Magazine reviews

Magazines such as Empire, review films for the average joe, age 18-24. It commonly includes large pictures, which can set up the entire review. A film like 'The Expendables' featuring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Eric Roberts had a large picture of the cast of these 'legendary' action heros from many films. This picture alone could attract an audience to read the review, because they see a face they recognise and proceed to read the review.

This image in one glance sums up the film, with guns, explosions and non stop action from these iconic action figures will undoubtedly draw an audience.

Film posters tend to focus on one primary character who can tell the audience what is going to happen in the film. this often . However, there are other things that gointo a film postersuch as the primary setting of the film, or on one specific plot point that may make the viewer question what is linking them and thus draw them in to watch the film. Also, most posters will tend to emphasise the primary actor, if they are well known, as someone like Daniel Craig would be.

In this film poster, it is very simple, with Daniel Craig and the Bond girl' walking with a burning building in the background. Anybody who has even heardof James bond knows he always has a 'bond girl' and wherever james bond goes, undoubtedly something is going to blow up or be destroyed, so this film poster simply advertises classic James Bond which draws people in to watch. The film title is also clearly shown so the viewer can remember it and research if nessasary.