Film Review Research-Amie Nelms

I've been looking at a few film reviews from different magazines, and I have picked up on certain conventions that I would like to include...

• Star rating scheme-to clearly show how good they think the film is
  
• Who article is by
  
• Name of magazine
  
• Name of film
  
• A brief insight into the story
  
• Information on film- certificate, cast and crew info, release date etc.
  
• Some reviews had an overview section, eg. Total Film has a 'verdict' section at end, summing up their view.
  
• Use opinions as facts
  
• Some give brief background into director's previous work-eg. awards won, personal issues possibly relating to film etc.


• Breaks film down into sections-eg. themes in film-Vertigo magazine
  
• Perhaps a tagline created by magazine under title to get reader intregued, read review, go and see film eg. Total Film Magazine, using opinion to create hype "Dark times lie ahead in a sure-fire Oscar-botherer..."
  

Amie Nelms