John Aiwone - A2 Media

Film Review Research 3

Thursday, 24 April 2014 13:13
Labels: Film Review Research 3

Gorilla is regarded as a "platform for low-to-budget filmmakers and short films", it incorporates links to both feature and short films reviewed, articles on the practical and theoretical sides, as well as interviews from various directors, Gorilla is founded and run by directors, rather than a team of editors, writers, moderators and administrators, emphasising their intention of getting unrecognised talent on the film at all costs:

What concurs with the magazine's aim of providing a foundation for the talent, who should get the "attention they deserve on mainstream sites", is their decision to blacken the background of the website in order to divert the audiences' attention towards what is importantly in the middle of the page/website. The articles, akin to the structure of the New Empress, consists of an overview of themes, ideas and perceptions illustrated and the links to the genre, with a picture/screenshot of the film being the first and dominant feature of the review, followed by the writing, which is informative and the length varies on whether the review is on a feature film or short film, the latter obviously featuring writing that's more brief.

Unlike blockbuster film/global film magazines like Total Film, Gorilla focuses their reviews on analysis of character portrayals, directing styles, as well as the effect the cinematography had on depiction and interpretation. Plus the lack of an inclusion of a review system, coupled with links to the films and inclusion of a comments section below suggest the desire for the audience to have their say, leave the audience to judge the content.