WORKING IN THE CINEMA INDUSTRY & THE ART OF REVIEWING MOVIES!! (@rvwmovies) Shelf Media Society #10
Shelf Media Society by Movies With James
Episode notes
James is joined by RVW Movies, a cinema colleague and film reviewer, for a chat about cinemas, content creation, and physical media. They reflect on their time working in a movie theatre, sharing memories of major releases, customer interactions, and why cinema staff are often the unsung heroes of the theatrical experience. Reece explains how working in a cinema deepened his connection to films and the industry as a whole. The conversation then turns to RVW Movie Reviews, with Reece discussing how he moved from written reviews to short-form video content and the discipline behind his signature three-minute, single-take review format. They also explore social media and film discussion, agreeing that while platforms like Letterboxd and Instagram have created fantastic movie communities, reviewers should focus on forming their own honest opinions ...