Friday, March 12, 2010

Hair Film Review

You will be writing a film review for the movie HAIR.

There are 4 parts to a film review:
1. A short plot synopsis
2. Background information (usually about the director or major actors, but can also include cinematographer, special effects history, genre, or production). You may use the link or the internet to help you research the film HAIR.
3. A few paragraphs evaluating and analyzing the film: this can be broken down into examining the film's artistic quality, significance, entertainment & social value.
4. In summary, most film reviews end with a final statement or judgment about the film.

Here are a few sample reviews to help you. Go ahead and click on movie reviews and pick a few films you'd like to see the review of.

After watching Hair please write a 2-3 page review (double spaced) that includes the 4 parts of a film review (above).

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About this course!

This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.