What is a review?A review is an evaluation of a publication, a

product or a service, such as a movie (a movie review)

A review consists of:The title of the movieThe names of the characters and actorsThe plot: what happens in the beginning,

middle and endYours ideas about the movieYour rating of the movie

Movie Genres1. Drama2. Comedy3. Thriller4. Horror movie5. Adventure movie6. Action movie

A sample movie review1. Are you interested in helping people?2. If you are, you should watch the movie “Mother

Teresa” because you will be able to learn a lot about her life.

3. Mother Teresa stars Olivia Hussey who plays the role of Mother Teresa.

4. The movie is a drama that will make you cry. 5. In the beginning of the movie, we learn about

Mother Teresa’s early life as a teacher in India.6. Later on, the film shows us how Mother Teresa

started the Missionaries of Charity to help poor people.

Sample continued7. The conclusion is about how Mother Teresa

received the Nobel Prize and then died in 1997.

8. The main theme of the movie is the importance of helping other people.

9. I thought the movie was awesome since it taught me that I should try to help other people.

10.I give Mother Teresa three out of five stars.

Understanding each sentence1. Are you interested in helping people? (topic)2. If you are, you should watch the movie “Mother

Teresa” because you will be able to learn a lot about her life. (title and theme)

3. Mother Teresa stars Olivia Hussey who plays the role of Mother Teresa. (main actor and character names)

4. The movie is a drama that will make you cry. (genre and feeling)

5. In the beginning of the movie, we learn about Mother Teresa’s early life as a teacher in India. (beginning)

6. Later on, the film shows us how Mother Teresa started the Missionaries of Charity to help poor people. (middle)

Understanding continued7. The conclusion is about how Mother Teresa

received the Nobel Prize and then died in 1997. (ending)

8. The main theme of the movie is the importance of helping other people. (lesson)

9. I thought the movie was awesome since it taught me that I should try to help other people. (my evaluation)

10.I give Mother Teresa three out of five stars. (rating)

Sample review (change italic sections)1. Are you interested in helping people?2. If you are, you should watch the movie “Mother

Teresa” because you will be able to learn a lot about her life.

3. Mother Teresa stars Olivia Hussey who plays the role of Mother Teresa.

4. The movie is a drama that will make you cry. 5. In the beginning of the movie, we learn about

Mother Teresa’s early life as a teacher in India.6. Later on, the film shows us how Mother Teresa

started the Missionaries of Charity to help poor people.

7. The conclusion is about how Mother Teresa received the Nobel Prize and then died in 1997.

8. The main theme of the movie is the importance of helping other people.

9. I thought the movie was awesome since it taught me that I should try to help other people.

10.I give Mother Teresa three out of five stars.

Your review must be > 10 sentences…1.Topic2.Title and theme3.Main actor and character names4.Genre and emotions/feelings5.Beginning plot6.Middle plot7.Conclusion8.Lesson9.My evaluation10.Rating