Tomatometer-approved critics come from all across the U.S. and the world. They publish on a variety of platforms – among them you'll find podcasters, newspaper and magazine writers, bloggers, and YouTubers. Their reviews embody several key values and meet the eligibility guidelines in our Tomatometer Criteria . Reviews from Tomatometer-approved critics form the trusted Tomatometer ® score for movies and TV shows. Interested in becoming Tomatometer-approved? Applications are accepted here annually during the month of March. Top Critic is a designation created to distinguish Tomatometer-approved critics and publications who excel at their craft and contribute meaningfully to sustaining critical conversations around film and television. You can learn more about Top Critics here . We're spotlighting these critics and publications to help you discover your next watch. The latest additions to our Tomatometer critics community can be found here . Critic Spotlight Beandrea July is a film critic, audio producer and film programmer, BJ created and hosts the cultural criticism podcast Annotations. Find Beandrea the Annotations Podcast. is a film critic, audio producer and film programmer, BJ created and hosts the cultural criticism podcast Annotations. Find Beandrea the Annotations Podcast. Brooke Obie , JD, MFA, is a filmmaker, film/TV screenwriter, award-winning author, award-winning entertainment journalist and critic. Find Brooke on blackgirlwatching.com. , JD, MFA, is a filmmaker, film/TV screenwriter, award-winning author, award-winning entertainment journalist and critic. Find Brooke on blackgirlwatching.com. Cortlyn Kelly is a writer, lover, and big baseball fan. Since the first grade her approach to all endeavors is: “There is so much to learn.” Find Cortlyn The Art Idiot on Substack. is a writer, lover, and big baseball fan. Since the first grade her approach to all endeavors is: “There is so much to learn.” Find Cortlyn The Art Idiot on Substack. Dana Han-Klein is a film fanatic, tenacious traveler, and interviewer of interesting individuals. Find Dana @thedhk on YouTube. is a film fanatic, tenacious traveler, and interviewer of interesting individuals. Find Dana @thedhk on YouTube. Katie Rife is a freelance writer, critic, and film programmer. She was a writer for The A.V. Club from 2014-2022, and currently writes about film for outlets like Indiewire, RogerEbert.com, and Letterboxd, where she has a column about restorations and reissues. Find Katie @RifewithKatie on X. is a freelance writer, critic, and film programmer. She was a writer for The A.V. Club from 2014-2022, and currently writes about film for outlets like Indiewire, RogerEbert.com, and Letterboxd, where she has a column about restorations and reissues. Find Katie @RifewithKatie on X. James Kleinmann is the Founder and Editor of The Queer Review. Find James TheQueerReview.com. is the Founder and Editor of The Queer Review. Find James TheQueerReview.com. Matt Donato is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film critic who stays up too late typing words for such outlets as IGN, Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria, Paste Magazine, and countless other publications. He co-hosts a podcast called Certified Forgotten about rediscovering horror movies with 10-or-less Rotten Tomatoes critic reviews and co-hosts a weekly livestream with Perri Nemiroff called the Merri Hour. Find Matt on Certified Forgotten. is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film critic who stays up too late typing words for such outlets as IGN, Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria, Paste Magazine, and countless other publications. He co-hosts a podcast called Certified Forgotten about rediscovering horror movies with 10-or-less Rotten Tomatoes critic reviews and co-hosts a weekly livestream with Perri Nemiroff called the Merri Hour. Find Matt on Certified Forgotten. Maureen Lenker has written for Gold Derby, L.A. Times, and THR. Previously, she was a Senior Writer at EW. Find Maureen @themaureenlee on Instagram. has written for Gold Derby, L.A. Times, and THR. Previously, she was a Senior Writer at EW. Find Maureen @themaureenlee on Instagram.

