UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MALANG
Basic Reading
Skimming For Reviews
Before reading look at the 3 questions to help you concentrate, and answer the questions after
reading the articles.
• ‘Birds Of Prey’ Review: The Good, The Bad And The Harley Quinn
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/02/08/birds-of-prey-review-the-good-the-
bad-and-the-harley-quinn/amp/
Questions:
1. Is the movie funny or serious?
It is funny.
2. Is the movie continued from the DC series before?
Yes, it is.
3. Who are the main characters and actors that play in the movie?
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Dinah Lance / Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell),
Helena Bertinelli / Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Detective Renee Montoya
(Rosie Perez), and young pick-pocket Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco), Roman Sionis
/ Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) and his henchman Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina).
4. Who are the director and the writer?
The director is Cathy Yan, and the writer is Christina Hodson.
5. Would you like to watch this movie? Why?
Yes, I would. The review was impressing me at the moment.
• Parasite review – a gasp-inducing masterpiece
https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/09/parasite-review-bong-joon-ho-tragicomic-
masterpiece
Questions:
1. What is the genre of the movie?
Shakespearean, melancholy ghost story. It can be thriller comedy.
2. Who are the main actors?
Song Kang-ho, Chang Hyae-jin, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho
Yeo-jeong, Lee Jung-eun.
3. Is the movie nice for every age?
No, it isn’t. It isn’t officially listed in the review, but I think the story isn’t for under
13 or 17.
• Greta Gerwig’s Raw, Startling “Little Women”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/06/greta-gerwigs-raw-startling-little-
women/amp
Questions:
