1. Analysing your own review of Little White Lies…
Mode of address/
expectations of
audience knowledge:
• Formal language
• Direct address
Rating system: What does
this suggest?
• The rating system is
used to rate the
anticipation,
enjoyment and
retrospect levels of the
film
• Anticipation was given
a 4 out of 5
• Enjoyment was giving
3 out of 5
• Retrospect was giving
4 out of 5
Layout and design
of page:
• Picture at the
top of page
• The title of the
film below and
then the review
follows
Film Review:
Page number 57
Use of colours:
• The use of the colour
pink is consistent
throughout the whole
magazine and links
back to the main
focus of this issue,
being ‘Man of Steel’
Structure of review- what
formula does it follow?
• Introduction
• Brief history of film
• Look into film
• Opinions
Adjectives used to
describe film:
• Ensuing tragedy
• Chilling bleakness
• Intense
• Harrowing
• Impressive
• Fully committed
• Beautifully acted
Style of images/ camera shots
used:
• Image is positioned at top of
the page
• Image is a shot from the film
so therefore is relevant
• Image includes a young child,
linking back to the title of the
film ‘Our Children’

2. Analysing your own review of Little White Lies…
Mode of Address/
expectations of
audience knowledge:
• Formal language
• Direct address
Rating system: What
does this suggest?
• The rating system is
used to give the
readers a quick
overview of the film,
if it has low rating
then they may not
bother to read the
review
• However if the film
has been giving
good ratings then
the audience may
read into the review
Layout and design of page:
• Page is split into thirds
• Image at top, Title of
film long with cast,
director and release
date followed by actual
review
Adjectives used to
describe film:
• Beautifully
constructed
• Romantic
• Thrilling tension
•
Film Review:
Page number 54
Use of colours:
• The use of the
colour pink is
consistent
throughout the
whole magazine
and links back to
the main focus of
this issue, being
‘Man of Steel’
Structure of review-
what formula does it
follow?
• Brief introduction
• History of film
• Overview of film
• Personal opinion
• Rating system
Style of images/ camera shots used:
• Image could show that the film is
more aimed towards females
• All the different colours may
represent something
• A very simple and basic shot has
been used