5 different magazine front covers

Empire has a mainstream layout. It includes a centred stage photo of an actor in character of a film which is due to be released. The style of this magazine front cover is fairly modern as it includes review, and awards various actors have received.

 Filmmaker has a niche market feeling. It represents the independent film as well as Hollywood blockbusters. An actor fills the front cover to attract readers. The title of this magazine appears to be of 'funky' font to show that the target audience is fairly young.

 American Cinematographer features a front page filling photo of an actor who is promoting a film. The layout is completely different to the other magazines i have looked at, due to the fact that there is no reviews, no interviews, but just a photo of an actor who no doubt will feature in a double paged interview.

 Sight & Sound is an independent film magazine focusing on film directors. The layout clearly shows that the actor is the main focus point for readers. As it is not really a film review type of magazine, it features directors, in this case Quentin Tarantino. The title of the magazine is fairly blunt in the case of it doesn't really stand out apart from the colour of the fonts.

Total Film shows an actor in character as the main photo on the cover. The title is fairly eye-catching which will be good to attract readers. The content of this magazine has photos of other films to be discussed, as well as a bold tag line for the discussion of the new movie, in this case Sherlock Holmes.