Infotrac Excercise Lesson

I watched the tutorial video on how to use InfoTrac and quickly became aware of how to create advanced searches using key terms such as: names, places, studios, newspapers.
I learnt how to make more direct searches using other fields for search terms such as document types, article types and publication titles.
My first task was to search for "Kill Bill" with a second keyword as "Tarantino". Many magazine articles came up at first and I then learnt I could specify the content type to either: Magazine, Academic Journals, News and Audio.
My next task was to do another advanced search, but on Hugh Grant and then specify the result to NOT come up with "Four Weddings and a Funeral" using the drop down menu on the left hand side. I now know that specifying the options of "And, Or and Not" is called Boolean searching.
My third advanced search I had to conduct was "Ealing Studios" and "Michael Balcon", I then had to specify the publication title as "The Observer" newspaper.
My final search was to try another advanced search on "gangster" or "gangsters" and "film" or "films". I learnt that terms can be combined using the symbol '*' with the common part of the words. For example, I could type gangster* and film*.
Finally I made note of the fact that there are other ways of saving articles that I may find other than printing. I made note of being able to email articles to myself, downloading them to my documents, or using a USB stick. Audio files can also be downloaded as an MP3 file to listen to.

Film Distribution

The name of the trade body that oversees 96% of theatrical releases is called the Film Distributors' Association (FDA). Their role in the cinematic chain is to get the product from the filmmakers, and pass it onto the cinemas for the exhibitions and to advertise to the audiences. They are the trade body supporting, producing, representing the range of generic interests of the UK theatrical film distributors.

Research So Far

Genre: Thriller

Apollo 18

Storyline - Decades-old footage found from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.
Certificate - PG-13
Release Date - 2nd September 2011
Run time - 86 Minutes
Budget - $5Million
Opening Weekend - $8.7Million
Gross - $14.9Million

Fast & Furious 5

Storyline - Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.
Certificate - PG-13
Release Date - 21st April 2011
Run Time - 130 Minutes
Budget - $125Million
Opening Weekend - $86.1Million
Gross - $209.8Million

Sucker Punch

Storyline - A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.
Certificate - PG-13
Release Date - 1st April 2011
Run Time - 110 Minutes
Budget - $82Million
Opening Weekend - $19Million
Gross - $36.3Million

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Storyline - During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.
Certificate - PG-13
Release Date - 11th August 2011
Run Time - 105 Minutes
Budget - $93Million
Opening Weekend - $54.8Million
Gross - $167.8Million