This is the front cover of Total Film. This issue features Shutter Island as its main feature. This is obvious due to the name of the film being the second largest piece of text on the page, second only to the name of the magazine. Also, Leonardo Di Caprio, the films leading man, is the central focus point of the page. He is dressed in the costume similar to what we see him in in the trailer.
The light coming from the lighthouse has been placed over the magazine header to show that there may be a 'beacon of hope', a common theme linking this and the poster I have previously analysed.
The tagline for the main article: 'Inside Marty's Madhouse', uses alliteration to appeal to the reader by catching their interest. By using the name 'Marty' and not Martin, Scorsese or Mr. Scorsese, it implies that this magazine, as a source, is on an informal level with the likes of Martin Scorsese, therefore any interview with him inside will be detailed and unique. It also requires the reader to use their own knowledge to work out who 'Marty' really is, and once they realise it is a Scorsese film, they will be more interested based on his previous work.
The use of a simple image of half a face from 'Avatar' gives the article a sense of mystery. At the point of publishing, 'Avatar' was not as well known and no where near as successful, therefore people would be drawn to read further about it.
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