Experienced film critic and festival programmer with over 25 years in writing and journalism.

Film criticism and analysis for entertainment industry coverage

The Hollywood Reporter

Reviews, celebrity interviews, and entertainment reporting on film and TV

KSTP-TV

Beth Accomando is a film critic with over 30 years of experience. She began her career at KPBS in 1987 and has covered independent and international cinema since 1997. She is an established writer and editor in the film criticism field.

Freelance critic and reporter covering film, television, Legit theater, new media, and celebrity profiles.

Writer, critic, scholar, researcher, editor, and video essayist with expertise in film curation and criticism.

Freelance writer, editor, reporter, and film critic with experience in journalism and history writing. Skilled in uncovering narratives within films and delivering insightful reviews.

Film critic with experience in US and Mexico media, focusing on film festivals

AARP

Writer, editor, and analyst focused on media message impact and film reviews

The Wheaton Record

Streaming films, award shows, reviews, trends, and features coverage

Decider.com

Film critic and author with extensive experience in media, specializing in film analysis and cultural commentary.

Boston Globe Media

Film industry coverage including festivals, filmmaking, and cinema culture

Chicago International Film Festival

Sports journalist and storyteller with experience in film programming and diverse storytelling.

Film, TV, and music criticism and feature writing across major publications

Slate Magazine

Film criticism and analysis across multiple respected cinema publications

Kinoscope

Entertainment reporting and media criticism with international consulting expertise

The Hollywood Times

Entertainment industries and film criticism expertise based in New York

KING

Movie critic and film journalist focused on family-friendly media content

Common Sense Media

Film and culture content, film criticism and reviews

RogerEbert.com

Women directors, rom-coms, genre filmmakers, below-the-line artisans focus

Letterboxd

Freelance journalist and critic with extensive experience writing articles and reviews on independent film and computer games.

Film industry, movies, and movie makers coverage

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Freelance entertainment and culture writer, film critic since 2015

ELLE Magazine

Digital journalist focused on arts, entertainment, and culture criticism

Inverse

Film correspondent conducting filmmaker interviews for men's lifestyle site

The Boxoffice

Film criticism and senior staff reporting focused on entertainment industry.

Variety

Film and television criticism and reviews

Rotten Tomatoes

Horror film and book reviews, interviews with film industry professionals

Dread Central

Covers comic book movies and TV series with news, reviews, and features

Big Comic Page

Freelance writer specializing in film reviews and filmmaker interviews, with experience covering major film festivals such as Sundance and New York Film Festival.

The Playlist / IndieWire

Freelance reporting, writing, editing, film criticism

Writes art criticism and cultural journalism for major publications

The Paris Review

Entertainment journalist and podcaster specializing in film, television, music, theater, books, comics, and travel. Experienced in Blu-ray special features. Contributor to JAZZed magazine.

JAZZed magazine

Festival Director, Founder & Director/Producer, Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board member, Freelance Reporter & Film Critic, and Festival Programmer specializing in feature films.

TheWrap

Music, film, television, pop culture, sports, culture and food reporting

njdotcom

Freelance entertainment journalist, film critic, and columnist with over two decades of experience contributing numerous features.

Boston Spirit Magazine

Entertainment journalism and criticism across major film and culture outlets

Experienced writer and reporter contributing to Indiewire and various blogs and podcasts.

Indiewire

Culture and entertainment stories focusing on POC and minority communities

Entertainment and wellness content, TV and film criticism

Black Girl Nerds, LLC

Film criticism, animation reporting, podcast hosting, and production

Animation Scoop

Freelance arts journalist and critic specializing in film, theatre, queer and Latinx cultural issues.

Theatrely

Freelance reporter with proven experience in local news reporting and journalism.

Editing opening movies page and media studies education

Motivated Film, Television & Media student with a Journalism Minor, experienced as a staff writer.

The Fairfield Mirror, Inc.

Experienced journalist and film festival director with a strong understanding of media storytelling and coverage needs.

It Came From Texas Film Festival

Experienced reporter with a focus on energy and environmental policy. Published contributor to Cinemas Online. Skilled in online news coverage and congressional reporting.

US Showbiz Reporter based in Los Angeles, California. Experienced in writing box office analysis pieces, film reviews, and list stories. Former freelance writer for Screen Rant.

The Daily Mail International

Blogs twice-weekly on movieland topics, teaches advanced screenwriting workshops

Contributes weekly movie reviews and regular features to a major entertainment section, specializing in film journalism.

The Boston Globe

Experienced contributing writer and managing editor with film critique expertise

Quick DFW

Reporter with experience writing movie and comic book reviews, attending premieres, and conducting live red carpet interviews. Regular contributor to entertainment media.

Batman On Film

Experienced film critic and reporter with expertise in cinema and entertainment.

