Originally published 17th March 2018 // Last updated 15th August 2020
One of the most popular posts on my blog is my 32 Blog Post Ideas for Book Bloggers (it ranks #1 on Google, which I’m pretty proud of!). People are still regularly coming back to that post for their dose of bookish inspiration. So, considering this blog is turning into a film blog as well as a book blog, I thought I’d share a list of blog post ideas for film bloggers.
Feel free to use these ideas how you wish – exactly how they are, adapted to suit you, or however you’d like to use them. A few of these ideas might overlap from my book blog ideas post, but they’re suitable for both niches so I thought I’d include them on both.
Without further ado, here are 26 blog post ideas for film bloggers!
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Reviews & Discussion Posts for Film Bloggers
Film reviews
This is the obvious choice and pretty much all film bloggers do them, but you can think about how to do them creatively! Split it into sections, come up with a cool rating system, share your thoughts in the form of an elaborate acrostic poem… the choice is yours.
And don’t worry about it being too long! Quite often, I’ll go and see a film that sparks a lot of feelings. Either I love it and I want to pour my heart out, or I disliked it and I need to get out my (maybe unpopular) opinions.
For example, I recently wrote a slightly less-than-glowing review of The Greatest Showman that ended up being over 3000 words. If you’ve got a lot of feelings, don’t be afraid to pour all of your thoughts into an essay-length review!
Review a film streaming service
If you’ve started a new subscription to a streaming service, like Netflix, Now TV, or Disney+, write about your thoughts. Is it how you expected? What’s the choice of films like – is there a vast array or a disappointing selection? Compare the pricing plans, the diversity of the selection available, or anything else that you think might be useful for people reading.
Remember that if people are reading your review, they’ll probably be genuinely interested in the platform – so make sure to include all the information they’ll need!
10 thoughts while watching…
While you watch a film, do you thoughts change throughout? If you hate it at the start but grow to love it, or your opinion changes about a particular character, it could be entertaining to log your thought process. This method is also a great way to review a film without having to write a traditional review. If you’re stuck on what to write, this could be good way to get your brain working and help realise your thoughts.
Discuss your favourite/least favourite genres
Is there one genre you always find yourself dying to see, or yawning at the thought of it? Why do you love or hate them? You could write this in list form, or go more in depth and discuss the pros and cons of each genre. You could also share a list of your favourite films within these genres.
Plus, if you’re an affiliate for anything like Amazon, this could be a great chance to include affiliate links for people to buy the films you mention!
Book vs. film
Book-to-screen adaptations are huge, especially in the past few years. You might want to write about your favourite (or least favourite) adaptations. Did you hate the Harry Potter films? Did you think the Hunger Games series so much better than the books? Have your say! You could also discuss which books you wish were turned into films (or TV shows).
Talk about representation
Do you love (or hate) the way a certain minority is represented in films? Write about it and share specific examples. Some ideas are sexuality, race, gender, or anything else you feel strongly about.
Discuss how you would improve a film
If there’s a film you saw that you liked but it could have been better, pinpoint exactly what could have been better. Maybe you’d recast some of the roles, or change the style or cinematography, or cut some unnecessary moments. Whatever it might be, put yourself in the director’s shoes and explain what you would have done differently.
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List Posts for Film Bloggers
Your favourite actors/actresses
Write about your favourite actors and actresses and the films that they star in. Do you think there are particular high points in their careers so far, or can you admit that they’ve starred in a few flops? Maybe also write about the films you can imagine them starring in – for example, would you want them to star in an adaptation of your favourite book?
Your favourite directors
What have they directed? What do you love about them? Include their film styles, their artistic direction, or anything you particular love about them. If you have time on your hands, you could also make a list ranking all of the films that you’ve seen in order from best to worst, or favourite to least favourite.
Top 5 film flops
Rank the worst films you’ve ever seen. We’ve all been to see a film and finished it feeling bitterly disappointed, haven’t we?! Or maybe you want to do a bit of research and write about box office flops and your true opinions on them.
Film-related gifts
There are so many cool gifts out there for film buffs, like fake clapper boards, camera lens drinking cups, and more. Put together a gift guide for film lovers! As I mentioned above, this could be another great chance to use affiliate links.
