In order to understand the conventions of a double page spread film review article, I looked at the Janurary 2013 issue of Empire magazine. I specifically looked at this review of the Jack Reacher film that had newly been released when the issue was published. I looked at this article as it was similar to the article I would be writing as it is a double page spead. Below is a photo of the whole article. The article features a large photo of the main actor from one of the big action films within the scene. Thgis gives an idea to the reader of the article tha the film is an action film. This is bedause the main character is dressed in black and holding a gun. The ddark background colours also connote ideas of the film being violence related.
The headline of the article is normally the title of the film, this is in a black and bold font that stands out and is easy to read. Below that is the subtitle, this is sometimes a short sentance that the critic has said about the film, such as "small but perfectly formed", or the logline of the film. The subtitle is in a smaller font tha the title is is not bold howbere it is still bigger than the main body of the article.
At the end of the article there is a verdict section.This rounds op the critics overall thoughts about the film and gives it a star rating out of 5. This fond is bold and stands out against the main body of text.
Underneath the subtitle there is basic information about the film, this includes the release date, the certificate, the director, the cast, the running time and a quick summed up version of the plot.
There is normally a 'Look Closer' section placed voper the main photograph. This section gives 2 or 3 facts that the reader may not know about the film but may be interested in. These are usually usual facts that only apply to that specific film.
The headline of the article is normally the title of the film, this is in a black and bold font that stands out and is easy to read. Below that is the subtitle, this is sometimes a short sentance that the critic has said about the film, such as "small but perfectly formed", or the logline of the film. The subtitle is in a smaller font tha the title is is not bold howbere it is still bigger than the main body of the article.
Underneath the subtitle there is basic information about the film, this includes the release date, the certificate, the director, the cast, the running time and a quick summed up version of the plot.
There is normally a 'Look Closer' section placed voper the main photograph. This section gives 2 or 3 facts that the reader may not know about the film but may be interested in. These are usually usual facts that only apply to that specific film.
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