Freelance

Writer focused on pop culture and entertainment content. Creator of The Meggie Sue on Substack. Active on social media platforms including Instagram and Letterboxd.

Experienced reporter and photojournalist with a background in visuals production at major film festivals including Sundance and Provincetown International Film Festival.

IndieWire

Experienced film review columnist and photo editor with a background in media content creation.

Stuff Boston Magazine

Video journalist and documentary filmmaker at the Detroit Free Press, creating news-driven shorts and feature films on social topics.

Detroit Free Press

Reporter and editor with experience in media strategy and narrative films

The Washington Post

Senior editor with expertise in film and visual arts content curation.

Millennium Film Journal

LGBTQ+ stories and film reviews across genres

Film and television news director with expertise in entertainment journalism, SEO, social media

Award-winning filmmaker, educator, pop culture writer, and journalist with experience in blogging and journalism.

Documentary filmmaking and journalism with teaching experience

Reporter and writer specializing in movie news and reviews for theatrical and home video content.

Freelance writer and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic with a passion for movies.

ComicBook.com

Filmmaker, journalist, media executive, and educator with experience in independent film and media production.

Sci-fi fantasy entertainment coverage including movies, TV, reviews, interviews

io9/Gizmodo

Writes and reports entertainment and culture features for multiple well-known outlets.

SYFY WIRE

Freelance journalist with experience in journalism and documentary production, focusing on travel content.

Publishers Weekly

Manages and directs IndieWire's film features and reviews teams

Content related to film sermons and online religious programming setups

Fox News Media

Documentary story producer and journalist with a decade of experience in the film industry. Creative producer and film festival director.

Focuses on cultural and entertainment criticism in film and media.

CyberSecurity journalist interested in culture, technology, geopolitics, and national security.

Sports news and stories, music video hosting, film criticism

Film festival programming, film scholarship, and journalism

Writes and photographs for genre and entertainment publications.

FANGORIA

Documentary filmmaking and journalism focused on Indian women in documentary.

Specializes in Hollywood history, film, TV, restaurants, and Los Angeles culture

Focus on TV shows and related entertainment content

TV Shows Ace

Entertainment journalist with bylines in The Hollywood Reporter, Polygon, Rotten Tomatoes, The Verge, and more, analyzing trends and developments in entertainment.

Media critic and journalist writing about journalism, providing insightful media critiques.

Heartland Signal

Music writer specializing in indie rock features and album reviews. Experienced crime reporter for Bay City Times. Skilled in journalistic storytelling and reporting.

Bay City Times

Art, theater, history, books, music, film, architecture, and dance coverage

Features, news stories, and reviews about film and television, sci-fi fantasy focus

CartoonBrew.com

Film production, analysis, editing, videography, writing based in Portland, Oregon

Managing editor and journalist with experience in film reviewing and editorial roles at SB Nation.

SB Nation

Feature film reporting and digital editorial content focused on business and media.

Inc. Magazine

Dan Cohen is a journalist and filmmaker based in Washington, DC. He reports for Uncaptured News and has produced films including Killing Gaza and Haiti: Intervention versus Revolution. His work focuses on conflict zones and revolutionary movements.

Uncaptured News

Focus on arts including film, book, and TV criticism and reviews

Illinois Eagle NFP

Movie features, green living, fashion, young-adult book reviews

Spectrum News

Content writing and film criticism, film research expertise

Sosland Publishing

Writer and filmmaker with a background in business affairs and a JD from UCLA School of Law, focusing on creative and legal aspects of media.

Senior writer and reporter with expertise in arts journalism and education. Experienced evaluator and member of professional journalism associations.

EdSource

Freelance reporter covering community and cultural topics in South Seattle.

South Seattle Emerald

Experienced film critic, wine columnist, travel and arts editor with reporting background

Daytona Beach Film Festival

Mass media, film festival direction, writing, and coaching expertise

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LS Lapacazo Sandoval Freelance critic and reporter covering film, television, Legit theater, new media, and celebrity profiles.	Reporter 1.5K+
CV Carlos Valladares he Writer, critic, scholar, researcher, editor, and video essayist with expertise in film curation and criticism.	Writer 340+	film criticism writing +2 more
DJG David J. Gathman Freelance writer, editor, reporter, and film critic with experience in journalism and history writing. Skilled in uncovering narratives within films and delivering insightful reviews.	Writer 200+
AH Anne Hoyt Film critic with experience in US and Mexico media, focusing on film festivals	Contributor AARP 910+	film festivals film criticism media
GD Grant Dutro Writer, editor, and analyst focused on media message impact and film reviews	Editor The Wheaton Record 600+	media analysis film reviews editorial
AM Anna M. Streaming films, award shows, reviews, trends, and features coverage	Journalist Decider.com 240+	New York City Metropolitan Area streaming films film awards film reviews +2 more

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