So as many of you know, I've been doing this little "Weekly Movie Guide" over at Gothamist every Thursday for, I don't know, five or six weeks now? since Labor Day! (I didn't realize it had been that long!) I put a lot of effort into it and it takes a while, but I kind of like doing it. I personally try to make it comprehensive although certainly not complete. I try to explain why I'm including something or give a sentence (or a few sentences) of background. I'm trying to give it an editorial bent without it being simply a listing. However, right now, the powers that be at Gothamist want me to make it a bit shorter, which is understandable because the whole post has been coming in somewhere between 1800-2000 words. That's a lot; I don't dispute it.
Here's the thing -- this post should be for diehard cinephiles and casual movie fans who have more than a simple passing interest in movies alike. There is so much in NYC every week -- and so much good stuff -- that I like to include as much as I can without overdoing it and without being boring. I have no idea if I've been succeeding -- I just know that it apparently needs to be shorter.
The way I can do this is to completely abandon some of the listings (most likely the new releases) or set a limit on really just a few highlights of the week. I'm curious what you would prefer, and for that matter, I'd be curious if you've been reading the current posts and what you think of them? Basically, any feedback you have about the "Weekly Movie Guide," changes you'd like to see, things you like, don't like -- even down to my piss-poor writing -- whatever. Let me know. The comments here are fine; so is an email. But any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Updated: Here are links to all the one's I've written:
- 10/20/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 10/13/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 10/06/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 09/29/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 09/22/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 09/15/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 09/08/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
- 09/01/05 Gothamist Weekly Movie Guide
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