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Entertainment Coverage

Entertainment Coverage. WRITING the MOVIE REVIEW. Why do we write them. 1. As a service to readers 2. To call attention to things that deserve it. WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED?. 1. Short plot summary--just enough to give readers a sense of what the film is about .

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Entertainment Coverage

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  1. Entertainment Coverage WRITING the MOVIE REVIEW

  2. Why do we write them 1. As a service to readers 2. To call attention to things that deserve it

  3. WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED? 1. Short plot summary--just enough to give readers a sense of what the film is about. 2. Discussion of what works and what doesn’t. A. Acting B. Direction (the film’s look, pace, camera usage etc) C. Writing, Dialogue etc. 3. If relevant, comparisons or contrasts to other work of the actor/director.

  4. WHAT TO AVOID 1. Too Much Summary 2. Plot giveaways--if you absolutely have to--give a warning 3. Unfair bias--don’t say a movie is crummy because its a stupid horror movie (and you hate horror movies). Say its crummy because its not nearly as clever or scary or funny as the other other stupid horror movies you hated and then show why.

  5. ALL IN ALL, WITH A MOVIE REVIEW, REMEMBER, YOU’RE TRYING TO TELL YOUR AUDIENCE WHETHER OR NOT THIS FILM IS WORTH THEIR TENBUCKS.

  6. PLACES TO LOOK FOR INSPIRATION 1. rogerebert.suntimes.com (Roger Ebert is America’s most famous film critic for good reason. Although his style isn’t always appropriate for high school publications, he’s a good place to start reading about film. 2. www.rollingstone.com (Peter Travers) www.rollingstone.com/movies/blogs/the-travers-take 3. Entertainment Weekly-a little more populist/less intellectual than the first two. ET also has many shorter reviews. 4. Detroit Free Press and Detroit News--every Friday they run several long reviews plus capsule reviews of things playing. 5. Amazon and other sites that sell films 6. www.imdb.com 7. In addition, you can always just google movie reviews.

  7. Now it’s Movie Time Let’s get some popcorn

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