Movie review prep

Fun mom dinner

1. Who is the director?
Alethea Jones

2. What company produced the film?
June pictures and Gettin Rad Productions

3. Is the film based on anything like a book, or a real life event? If so, do some research about that book or event and write a few sentences about it.
It is not

4. Where is the movie set (the places they filmed)?
Los Angeles, California

5. What is the movie rated?
R

6. Who was the producer?
Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Naomi Scott

7. What awards did it win?
Yoga awards for Alethea Jones

8. How much did it cost to make?
Could not find this information

9. How was it received by audiences?
Mainly negative reviews. It has 33% on rotten tomatoes.

10. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?
That it was a trash movie with a bad plot and terrible story line.

11. List five main characters by the actor's name and the part they play.

Toni Collette as Kate

Molly Shannon as Jamie

Bridget Everett as Melanie

Katie Aselton as Emily

Adam Scott as Tom

Movie review 2

Abe

1. Name of the publication
'Abe': Film Review | Sundance 2019

2. Name of the writer
Justin Lowe

3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion
8/10

4. High Points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)
Good character development and integration of realistic cultural and political differences.

5. Low points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)
Some audiences may not like parts of the movie due to their age, like teens not liking politics because they may not relate.

6. Quote a paragraph from the review that you think expresses the overall opinion of the reviewer about the movie.
"Andrade serves up an enticing dramedy that wholeheartedly celebrates the potential for multicultural cuisine to unite people from distinctly different traditions, even in the face of determined opposition."

Movie review 1

Big Time Adolescence review – Pete Davidson plays to type in low-key comedy


1. Name of the publication
Big Time Adolescence review – Pete Davidson plays to type in low-key comedy

2. Name of the writer
Benjamin Lee

3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion
8/10
4. High Points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)
How well a connection is portrayed between people who want to continue being kids.
5. Low points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)
It's was a simple plot too many times.
6. Quote a paragraph from the review that you think expresses the overall opinion of the reviewer about the movie.

"It’s a gentle, predictable film that doesn’t exactly put any steps wrong in its depiction of adolescence but Orley doesn’t quite do enough right for it to linger in the memory for longer than the credits. The big in the title is a misnomer."