Writing a Film Review Shen Hong Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School

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 film Comedy

What are these movies? AB CD Hugo Mission: Impossible 4 The AvengersMadagascar 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 map Do you think if it ’ s necessary to make any changes to make your ideas on the mind map include all the elements of a good film review?

A good film review Here’s your chance to learn How to Eat Fried Worms A catchy title This comedy film is based on a popular book. Brief introduction of the film, beginning with an interesting sentence.

A good film review An eleven-year-old boy, Billy (played brilliantly by Luke Benward), is bullied at his new school by a bigger boy, Joe (Adam Hicks). Billy wants Joe to think he is tough, so he boasts that he can eat anything, including worms. Joe dares Billy to eat ten worms a day and that ’ s when the film turns crazy. Billy ’ s silly classmates start to think of unusual (and awful) ways to cook worms. A few sentences or paragraphs about the film, introducing characters, describing the story, not telling how the film ends.

A good film review How to Eat Fried Worms will make you laugh but you ’ ll want to put your hands over your eyes during some parts. You won ’ t eat spaghetti for a long time! Sum up opinions of the film, including negative as well as positive opinions.

Plan your own film review Think of a catchy title ↓ Introduce the film and say what you think of it. Try to 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 also include what other reviewers think of the film.

Homework  Write a film review based on the mind map and the plan.