Review Writing

Find all of our resources, news articles and top tips to support young people with review writing - a great way to develop literacy and other skills.

The Art of Review Writing

London Evening Standard's Film and TV journalist Ellen E Jones gives her top tips and advice on writing top notch film reviews.

Primary Irish medium review writing

Primary Irish medium review writing guide PDF

Secondary Irish medium review writing

Secondary Irish medium review writing guide

The importance of review writing to SEN students

Three teachers of students with learning difficulties show us how they've used review writing to great effect in their work.

Review writing competition: Stories From Around The World

Our latest review writing competition asks young people to review films that highlight and celebrate different forms of storytelling from around the world.

Into Film Festival 2019 Review Writing Competition Winners

Check out the winners of 2019's Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition, including critical views on 'Blinded by the Light' and 'The Eagle Huntress'.

Enter our Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition

We're launching a brand new review writing competition for everyone attending the 2016 Into Film Festival, with some great prizes to be won.

Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition winners announced

During last year's Into Film Festival, we ran a great Review Writing Competition, and you can read the three fantastic winning reviews now!

The winners of our Welsh language review writing competition

We recently partnered with Urdd Gobaith Cymru to run a Welsh language review writing competition - read the two winning entries here.

Review Writing and Filmmaking in Into Film Clubs

We spoke to Rena Papadopoulos, an English teacher at Abingdon School, Oxfordshire, about the positive effect her Into Film Club has had on her young members.

Review Writing Competition: International Music Day

To celebrate International Music Day (21 June), our new review competition asks young people to review films with a focus on music, from Fantasia to La La Land.

Into Film Festival 2018 Review Writing Competition: The Winners

It wasn't easy, but from hundreds and hundreds of reviews, we've selected three talented winners. Find out if your school won and read the winning reviews.

Enter our Into Film Festival 2018 Review Writing Competition

We're running a fantastic review writing competition for everyone attending the 2018 Into Film Festival, with some great prizes to be won.

Boost Literacy with our Into Film Festival Review Writing Competition

Use our Festival review writing competition to bring literacy and cinema together. Prizes include a £200 voucher for the winner's class to enjoy!

Announcing the winners of our Roald Dahl Review Writing Competition

We're delighted to announce the three winners of our Roald Dahl Review Writing Competition! Read the winning entries here...

Enter our new 'Wee Review' Competition with Regional Screen Scotland

The monthly review writing competition is designed to encourage budding young film critics from across rural Scotland.

Creating Effective Film Reviews: 11-16

International Day of Literacy, 8 Sep

Introduce secondary film club members to the art of reviewing and develop their critical thinking and literacy skills.

Creating Effective Film Reviews: 5-11

Introduce primary film club members to the art of reviewing and develop their critical thinking and literacy skills.

How a varied approach can benefit your film club

Paul Scowcroft, our final Leader of the Month for 2016, offers his tips for new clubs and discusses his varied strategies when it comes to review writing.