ANEEKA ISHAQ

Populaire film review

How many pages are devoted to the reviews? What does this suggest?

The magazine has 97 pages. This particular review has only one page devoted to it. The Populaire review is on page 53 which is relatively in the middle.

This may suggest that it is perhaps an independent film. They may not have enough money to pay for the extra magazine pages unlike the ‘Man of Steel’ review. Also that it may not be a big block buster film aimed at a large number of people.

The reviews are seen as chapters in the magazine? What does this tell you?

The fact the reviews are seen as chapters in the magazine highlights the move to the digital age. People no longer will have to buy a magazine they can just read it online, on their own comfort and on may platforms like mobile phones, ipad, and laptop.

What do you notice about the general style and layout?

The general style and layout is like a normal magazine. They have pictures form the film and the text about the film. They also have their own rating system.

Layout

Firstly right at the top they have the picture from the film.

Then underneath the picture they have the logo, magazine logo, the director and the stars and the release date.

Then they have the text that takes up two and a half columns. Then they have the rating system Lastly on the side it says ‘review’.

Images

The image is at the top of the page, it is probably taken from the film and is the only image there.

This particular image creates enigmas as the characters eyes are covered and makes the audience question who she is and why her eyes are covered?

The image is bright and has high key lighting in order for it to stand out on the page.

Colours

The main colors of this review are pink and white and then the colors in the picture.

The pink and white may have been used to keep the color scheme simple, they may have also picked the colors in order to make the picture stand out.

The pink may have been used to portray some themes of the film as there is romance in it which is aimed at females therefore that’s why the pink may have been used.

The pink colored text make it slightly hard to read on paper therefore the audience can read it online.

Fonts

For the font Serif and San Serif have been used.

The title is in San Serif making it easier to read and stand out it is also in bold.

The ‘directed by’ and ‘starring’ are in italics and the names are in bold showing their importance.

The text starts with a bold indent letter and the text is in San serif .

Structure

The review starts of with some historical context of the film.

Then is goes on to some opinion on how ‘beautifully constructed’ the film is.

The next two paragraphs go on the explore the theme of the film and gives a gist about what happens in the film.

It then goes on to talk about the director and their previous work, lastly it generally sums up what they thought which was mostly positive even though they said ‘although’.

Rating system

The unique thing about Little White Lies magazine is that it has like side column in chronological order including anticipation, enjoyment and retrospect, this also what the Populaire review has. It is rated out of 5

Language style

Long complex sentences as there is a lot of detail with rare short sentences.

The mode of address is very formal, there is no chatty language.

The specialist language used is words like ‘editing/writer/director/filmmaking/narrative.’

Adjectives have also been used e.g. ‘breezy romantic farce’. Words like ‘klutziness’ this is informal and almost personifies the film giving it character and a voice.

Direct address has been used in second person to address the reader.

Metaphors and simile have also been used. For example ‘bringing spectators sport’.

How effective do you think the review is.

I think the review is quite effective as it tells us about the film and what it is about. The image used also gives a clue and raises questions about the film.

However they give an opinion which is quite biased maybe they should let the people decide for them selves.

How does the review reflect the magazine?

The review highlights the identity of the magazine as, it is quirky and chatty and informal. Just like the magazine with the very unique front covers.

And it also offers interviews and sell magazines online giving their audience more information.

How will it be to emulate the style of the review.

I personally think in terms of the layout, in a magazine style will be quite easy to layout on the page along with the rating system.

However I think the actual language of the review will be a bit difficult as everyone has their own style, therefore it may prove difficult to stick to that.