Tense review (2)

Look at these sentences from a review of the film Angela's Ashes.

1. Robert Carlyle plays Frank's lovable but heavy-drinking father.
2. He starred as the bad guy in a James Bond movie.

plays = present simple
starred = past simple

Use the present simple to talk about facts and events in the film you are presently reviewing.
Use the past simple to talk about facts and events before the present film.