Film and book reviews (29) Flashcards
_ newspaper
quality
film /( _)
Excellent/(incredibly) gripping
under mysterious _
circumstances
at the suspense_ _
build sup
to set off
begin a journey
an amazing _ _ _
chain of events
direction _ _ _
shows startling originality
a brave and risky thing to do
a bold experiment (to cast sb as sb)
_ actor
accomplished
_ professional
consummate
to succeed in
to carry it off (brilliantly)
_ cast
star-studded
_ display
dazzling (of)
series _ _
of events
spectacularly _
successful
glowing _
reviews
to cast (sb)
to fill a role
in the role + (p)
of
out of (pos) mind
crazy (whoever game her the role, must have been out of their mind)
to my mind the film is an _ disaster
unmitigated
/ influenced by
strongly/heavily
to recommend /
highly/thoroughly /ˈθʌrəlɪ/
to bear _ _
the suspense
to think _ (of)
highly
a dismal _
failure
all-star _
cast
to hold _ _
my attention
a _ impression (+on sb)
lasting/indelible
it fired _ _
my imagination
to awake
my interest
to sound irritated
to groan
the film simply _ _ _ of
failed to create/evoke the atmosphere
a / reputation
considerable/well-deserved
