://www.rogerebert.com/black-writers-week/film-criticisms-crisis-in-the-letterboxd-era
BIO
Brandon Lewis is a freelance film and television critic and pop culture writer, having contributed pieces to AwardsWatch, Geek Vibes Nation, FandomWire, and RogerEbert.com. He has covered the Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Tribeca, and New York film festivals. He has also conducted interviews with several filmmakers and actors, including Spike Lee, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sebastian Stan, Celine Song, Lee Byung-hun, and Na Hong-jin. Brandon currently resides in New York, NY.
Articles Mentioned: https://www.rogerebert.com/black-writers-week/film-criticisms-crisis-in-the-letterboxd-era