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Complete the crossword puzzle below

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Across
1. When the critic cannot review the film fairly due to a personal problem
with something in the film
5. A clever play on words
6. When a quote from a review is used in a commercial/ advertisement
9. What the story is about
10. Using different techniques to get the audience excited about the
story
12. Something that’s been used so many times that it no longer
surprises or interests the audience; overexposure
13. When the characters in a fictional work develop over the course of
the story into people you care about
15. When the idea behind the story is interesting enough to get people to
see the movie without knowing anything else about itou
16. When quotes are mixed up and changed around to give the words a
different meaning
Down
2. When the critic recommends that only a certain group of people
should see, or not see, the film
3. When a critic reveals secrets and plot points that could ruin the
surprise for the audience and lessen their enjoyment of the
4. When handing over a review to a publication, the editor has the power
to create a title and cut things out of the review
7. • When the critic uses a scale to show the degree of how much they
recommend the movie
8. When the same article is published in more than one newspaper or
publication
11. Competent but not especially outstanding
14. A professional who publishes his opinion on a particular movie/
play/book