1. Film poster analysis
CRIME/DRAMA GENRE

2. Gangster squad
Tommy gun
connotes early
20th century
mafia theme.
Vibrant red
dress worn by
an elegant
lady portrays
the possibility
of romance in
the film.
Colour of the
dress connotes
love &
passion.
Smart formal
uniforms could
portray the
three male
actors are all
police/
detectives or
either
members of
the
mafia, however
the use of blue
connotes the
police force in
America.

3. Gangster squad
The blaze/fire in
the centre of the
poster, gives the
impression that
there could be a
lot of violence &
destruction in
the film.
This is
supported
by the fact
the title is
labelled
‘GANGSTER
SQUAD’
Facial
expression of
Ryan Gosling,
could be
inferring that he
is the charming
one out of the
three, and could
well be the one
who has a
relationship
with the lady in
the bottom right
hand corner.
The lady is the
only character
seen in full, in
order to
highlight her
seductive
nature.
The title
resembles the
Hollywood sign

4. Gangster squad
The tagline ‘ NO
NAMES. NO
BADGES. NO
MERCY. These
few sharp words
may be
revealing that
the film has a
bad cop twist to
it, who show no
mercy, inferring
that there could
be a lot of
shootout
scenes, typical
of a early 1950’s
crime genre.
Hollywood
sign in the
background
could infer the
film is based in
that area
around Los
Angeles.
Warner bros
production, rel
ease date
January
11, featured at
the bottom of
the poster.
Clouds situated
above poster creates
a darkness over all
characters and
symbolises a
possible crime
thriller theme

5. LAWLESS
Red title ‘LAWLESS’
suggest lots of blood &
violence in the film.
Tom Hardy & Shia
Labeouf, two main actors
in the film, hardy is
expressing
seriousness, whereas Shia
looks to be almost
upset, conveying that the
film may have an
emotional touching twist
to the American crime
drama genre.
Shootout
suggests a cop
vs. outlaw
plot, supported
by the title and
tagline.
Costumes of
actors look to be
typical of the
early/mid
1900’s, possibly
around the period
of the prohibition
in America.
August 29 release
date.
Tag line at the
top of the
poster

6. LAWLESS
Shout out scene
emerged into
poster image of
actors, typical
convention of
this genre of
film, gangster
squad has a
similar effect.
Clouds above actors
head, convention of
crime 7 gangster
genre, seen in other
films such as
gangster squad
which is of a similar
genre.
Red dress
typical
convention of
female
characters in
this
genre, shows
love and
passion, as
well as evil in
some cases.
This character is
looking
away, inferring
that he has
something to
hide, possible
two sides to him
in the film.Main actors are listed in a more visible way than actors
that are less known, in an attempt to sell the
film, typical convention of film posters in general.

7. THE TOWN
‘welcome to the bank
robbery capital of
America’ infers films is
about bank
robbery's, ironic as
you wouldn’t
associate bank
robbery's with the
word welcome.
Use of the colour red
to highlight important
parts of the poster
e.g tagline, title and
release date, red
stands out the most
on the poster,
highlighting
importance of the
info that is red.
The nun outfits and
masks are the first
thing to grab your
attention when you
look at the poster, the
outfits create a shock
for the audience, nuns
are associated with
church's not bank
robbery's.