The best and worst remakes/spin-offs/sequels
Often, film studios like to capitalise on the success of popular films by remaking them, creating spin-offs, or writing (sometimes awful) sequels. What are your thoughts about these? List your favourites or least favourites. What are ingredients or must-haves for a good remake/spin-off/sequel? What do you think makes or breaks them?
Awards show predictions/reactions
I love to watch the Oscars every year and make predictions about the winners beforehand. This year, I predicted 20 of the 24 categories, and I was correct on 16 of them. Not bad! Share your predictions, and then your reactions to the actual winners.
Personal & Update Posts for Film Bloggers
Take us on a tour of your DVD collection
(Or your digital collection if physical DVDs are toootally a thing of the past.) You could even get a bit deeper and analyse your collection in more detail. Do you own a lot by the same director, do the same people appear in a lot of them, or are they mostly one particular genre? What films do you have on your wishlist?
Film hauls
Have you bought any DVDs or Blu-rays recently? Share what you’ve bought, why you bought them, and if you’ve seen them before. Were they a random choice, or a favourite that you didn’t already own?
Share your unpopular opinions
Most people are likely to have at least one opinion that a lot of people will disagree with. Be brave and share some of yours. This could be a great way to encourage engagement on your post – do other people agree or disagree with your unpopular opinions? You might realise they’re not so unpopular after all…
Why do you choose to see a film?
I always like to read the synopsis and watch the trailer before I go and see a film, and the genre is a big decider for me too. Another big draw for me is if it stars an actor I love or if it’s directed by one of my favourite directors. For me, I will always go and see a film in the cinema ASAP if it’s Pixar, or if it’s directed by Wes Anderson. How about you? What makes you decide to go and see a film?
Write about an event you went to
Have you been to any film-related events? Whether you want to a film festival or you were lucky enough to attend a major film premiere, write about your day and what you loved about it! Did you see a film you adored? Did you meet anyone worthy enough to make everyone else jealous?
Informal, chatty posts
Got something you want to get off your chest? Maybe a rant about something going on in the film industry or a ramble about how much you loved a film (which I pretty much did for The Shape of Water)? Just open up a new post and write your feelings.
Badly-written film plots
Play a little game with your readers: write out a few awfully-written plots of popular films and see if they can guess what they are. For example, “a kid goes to a special school where he has to defeat a mean snake-obsessed guy called Tom with magical powers.”
Your fictional bucket list
Do you want to have lunch with Harry Potter? Be best friends with a Disney Princess? Step into your wardrobe and find yourself in Narnia? Put together your fictional bucket list!
Your favourite alternative movie artwork
Has anyone impressed you by designing unofficial alternative artwork for one of your favourite films? I love it when people create minimalist posters for films and I want them all on my wall. (I recently bought stunning posters of The Martian and WALL.E, two of my all-time favourite films.) Share a few links to ones you love! (Another chance to use affiliate links!)
Your Pottermore sorting
This idea is courtesy of my friend Sarah from The Little Contemporary Corner. I saw this and thought it was a great idea for a post, for both book and film bloggers! Write about where you were sorted on Pottermore, including your Hogwarts house, Ilvermorny house, your wand, and your Patronus. Then, if you’re brave enough, make a new account, be re-sorted and record your results! Are you disappointed? Or did it stay the same? How well do you think your sorting reflects you? Here’s mine.
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Other Ideas for Film Bloggers
Guest posts
There are bound to be others bloggers who’d like to write a guest post for you. Guest posting is great to get your name out there, and it’s good for backlinks too. Ask around, particularly on social media, for anyone who wants to guest post for you and you’re bound to get a few replies!
Your top blogging tips
Do you have a great social media strategy that gets you tons of traffic? Or an amazing routine that helps you write tons of blog posts? Share your top blogging tips and inspire others!
Monthly wrap-ups
If you’ve written a lot over the month, put them all together in one handy blog post. Link all of your posts with a little description or an excerpt, and you’ve got a little index of the month’s posts!
Conclusion
I hope some of these ideas inspire you! You can use these ideas to suit you, so if you’re not a film blogger, a lot of them can probably be adapted. Make sure you have a look at my ideas for book bloggers too!
If you have any other ideas you’d like to share, or if you’re interested in doing any of these, leave a comment below.
