Article and Movie Reviews - Prelim Requirement for Rizal's Life and Works class

You will be submitting TWO REVIEWS as your requirement for Prelim period: one is a MOVIE REVIEW and an ARTICLE REVIEW.

You will be submitting TWO REVIEWS as your requirement for Prelim period: one is a MOVIE REVIEW and an ARTICLE REVIEW.

MOVIE REVIEW

Title of the Film: Jose Rizal

Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Synopsis based on Wikipedia:

“Accused of treason, Dr. José Rizal (Cesar Montano) awaits trial and meets with his government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade (Jaime Fabregas).


The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarceration unfold. Upon hearing his life story, Taviel begins to realize that the accused is not only innocent but exhibits in fact all the qualities of an ordinary man. When the mock trial unreels, Taviel is all set to act as the prime advocate for his client as Rizal himself is about to give an earth-moving speech to defend his honor and address his countrymen.


Meanwhile, the Spanish authorities have worked out the vast political machinery to ensure a guilty verdict. A revolution awaits in the wings. Blood is shed when the Katipunan, founded by Andres Bonifacio (Gardo Versoza), attacks the Spaniards.”

Contents of the Movie Review:

A movie review is NOT all about your reactions – your reactions are just a part of the movie review. While different colleges and individuals use different style and contents in writing a movie review, I suggest that you follow the basic steps. There are four basic parts that you need to provide.

Note: Your movie review should contain at least 1,000 words; short bond paper; 1 inch on all margins; double space; 11 font size Arial.

Title Page

PART I INTRODUCTION

Name of the film – You may include the reason why the movie has been named that way based on what you observe during the film showing. You could also look for references in the web.

Stars of the film specially the prominent ones – Specify the names of the stars in real life and their names used on the actual film. Include also the relationships that exist among them and the role they play in the movie.

The setting – Indicate and describe the place and time of the movie being reviewed.

Type of film – Is the film a comedy, drama, horror, sci-fi, etc? You may search the internet about the different movie genre.

PART II PLOT SUMMARY

Your movie review should include the plot summary. A plot is “all the events in a story particularly rendered toward the achievement of some particular artistic or emotional effect or general theme.” (Wikipedia)

PART III ASPECTS OF THE FILMMAKING

Discuss various aspects of the filmmaking. This includes acting, direction (film director), editing, costume design, set design, photography, background music, etc.

PART IV REFLECTION/SYSNTHESIS

For academic purposes, you need to integrate the concepts, theories, and frameworks on the respective course where the film has been shown. You may include an application of these concepts to your day-to-day life by citing an example.

ARTICLE REVIEW

Read the essay written by Nick Joaquin titled “Anatomy of the Anti-Hero.” Critically analyzed the essay and make your review. Click the title to view the article or you can copy it and print it out.

Note: Your article review should contain at least 1,000 words; short bond paper; 1 inch on all margins; double space; 11 font size Arial.

NEW DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION:

For Tuesday class: July 19, 2011 until 6:00PM

For Thursday class: July 21, 2011 until 6:00PM

For Friday class: July 22, 2011 until 6:00PM

Resources on how to make a good article reviews:
1. Writing an Article Review by Concordia University
2. How to Write a Journal Article Review APA Style