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Cinema and TV
Adjectives for films
dramatic
thought-provoking
badly acted
balanced
enigmatic
overrated
hackneyed
far-fetched
gripping
harrowing
moving
tedious
hilarious
poignant
predictable
provocative
action-packed
epic
uplifting
fast-paced
gory
full of suspense
Terrible movie
atrocious
sentimental
full of clichés
tedious/dull/deadly boring
shallow
feeble
wooden
mediocre
dire
utter rubbish
unmitigated disaster
a dismal failure
feel-good
dragged-out
cliche-ridden
run-of-the-mill
Film reviews
suspense builds up
to set off an amazing chain of events
startling originality
a bold experiment
to be spectacularly successful
highly/thoroughly recommend
to think highly of a film
to make a lasting impression
to fire my imagination
to awaken my interest
to create the atmosphere
a must-see/a smash hit
not to be missed
a truly great/skillful piece of filmmaking
has a circular structure, beginning with … and ending with …
the film deals with / depicts / presents ...
to leave a deep and lasting impression on ...
to keep smb on the edge of one's seat
to live up to somebody's expectations
to be glued to the screen
to be not to everyone's taste
Actors
accomplished actor
a consummate professional
star-studded cast
to give a dazzling display of talent
to cast “star name” in the role of
to be a totally miscast as a lead
exceptional performance
unconvincing performance
understated performance
up-and-coming actor
typecast
to be miscast
well acted
to do a very good job as
to give the part much personality
to be absolutely remarkable/especially memorable as
the most complex/incredibly played character is that of
to play a leading/main/key/title/supporting/minor role
to outshine everybody else
to portray a character
Movie genres
action film
adventure film
biopics
cartoon/animated film
comedy
chick flick
detective film
drama
disaster movie
fantasy film
foreign film
horror film
juvenile film
love story/romance
musical
superhero film
science fiction film
thriller
war film
western
Film reception
opening night
deafening applause
to get glowing reviews
to get a standing ovation
to win awards
to be booed
to bomb
to be a total flop
a box-office success/failure
an audience pleaser
critical reception
screen test
to receive wide publicity / recognition
to appeal so much to the audience
to make a hit with the public
Audience
cinema-goer
movie-goer
regular viewer
avid viewer
heavy viewer
light viewer
film buff
film maven
armchair critic
to release a film
Jobs in cinema
carpenter
casting director
cameraman/cinematographer
computer animator
costume designer
director
executive producer
film editor
hair and make-up artists
lighting technician
producer
production designer
screenwriter
set decorator
sound crew
stunt person/double
wrangler
Aspects of films
The director
a film directed by
to develop a story
well-directed
expertly directed
aims to achieve a certain effect by …
uses … to underline/emphasise sth
draws the viewer‘s attention to sth
tries to convey a certain impression
creates a mood
provides information about
Screenplay/script
from a screenplay by …
multi-layered script
screenwriter
the script was written by
… co-writes …
…‘s writing is astonishing/plausible/witty
tightly written
give characters the opportunity to …
tearjerker
cliffhanger
to adapt a novel for the screen
to have a lot of plot holes
Plot
amusing
clichéd
confusing
melodramatic
thrilling
unbelievable
arouse curiosity
full of tension
build up to/reach a climax
develop a story
interlocking stories/fragmented narrative/non-linear narrative
unexpected plot twists
entertaining