How to Cite a Film, TV or Album Review

Reviews of films, TV shows, albums, games, performances or products, in print or online.

Is it a review of a book? See how to cite a book review.

What You'll Need

Review Title
Short title
Reviewer(s)
Reviewed Work Title
Reviewed Work Author(s)
Journal/Publication
Date Published
Volume
Issue
Pages
DOI
URL

Note the reviewer and the date the review came out, not the date of the film or album. Then note what was reviewed, who made it, and where the review appeared.

Example Citations

APA 7th edition
Horton, A. (2019). Apollo 11 review – Eye-opening documentary is a five-star triumph [Review of Apollo 11, by T. D. Miller]. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph
In-text (Horton, 2019)
MLA 9th edition
Horton, Adrian. “Apollo 11 Review – Eye-Opening Documentary Is a Five-Star Triumph.” Review of Apollo 11, by Todd Douglas Miller. The Guardian, 25 Feb. 2019, www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph.
In-text (Horton)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Horton, Adrian. “Apollo 11 Review – Eye-Opening Documentary Is a Five-Star Triumph.” Review of Apollo 11, by Todd Douglas Miller. The Guardian, February 25, 2019. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph.
Footnote Adrian Horton, “Apollo 11 Review – Eye-Opening Documentary Is a Five-Star Triumph,” review of Apollo 11, by Todd Douglas Miller, The Guardian, February 25, 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph.
Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)
Horton, A. (2019) ‘Apollo 11 review – Eye-opening documentary is a five-star triumph’, The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph.
In-text (Horton, 2019)
IEEE
[1]
A. Horton, “Apollo 11 review – eye-opening documentary is a five-star triumph,” The Guardian. Feb. 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Vancouver
1.
Horton A. Apollo 11 review – Eye-opening documentary is a five-star triumph. The Guardian [Internet]. 2019 Feb 25; Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/25/apollo-11-review-eye-opening-documentary-is-a-five-star-triumph
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

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