This document analyzes the reviewer's review of the film "Little White Lies" in the magazine. It notes that the review uses formal language and directly addresses the reader. It also uses a rating system to give scores for anticipation, enjoyment, and retrospect of the film. The layout includes an image at the top, the title, and the review. The pink color is consistent throughout the magazine issue focused on "Man of Steel". The review follows a formula including an introduction, history, overview of the film, and personal opinion. It describes the adjectives and style of images used.

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