How to Write Movie Reviews with A.O. Scott

New York Times chief film critic A.O. Scott shares his review writing advice for students.

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[crstepstudy]

Hi Scott thank you for the insight. My father passed away in December 2022 and I started this YouTube channel to help people deal with grief and celebrate recoveries 12 steps. I still care give for my elderly mother with dementia who just had a stroke 😞 I have the AMC MoviePass so it gives me a break from caregiving. Recently started doing YT short reviews of the characters recovery issues mostly just for fun. But have started adding a longer review to my podcast so your video is really helpful. Ty

[jk-fyon]

I love A.O. Scott. He is my favorite movie critic of all time. His review of Toy Story 3 really moved me I thought it was the best thing I ever read. I always wanted to write a good movie review and this video is really helpful. Thank you for sharing this.

[gabrielidusogie]

Thank you for this. I bought his book on art criticism and I’m excited to read it

[JProphMC]

thank you, this will make a world of difference when I write some of my reviews.

[jorgesaito]

Thank you very much, Scott. Everything looks easier when we see a pro doing something.

[pctbhglHandlesRDumb]

3:14 great point, this happened with Indana Jones five for me, the end scene was more fun while it was happening then after sat fora while and thought how it fit into the story.

[samfarkas]

A review can affect someone's business. If there is a negative review, it can repel customers. If it is a positive review, it may attract customers.