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WorksheetsMovie Review Terms- Week 3 Vocab
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a "blurb"?
When a quote from a review is used in a commercial/advertisement
A professional who publishes his opinion on a particular movie/play/book
What is a "spoiler"?
When the critic cannot review the film fairly due to a personal problem with something in the film
When a critic reveals secrets and plot points that could ruin the surprise for the audience and lessen their enjoyment of the movie.
What is a "rating system"?
When the critic uses a scale to show the degree of how much they recommend the movie
When the critic recommends that only a certain group of people should see, or not see, the film
What is "audience demographic"?
When the critic recommends that only a certain group of people should see, or not see, the film
When the critic cannot review the film fairly due to a personal problem with something in the film
What is "Critic Bias"?
When the critic cannot review the film fairly due to a personal problem with something in the film
A professional who publishes his opinion on a particular movie/play/book
A "critic" is someone who.....
A professional who publishes his opinion on a particular movie/play/book
When handing over a review to a publication, the editor has the power to create a title and cut things out of the review
What are "Editorial Rights"?
When handing over a review to a publication, the editor has the power to create a title and cut things out of the review
Competent but not especially outstanding
When something is "mediocre", that means it is....
Competent but not especially outstanding
Something that’s been used so many times that it no longer surprises or interests the audience; overexposure
When someone says "cliché", they are speaking of...
Something that’s been used so many times that it no longer surprises or interests the audience; overexposure
When the characters in a fictional work develop over the course of the story into people you care about
What does it mean when something is "out of context"?
When the idea behind the story is interesting enough to get people to see the movie without knowing anything else about it
When quotes are mixed up and changed around to give the words a different meaning
What does "Character Driven" mean?
When the characters in a fictional work develop over the course of the story into people you care about
When a quote from a review is used in a commercial/advertisement
The "plot" is...
what the story is about
When the characters in a fictional work develop over the course of the story into people you care about