Meagan Navarro is a horror film journalist, RT Top Critic, and the Co-Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting. With over a decade of experience and bylines at Fangoria, Vulture, and Consequence of Sound, she has appeared in the documentary The Legacy of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the PBS series Monstrum, as well as served on the SXSW Midnighter shorts jury and moderated horror panels for WonderCon, SeriesFest, and Popcorn Frights Film Fest. Find Meagan @HauntedMeg on X. is a horror film journalist, RT Top Critic, and the Co-Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting. With over a decade of experience and bylines at Fangoria, Vulture, and Consequence of Sound, she has appeared in the documentary The Legacy of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the PBS series Monstrum, as well as served on the SXSW Midnighter shorts jury and moderated horror panels for WonderCon, SeriesFest, and Popcorn Frights Film Fest. Find Meagan @HauntedMeg on X. Murtada Elfadl is a Sudani, queer culture writer, critic, and film curator. Find Murtada @murtada_e on Instagram. is a Sudani, queer culture writer, critic, and film curator. Find Murtada @murtada_e on Instagram. Natalia Winkelman a film critic and journalist - a regular contributor to The New York Times, Natalia has written for The Boston Globe, Variety, IndieWire, Slate and The Daily Beast, among others. Find Natalia @nataliawinke on Instagram. a film critic and journalist - a regular contributor to The New York Times, Natalia has written for The Boston Globe, Variety, IndieWire, Slate and The Daily Beast, among others. Find Natalia @nataliawinke on Instagram. Perri Nemiroff is a Senior Host and Producer at Collider and host of Noovie's Close-up with Perri Nemiroff. Find Perri at Collider. is a Senior Host and Producer at Collider and host of Noovie's Close-up with Perri Nemiroff. Find Perri at Collider. Reggie Ponder , The Reel Critic, writes for NDIGO & Chicago Sun-Times, spotlighting Black cinema with bold, culture-forward film criticism. Find Reggie authory.com/ReginaldPonder. , The Reel Critic, writes for NDIGO & Chicago Sun-Times, spotlighting Black cinema with bold, culture-forward film criticism. Find Reggie authory.com/ReginaldPonder. Sara Clements is a freelance entertainment journalist from Canada & an editor for Next Best Picture. She likes to pressure everyone into watching Paddington. Find Sara @mildredsfierce2 on X. is a freelance entertainment journalist from Canada & an editor for Next Best Picture. She likes to pressure everyone into watching Paddington. Find Sara @mildredsfierce2 on X. Siddhant Adlakha is a film critic with reviews at Variety, The New York Times, Guardian, Vulture/New York Magazine, and more. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. Find Siddhant @SiddhantAdlakha on X. is a film critic with reviews at Variety, The New York Times, Guardian, Vulture/New York Magazine, and more. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. Find Siddhant @SiddhantAdlakha on X. Zachary Lee is freelance culture writer from Chicago. His words can be found at RogerEbert.com, Letterboxd, and IndieWire. Find Zachary @zacharoni22 on X. is freelance culture writer from Chicago. His words can be found at RogerEbert.com, Letterboxd, and IndieWire. Find Zachary @zacharoni22 on X. Xero Gravity is a writer, critic, and community architect with a focus on diversity and inclusion in horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy. Across the country she curates and hosts nerdy fundraisers, events, screenings and club nights as "THEE Scary Movie Sista". When she’s not on her feet or behind the mic, you can find her online for killer movie reviews, podcasts, livestreams and commentary. Find Xero @xghorror on Instagram. is a writer, critic, and community architect with a focus on diversity and inclusion in horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy. Across the country she curates and hosts nerdy fundraisers, events, screenings and club nights as "THEE Scary Movie Sista". When she’s not on her feet or behind the mic, you can find her online for killer movie reviews, podcasts, livestreams and commentary. Find Xero @xghorror on Instagram. Our goal is to create a pool of Tomatometer-approved critics that closely reflects audiences around the world, ensuring that all communities are well represented and have a voice in the discussion. To achieve this, we offer multiple support and career development programs, as well as opportunities for critics to expand their visibility, audience engagement, and platform reach – including the Rotten Tomatoes Critics Grant Program and the Critics Lab. Learn more about our resources for critics at rottentomatoes.com/critic-resources .