Empire Film Review Notes

      Page layout

-          The majority of major films seem to be double page spreads

-          Stills from the movie occupy the majority of the page

-          Half of the page is text, other half is often used a picture, or the image is used as a background

-          Typography; mainly black text on white background

-          Colour is used in headings and subheadings for emphasis

Written techniques

-          Colloquial; starts with brief explanation along with history of theme, genre, director etc.

-          Moves onto interview style through use of quotes from actors and directors

-          Analysis of the effectiveness of the film; good and bad points

-          No ratings