About this episode

Mara Reinstein discusses the challenges and realities of being a film critic and entertainment journalist.

Film critic and entertainment journalist, Mara Reinstein joins host Sandra Abrams to talk about the state of the film industry from someone who covers it for a living. The life of an entertainment journalist may look glamorous, but it is not. Between the impossible deadlines when the Emmys run late, followed by an early morning screening for a major studio film, it can be a marathon for various publications. Reinstein also explains why large studios focus on remakes or franchises, fewer movie...

People in this episode

Host: Sandra Abrams

Guest: Mara Reinstein

Topics covered

• film criticism
• entertainment journalism
• film industry
• remakes
• franchises

Keywords

• film critic
• entertainment journalist
• film industry
• Emmys
• studio films

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women in Film and Video (DC)

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