Film And Movies Flashcards
Are there any big names in the movie?
She’s a big name in politics.
Big-name: A famous or important person.
Star
Director
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Current release
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The best thing about the movie is its soundtrack.
Soundtrack: the sounds, especially the music, of a film, or a separate recording of this.
a blockbuster movie/novel
Blockbuster: a book or film that is very successful.
What’s on at the flicks this week?
Flick: The cinema
Let’s go to the pictures tonight.
The pictures: the cinema
Play the lead role
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That blockbuster movie was unforgettale!
Unforgettable🌱
New York is the international capital of the musical avant-garde.
The avant-garde: the painters, writers, musicians, and other artists whose ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they live, or the work of these artists
Bring a pile of tissues with you when you see that film - it’s a real tearjerker!
Tear-jerker, tear-jerking:a book, film, play, etc. that has a sad story intended to make people cry or be sad
The book is a thrilling adventure story.
Thrilling: extremely exciting
He gave a spellbinding performance.
Spellbinding: holding your attention completely
His paintings all look a bit samey.
Samey: not interesting because of being very similar
An action-packed movie!!
Action-packed: full of exciting events.
I wouldn’t describe myself as a film buff !
Film buff: some one who loves films
I find most box-office smashes to be a bit samey.
Box-office smash: a very successful film.
A good film benefits effectively from the following factors: a good scenario and plot, special effects, sound effects and a professional crew
A good film has well-defined characters and clever dialogues.
Well-written and well-directed.
Illuminating, enlightening, educational, constructive and VISUALLY STUNNING.
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A film about the close relationship of two people
Buddy movie
A film /play about people’s feelings and emotions.
Psychodrama
A film based on a true story
Docudrama
A film/poem with a long story about ancient times.
Epic
A genre of film full of unpleasant and crul scenes
Film Noir
Motion picture
A cinema film
A cinema film
Pic
A dramatic movie based on the story of someone’s life
Biopic
A film with no spoken dialogue
Silent movie
Having a communicable idea which is easy to explain
High-concept
