This document analyzes and compares the design and formatting of two movie articles. The Tin Star article uses a basic design with a star rating and plot description. It effectively provides context but lacks eye-catching features. The main content is overshadowed by large screenshots. In contrast, the "Jedi Return" article uses a massive two-page spread with Mark Hamill to draw readers in. It includes a bold red title and plot summary. Behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and a theorizing sidebar aim to intrigue audiences and make them want to watch the film.

1. Article analysis

3. Tin Star
This article design is relatively basic, and doesn’t
use any sort of interesting artistic choices.
The article is prefixed by a star
rating and short description of
the plot. This effectively
provides exposition to the
reader and lets them make a
quick decision on whether or
not they want to continue with
the main article.
The article fails to
implement eye
catching features like
pull quotes or
segmented writing
and chooses instead
to stick with a simple
paragraph by
paragraph structure
The main focus is dragged not to the main
content, but to these larger screenshots
across the top of the pages.
This makes the article pop more
to the reader and draws a more
immediate interest to it more so
than the solid bulk of text.
Upon seeing Tim Roth, many may
be further drawn in as a fan of
his work

4. “The Jedi Return” – play
on return of the Jedi
Massive 2-page spread draws in
readers – inclusion of Mark Hamill
on the pages – iconic face and
character, draws in reader.
Plot summary
included in an
eye-catching title
with the film title
in a bold red
colour – stands
out

5. • Similar to Tin
Star review – 2
page spread.
• No mini
review/plot
explanation –
preview of
film.
• Behind the
scenes footage
• Promo shots
• Interview with
Rian Johnson -
director
Beginning of
sentence turned
into rebel symbol

6. Sidebar:
• More info
• Facts
• Interesting
• Adds to article
• Same house
style/theme
• More in depth
• Theorises about
film
• Adds enigma
• Makes
audience
want to
watch to find
out
• Mystery
becomes
enthralling
• Images

7. Main body:
• Creates almost
accompaniment to
the film
• Suspect/character
dossier
• Multiple sub-titles
draw audience in
• Period specific house
style – seen in titles
• Huge drop cap to
begin article – draws
in audience
• Images are all
screen-grabs, tells
audience what to
expect