Writing a Film Review

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Types of films

Cartoon

Types of films

Western

Types of films

Action film

Types of films

Musical

Types of films

Science fiction film

Types of films

Disaster film

Types of films

Horror film

Types of films

Documentary

Types of films

Kung fu filmComedy

What are these movies?

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Hugo Mission: Impossible 4

The Avengers Madagascar 3

Brainstorm before writing What would you like to write about in your film review?

Facts or opinions

Barnyard

Facts or opinions

Mission: Impossible 3

Facts or opinions

The Ant Bully

Facts or opinions

How to Eat Fried Worms

Revise mind mapDo you think if it’s necessary to make anychanges to make your ideas on the mindmap include all the elements of a goodfilm review?

A good film reviewHere’s your chance tolearn How to Eat Fried Worms

A catchy title

This comedy film isbased on a popular book.

Brief introduction of the film, beginning with an interesting sentence.

A good film reviewAn eleven-year-old boy,Billy (played brilliantly byLuke Benward), is bullied athis new school by a biggerboy, Joe (Adam Hicks). Billy wants Joe to think heis tough, so he boasts that hecan eat anything, includingworms. Joe dares Billy to eat tenworms a day and that’s whenthe film turns crazy. Billy’s sillyclassmates start to think ofunusual (and awful) ways tocook worms.

A few sentences or paragraphs about the film, introducing characters,describing the story,not telling how the film ends.

A good film reviewHow to Eat Fried Wormswill make you laugh butyou’ll want to put yourhands over your eyesduring some parts. Youwon’t eat spaghetti for along time!

Sum up opinions of thefilm, including negativeas well as positive opinions.

Plan your own film reviewThink of a catchy title↓Introduce the film and say what you think of it. Tryto start with an interesting sentence.↓Write a few sentences or paragraphs about the film.Use your notes in the mind map to help you.↓Sum up what you think of the film. You can include negative as well as positive opinions. You can alsoinclude what other reviewers think of the film.

Homework Write a film review based on the mind

map and the plan.