Movie Review Assignment

MOVIE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT

Each one of you will be assigned a movie to review and share with your fellow students. You will discuss your movie in class. You may also post your findings if there is a blog or other technical instrument to do so.


Your professors will assign the movie. Most movies are available for a small fee online or can be purchased at a video store for a small fee.


Here are some suggestions:

"La Bamba"
"The Other Conquest"
"Stand and Deliver"
"El Norte"
"Born in East LA"
"Zoot Suit"
"Selena"
"Children of Sanchez"
"Frida"
"West Side Story"
"The Milagro Beanfield War"
"American Me"
"El Mariachi"
"Mi Vida Loca"
"Spic-0-Rama"
"Lone Star"
"Amistad"
"A Lowrider Spring Break en San Quilmas"
"Real Women Have Curves"
"Chasing Papi"
"A Day Without A Mexican"
"Spanglish"
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - I and II"
"Sueno"
"Apocalypto"
"The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"
"Bordertown"
"El Cantante"
"Nacho Libre"
"Quinceanera"
"Freedom Writers"
"No Country for Old Men"

Small descriptions for all these movies are found in the textbook. Also, student are encouraged to go online to different movie sites, in particular the Internet Movie Database (imbd.com) to get information and dates for the movie they choose. The textbook has movies listed by year the movie was released.

Remember, you are expected to seek other scholarly reports or reviews on the film your are assigned and include them in your narrative. Much has been written about each of the movies listed. Your professor should have several sources available. Professors are encouraged to contact Dr. Manuel Flores for books on Hispanic-themed movies.

MOVIE REVIEW SUGGESTED FORMAT

(Cover page: Times New Roman 14 point. Centered. Double spacing.
Review should be at least 2 pages…your call on this)
Review of:
NAME OF FILM, ALL CAPS, ITALICS
By
Your Name
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for?

Name of course
Month, day, date




REPORT FORMAT

(This is Times New Roman 12 point. Double spacing. Flush left.)

Opening: In bullet list form.

Film:
Release Date:
Director:
Producer:
Country of Origin:
Company:

Narrative: Begin with the title and details of the film; running time, historical items why film was made, if applicable.

Give me a short history of your film.

Review the main them of the movie.

Give a brief synopsis of the plot line.

Cite anyone that you quote.

Second page: Tell me what you found from historical (old) reviewers.

Then tell me what you found from current (recent) reviewers.

Tell me about the studio that produced and released the film – sometimes they are two different studios.

Tell me about the script – who wrote it, or adapted it for the screen, etc.

Tell me about the director and other films he/she directed.

Tell me about the main talent – actors and actresses – and other films in which they appeared.

How does this relate to Hispanics in the Media? Was it a protest film? Was it a film about stereotypes? Was it made to send a message or just to be historical? Was it just plain ol’ entertainment?

Third page: Tell me about your own viewing experience – what you liked/disliked, and what you thought worked and what you though didn’t work.

What was your favorite part of the movie? Why?

What were your favorite quotes from the film? Why?

Having seen the film how would you rate it or recommend it to others?

Conclusion: Your final opinion about this film.

Fourth page: Give me your bibliography, with at least three sources (book can be one)