Examples of Critical Reviews

Note: if the title has "review" in it, you can probably just use that, rather than repeating "Rev. of movie name." Use common sense, but provide enough information that the reader can locate your source.

Review of a book:

Name of reviewer. "Title of review (if there is one)." Rev. of name of book, by name of author (OR ed. name of editor). Journal vol.number (date): pages.

Foley, Kathy. Rev. of Glocalizing Shakespeare in Korea and Beyond, ed. Lee Hyon-u. Asian Theatre Journal 27.2 (2010): 390-93.

Review of a film or theater performance in journal:

Name of reviewer. "Title of review (if there is one)." Rev. of film/performance, dir. name. Journal vol.number (date): pages.

Tiatco, Anril Pineda. Rev. of Lear Dreaming, dir. Ong Keng Sen. Asian Theatre Journal
30. 2 (Fall 2013): 532-38.

Review of film or theater performance in newspaper or online source:

Turan, Kenneth. "'Mulan': Formula with a New Flavor: Disney Churns Out Another Spunky Heroine in Its Latest Animated Film, Set in Ancient China." Rev. of Mulan. Los Angeles Times (19 June 1998). Print.

Crowther, Bosley. Rev. of Rashomon, dir. Akira Kurowasa. The New York Times. 27 Dec. 1951. Print

NOTE: even though you've accessed a review online, if it was originally published in a print edition, it is listed as "Print." Only content that is only available online should be labeled "Web" and provided with an access date, as follows:

Friedman, Erica. “Review of ‘Aoi Hana’ (‘Sweet Blue Flowers’).” AfterEllen.com. July 10, 2009. Web. 6 June 2015. <http://www.afterellen.com/people/54693-review-of-aoi-hana-sweet-blue-flowers>