To what extent would you say film reviews are post modern?

We have based our answers on a film review, of Black Swan by Peter Bradshaw, film critic for the Guardian.

Are online reviews intertextual or bricolage? Why?

We think that film reviews are intertextual, as you wouldn't be able to review the film without watching it. This means that you are unable to form an opinion on the film because you wouldn't of seen it yet. The review as a media text, creates a further layer of meaning to the original media text of the film. By reading this review you can see the layers within the film, that you may not of noticed if you hadn't of read the film review.

How does online reviews relate to baudrillards theory of simulacra?

Simulacra is when a media text becomes more realistic than the reality they seek to convey. Film reviews are quite key to whether one would choose to see the film or not, and therefore relate to baudrillards theory of simulacra. If one reads a bad review of the film, they may not be willing to go and see the film for themselves.