Proposal for Analytical Movie Review
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Proposal for Analytical Movie Review
ENG2102 - Spring 2021 – Sections 0M1 and 0M2
Due: 11:59 PM, Thursday, April 1
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Tips:
· Before turning in this assignment, review the full directions for the Analytical Movie Review assignment and watch the lecture.
· Save, email a copy, or print out your chosen articles for easy future reference.
· Whenever possible, access the articles’ PDF format (rather than HTML).
· Refer to the handout “Research Tips for Finding Sources about Movies” for an overview of finding the required source(s).
1. Student:
2. Section (either 0M1 or 0M2):
3. Movie Choice
Choose one of the 21 movies from my list of “2021 Major Oscar Nominations.” You will be analyzing the quality of this movie. Use IMDb, Metacritic, and Rotten Tomatoes to gather the following information.
Name of movie:
Year of release:
All production companies listed (not distributors):
Director(s):
Who are the most important characters (and the actors who portray them) in this movie?
What is the IMDb rating of this movie (out of 10)?
What is the Metascore rating (out of 100)?
What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating (out of 10)?
Why did you choose this movie?
How many times have you seen this movie?
What service did you use to watch this movie?
What rating would you give this movie?
4. Criteria Choice
Review the list of criteria on the directions for the Analytical Movie Review. For each question below, identify one criterion by the key words used on the directions handout.
In what area is the movie the strongest?
Briefly explain why you think this is the strongest:
What is at least one other area in which the movie is strong?
In what area is the movie the weakest?
Briefly explain why you think this is the weakest:
What is at least one other area in which the movie is weak?
What other strengths or weaknesses did you notice in the movie that are not covered by the list of criteria?
5. Possible Sources
Using Academic Search Complete (SF library databases), Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, or another reliable database, find 4 articles that you could include in your paper, a different one for each of the areas described below.
(A) Find a review of your chosen movie that is positive.
Title of article:
Author(s):
What movie is the main focus of this article?
Database/search engine you used:
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article:
Date of publication:
Type of article (analytical, review, informative):
(B) Find a review of your chosen movie that is negative.
Title of article:
Author(s):
What movie is the main focus of this article?
Database/search engine you used:
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article:
Date of publication:
Type of article (analytical, review, informative):
(C) Find an analytical article from Academic Search Complete that is relevant to your paper because it analyzes your chosen movie, a similar movie, or a relevant theme/technique.
Title of article:
Author(s):
What movie is the main focus of this article?
Database/search engine you used: Academic Search Complete
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article:
Date of publication:
Type of article (analytical, review, informative): Analytical
(D) Find a relevant article or review that is NOT about your chosen movie (different from C above).
Title of article:
Author(s):
What movie is the main focus of this article?
Database/search engine you used:
Name of the original website, periodical, or journal that published this article:
Date of publication:
Type of article (analytical, review, informative):
