This review page once again seems to follow the codes and conventions set out by other film magazine review pages. Firstly it features a large image taken from the film and like Empire Magazine, the edges seem to bleed into the edges and white page of the actual review. The film in question is Spider-Man 2 released in 2004 and as such this review is now at least 6 years old. The review also features an eyecatching graph and verdict box at the bottom giving information on the film, for example the Verdict Box provides what sums up the reviewer's feelings on the film and how many "stars" it will eventually get. Unlike the previous example the title isn't as eyecatching, however it is big and bold and as a recognised brand "Spider-Man" will no doubt have stirred up enough interest from the reader to purchase the magazine. The text is also featured in easy to read columns, broken up so that the reader doesn't have to read through a huge chunk of text with no decent layout. This is a staple of most reviews as it is generally accepted that presenting the text in columns makes it look better. In larger writing, the review also selects quotes that stand-out from the review which when looking at other magazine reviews from music all the way to film and tv would appear to be a common feature. Therefore it is presumably designed so that the reader sees the bold quote and from that decides to read and buy the magazine to place it in its correct context.
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