Christopher Null

 

So you want to be a film critic and review movies for a living? Veteran film critic Christopher Null teaches you, step by step, how to break into the business with the lessons he's learned from more than a decade in the industry.

FIVE STARS will teach you all you need to know!

- Understand movie history and the mechanics of filmmaking -- without the film snob jargon!
- Learn how to write a review, step by step
- Get into every movie for free and never pay to go to the movies again!
- Get free movies -- before anyone else!
- Break into professional writing in newspapers, magazines, and online
- Launch a movie review website, recruit staff, and start your own business as a critic
- Learn how to approach editors -- from the experts themselves
- Build an audience for your work
- Interview celebrities and hang out with the stars!

FIVE STARS is an absolute must-read for any aspiring film critic!

Cinemaslave says Five Stars! is "the best available book on the subject" ... "a comprehensive, practical page-turner."

BookViews says Five Stars! "does an excellent job of teaching the reader just about everything they need to know about the trade."

The Compulsive Reader says Five Stars! is "an honest, clear and thorough guide to becoming a film critic."

James Wegg Review says "Neophyte reviewers will be far better prepared for the rigors of popular cinema"

The New York Resident says Five Stars! is "a gem!"

Hollywood Bitchslap says Five Stars! is "a fantastic little book!" and "If you ever planning to apply for work at one of the better movie review sites, you should consider this great little book a very solid investment."

Round Table Reviews says "If you are interested in becoming a professional film reviewer, you cannot pass this book up!"

Film Threat says "Null is like a film professor you always wanted, but never had."

Blogcritics says of Five Stars!: "If you have even a casual interest in movies, you will learn something."

Rangelife says Five Stars! is "a truly marvelous guide to making your dreams a reality, without all the snobby film school bunk!"

Publishers Weekly calls Five Stars! "a good starting point for anyone looking to learn more about the movies."

MyMac says Five Stars! is "an educational text that is actually enjoyable to read" and "a can't miss proposition for would-be critics and filmmaking hobbyists."

Memosaic says Five Stars! is "essential reading for wannabe film critics!"

BookPleasures.com says "Anyone who wants to know about film reviewing and what to look for when watching any genre of film would do well to read this book!"

Prairie Progressive says "I know that I now watch movies with a different – and more informed – perspective. You will, too."

Resources

Five Stars! at Goodreads
Five Stars! large cover image, second edition (PNG)