Summary

The author discusses the financial and creative benefits of writing movie reviews, particularly on Netflix movies, and shares insights on crafting engaging titles and content to attract readers and potentially cover subscription costs.

Abstract

The author of the web content reflects on the experience of writing movie reviews as a means to justify time spent watching films and to gain inspiration for writing. The piece emphasizes the importance of learning the craft of review writing and the significance of a compelling headline, as demonstrated by the author's own success with a review titled "Daughter Finds Out Her Mother Is Lying to Her for 30 Years." The author's movie reviews, particularly those published on the platform "ILLUMINATION," have garnered positive feedback and have been financially rewarding, covering the cost of a Netflix subscription. The author acknowledges the competitive nature of the field, with many writers covering movie reviews, but remains optimistic about the potential for growth and engagement in this niche.

Opinions

The author values the time spent watching movies as it contributes to their writing, both as inspiration and content.
Writing movie reviews is seen as a way to give back to the film community and to filmmakers, with the author advocating for kindness in critiques, especially towards new filmmakers.
The author recognizes the importance of a captivating title in attracting readers, referencing a headline analyzer tool as a helpful resource.
There is an appreciation for the financial aspect of writing movie reviews, as it can offset the cost of entertainment subscriptions like Netflix.
The author views the process of writing and reviewing as a learning experience, emphasizing the need to understand and deliver what readers want.
Despite the presence of numerous writers in the movie review space, the author is motivated by the possibility of earning more through increased output and improved engagement with their audience.

A Piece of Her Paid My Netflix Subscription for the Month

Is it worth it to write movie reviews?

How do you write a movie review?

Watch a movie. I love watching movies, except that there was a time when I felt any time away from the computer is time wasted.

Write, write, write.

And if that isn't enough, write more.

I slowed down a bit, and when there are days when I feel I have nothing to write, I give in to the feeling as the song goes.

This year, I watched a few movies where else but on Netflix, thanks to my Netflix subscription, courtesy of my cousin.

All the movies I watched became my writing prompts, a tip for any writer here looking for writing inspiration, it is everywhere.

But inspiration is one thing, learning how to write a movie review is another thing.

I did my best as with my other stories, with good storytelling. I would never have the heart to say how bad a movie is, because I did a few movies as a movie extra, and one movie I appeared in is streaming on Netflix.

Finishing a movie is hard, and to most filmmakers, it is their art, so be kind, especially to the new filmmakers.

How much is the subscription for Netflix?

There are rumors that soon you have to pay more for your Netflix subscription, it is anywhere from $9.99 to $19.99 and soon Netflix will be strict with sharing your Netflix login passwords with people outside your households, OUCH!

So, when I checked my trending story for the month, I already earned $20.53 from it, which means my Netflix subscription is paid for, and it only took one movie review.

I said to myself,

‘Imagine if I do more movie reviews, and the thought of watching movies all day is like a day in paradise.’

But there is no guarantee that readers would read my movie reviews, there are 9,300 other Medium writers who write movie reviews.

And the other movie reviews I wrote didn’t get as many readers, I can only attribute it to the change I did in delivering my review of ‘ Pieces of Her.’

Some appreciated it, some didn’t and some read it without realizing it is a movie review of Netflix’s limited series Pieces of Her.

What I did was to change I write the title for my movie reviews, you can check it for yourself.

Daughter Finds Out Her Mother Is Lying to Her for 30 Years

Everything starts with the headline, and I’m still learning. If you need some inspiration, go and read this article from Hogan Torah about using a headline analyzer.

So there a better headline did the trick, and publishing it on ILLUMINATION helped me with the views.

I also managed to get a few good reviews.

I watched it and it’s mesmerizing. You did it justice here so thank you.

Pam Winter

I know I have a sick mind but this gave me pure joy!

Klara Jane Holloway

In conclusion, I celebrate the wins and learn from the losses. It is the only way to keep on growing as a writer.

What I learned is that if I put more effort into analyzing what my readers want, I can craft stories for them.

Watching movies is a great stress reliever, a ‘me time’ to let your imagination go run wild, your time off away from writing. Writing movie reviews could bring in the money, enough to pay your Netflix subscription, a money-saving tip that comes in handy especially when all our subscriptions add up, don’t get me started with my Amazon prime subscription.

Thank you for reading.