How to Cite a Film, TV or Album Review in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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

Example in 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.

What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Review Title
  • Reviewer(s)
  • Reviewed Work Title
  • Reviewed Work Author(s)
  • Journal/Publication
  • Date Published
  • 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.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).

A Film, TV or Album Review in other styles

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Other sources in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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