Analysis of film reviews and posers

2. FILM REVIEW – WELCOME TO THE PUNCH
In this review the page is half an image and
half text, I like this layout for a review that is
on one page but I would prefer to have a
double page spread. The title of the page is
big bold and outstanding on the page, this
will catch the attention of the readers. The
still image is dark which suggests that it is an
action film. Also the shot contains a car and
a lot of buildings around it, this captures the
theme of the film. This article has a
consistent theme using the colours blue,
black and white, I do not like the use of blue,
I do not think that it is eye catching for the
reader. The text is filled with information
about the film including the release date,
certificate, director, cast, running time and
plot. This has a lot of information and
contains all the things I would be including
in mine.

3. FILM REVIEW – WELCOME TO THE PUNCH
In the rest of the article there is background
information about director. It explains the
direction and requirements he wanted for
his film 'No stunt - American casting here'.
The article goes into more detail on who
was casted and what their role was. James
McAvoy is mentioned before any of the
other actors and this suggests he is the main
character, I also believe this because is the
only person in the still shot used for the as
the main image. In this article there is only
one image used compared to the other
articles. The article uses descriptive
language to explain the plot such as
'relentlessly, ruthlessly', 'sheer, twisting' and
'intriguing'. There is a lot of descriptive
language used. There is a 'verdict' from the
writer of this article which gives it a rating
out of 5 stars.

4. FILM REVIEW – THE SEVENTH SON
This article in Empire Magazine is a
double page spread Review about a film
called The Seventh Son. The main image is
a still shot from the film, the lighting in
the image is dark as it reflects the theme
of the film which is medieval. I like the
idea of having an still shot that captures
the theme of the film. The colour scheme
of this article is red, black and white. Red
is used to draw the audience’s eyes to the
article. For my review I want it to be very
visual and bright colours do that,
however, I think the use of this bright
red would not suit our short film. The title of the film is written in a big font in white
so you are able to see it over the dark still image. This is a contrast on its background.
The beginning of the article there is a large letter I that is a part of the design of the
article, this also indicates where it starts. Again this is something visual for the readers
to look at and therefore I would like to include this in my review too. The article
begins to explain where the film is set and what kind of genre the film is.

5. FILM REVIEW – THE SEVENTH SON
It continues to talk about who stars in the
film and what their role is. Throughout
the article it mentions some events that
happen within the film, making sure they
do not give out the whole plot. This
shows that it is filled with information
relevant to the film. This also includes
quotes from the actors and actresses
about their time filming. There are two
popups over the page, on that tells the
readers when the film is released and
another one that explains there are also
books available from the author of this
small map on the left side of the page that pfiinlmpo. iTnhtse rweh ise rae the film was shot and
directed, additional information.

6. FILM REVIEW – THE CONJURING
On the right side of the page there is another article for
another film called The Conjuring, although it is only small
it is filled with information that includes the location of the
filming, the actors and actresses that are involved, previous
film making history (Insidious), this is another topic that
could be included in our review. The image used for this
article relates to the theme of the film, it is a dark shot. This
is a smart idea because it allows readers that are interested
in thrillers to read more as they are already intrigued by the
image. The small article tells the readers what the plot is
about and from this we are able to work out what kind of
film it is, as well as looking at the still image that from The
Conjuring itself. There is a quote from on of the actors
honouring the film. I would include an internal and external
quote in my article because I want people to feel that not
only the actors think it is a good film but also critics enjoyed
it too. Like the other article on the page it has the release
date. The colours used are also consistent and are the same
as the colours used in the other article.

7. MAGAZINE LAYOUT DESIGN
As for the layout of the actual magazine it has a border and the colours are still consistent
throughout that too. In the corner of the pages there are the numbers and at the bottom
they promote their website where people go a subscribe to the magazine, as it is the direct
link it encourages people to go ahead and do it. It also gives the link to their podcasts, this
alerts people that they do more than make magazines, they have a website and podcasts.
Taking their audience to their website will allow their readers to see more of what they
have, for example possibly an E-Mag.

8. FILM REVIEW – SIGHTSEERS
This is a review about a film called
Sightseers, by looking at this article I have
decided I do not like the layout and do
not want mine to look like this. I don't
want my article layout to look like this
because I think there is a lot going on
within this one page. Although it is filled
with information I would not want to stop
and look at this one. I feel like the image
as not excitement and doesn't tell a story,
I’m sure that in this film there would be a
lot more shots that would capture the
storyline or good parts of the film a lot
better. I do not think the theme is
consistent, there are three different fonts
used throughout the page and two fonts
used the for text just for the article about
the film.

9. FILM REVIEW – SIGHTSEERS
I think the colours used are eye
catching which would be the only
thing that would catch my eye on the
page. Again like the other reviews it
included the actors in the film, the
release date and contains
information about the director and
writer of the film. There is one thing
that I will take from this magazine is
the Extras, I will be including this in
our review. I also like the star rating
system this is something visual for
the readers.

10. POSTER REVIEW – STARRED UP
In this film poster it includes a five star rating,
all the actors involved, a slogan about the film
and quotes that describe the film ‘Brutal and
Brilliant’. There is a bold title that stands out
from everything else and this makes it clear
what the title of the film is called. It is simple
and it looks good. The image on the front has
an effect on it that makes the lighting look
darker, this associates it to the dark place that
he is at, a prison. I like the image because it
has one person on the front and it focuses on
the main character.

11. POSTER REVIEW - SHANK
This film poster includes colours which
is something the others do not contain.
The use of colour has been used
smartly as the film is about murder and
red us linked with blood. I like the title
and that there is an image in the title,
however this is something that we
cannot put in our poster because it is
not something we put in our short film
when the title comes up. I like the faded
image at the top of the poster, it we use
this essence in our short film we would
be able to have Nathan on the front
cover and possibly his brother in the
faded image.

12. POSTER REVIEW - KIDULTHOOD
I like the shot used in this poster as it is
outside and I would like the image used
for our film poster to be outside as this is
where most of our filming happens. I
don’t like that there is so many
characters in one shot but this works for
this film because there are a lot of
characters. I like how simple the layout is
with all the information, the title is clear
and bold and all the other information
underneath. What the views really want
to look at is the release date, title and
ratings and these are the clearest things
on the poster.