1. Movie Review Terms (There will be a test at the end of the unit!!)
Blurbs - when a quote from a review is used in an advertisement for the movie
Critic - a professional who publishes his opinion on a particular movie/play/book
Mediocre - ordinary but not especially outstanding
Clichè - something that's been used so many times that it no longer surprises or interests the audience; overexposure; stereotyped
Character driven - when the characters in a fictional work develop over the course of the story into people you care about
High Concept - when the idea behind the story is interesting enough to get people to see the movie without knowing anything else about it
Plot - what the story is about; the pattern of events
Hype - using different techniques to get the audience excited about the story
Out of Context - when quotes are mixed up and changed around to give the words a different meaning
Puns - a clever play on words
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
Syndication - when the same article is published in more than one newspaper or publication
Ratings System - when the critic uses a scale to show the degree of how much they recommend the movie
Audience demographics - when the critic recommends that only a certain group of people should see, or not see, the film
Critical Bias - when the critic cannot review the film fairly due to a personal problem with something in the film
Spoilers - when a critic reveals secrets and plot points that could ruin the surprise for the audience and lessen their enjoyment of the movie
