Film ReviewsEsme Roberts

• “The film review is a popular way for critics to assess a film's overall quality and determine whether or not they think the film is worth recommending.”- https://twp.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/film-review-1.original.pdf

• As with any kind of writing, you need to start by identifying your genre, purpose, audience and style.

• The first step is to get familiar the genre (or form), so if you are planning to write a film review, start by reading some published film reviews. You can find film reviews on the BBC website, listed according to film genre.

Purpose

A film review should have a number of purposes:• To inform. The review needs to tell people who is in the

film, who it is by and where or when readers can see it.• To describe. The review should describe the story,

characters and some of the action - without giving too much away!

• To analyse. A good review gives an opinion on whether the film is good or not and why.

• To advise. The review should tell the reader whether or not to go and see the film.

Layout

What magazine• Due to our target audience being mostly female, I decided

to put my film review in Studio Magazine.• “STUDIO is the UK’s first film magazine for women – the

first and only of its kind. Packed with witty editorial and Hollywood news, plus all the latest movie reviews, STUDIO stands out from other film magazines with its distinctive pages dedicated to the hottest film-inspired fashion, proving to be the one-stop source for female film and entertainment enthusiasts.” Studio Magazine