Meaning of "reviews"

[sucolam]

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", question 6

Are you one of those people who never goes to see a play until you've read the ......... in the newspaper?

(a) writers
(b) reviews
(c) opinions
(d) notes

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", answer 6

Are you one of those people who never goes to see a play until you've read the reviews in the newspaper?

Correct answer: (b) reviews

Your answer was: incorrect
Are you one of those people who never goes to see a play until you've read the notes in the newspaper?
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Hello,

I don't know why reviews is correct answer?
I think notes is a advertisement in newspaper, right?
And reviews meaning see again.

[Alan]

This is the word used to mean a critical appraisal of a play or film and the person who does this is a reviewer.
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