a person who is employed to play a very small part in a film, usually as a member of a crowd
reminsce
(v.) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences
disjointed
not connected; having no flow in thinking
flawed
damaged; defective; imperfect
obsessive
haunted or preoccupied by an idea, person or feeling
memorable
very good or interesting and worth remembering
uninspiring
not making you feel interested or excited
memorise
to learn by heart
remind
make a person remember something
unfold
to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people
rehearse
to practice for a performance
gross
to earn a particular amount of money before tax has been taken off it
run into
to meet by chance
light-hearted
cheerful; carefree
deliver
to give a speech, talk, performance, etc. or to make an official statement
Epic
a long film or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subject
up-and-coming
likely to become very famous or successful
keep in mind
to remember some information when making a decision about a matter
bewildered
completely puzzled or confused
phenomenon (pl. phenomena)
An occurrence in nature.
dub
to replace the original speech in a film or television programme with words in another language
mesmerising
to have such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else
come up with
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
insight
a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem
Texture
The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or fabric.
Chunking
organizing items into familiar, manageable units
memorable
interesting and worth remembering
subtitles
words that translate what is said in a film into a different language and appear on the screen at the bottom
attribute
characteristic
catch on
to understand something
shot on location (idiom)
filmed in an actual setting rather than in a studio
have a gift for
to have a natural ability to do something well
masterpiece
a great work of art
Cliché
a worn-out idea or overused expression
mnemonic
assisting memory
To put in someone's shoes
to imagine that you are in the situation someone else is in
sequel
(n.) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
fit in
to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them
thought-provoking
making you think a lot about a subject
unforgettable
impossible to forget
look down on
feel superior to
be set
to take place in
leap out at
to be very noticeable
a clap of thunder
a sudden, loud noise of thunder
sequel
something that follows; continuation; consequence; outcome
rave review
very positive feedback
groundbreaking
introducing new ideas or methods
script
the written text of a film or play
multiply
to increase in number
audience
the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting.
write down
write a note on a piece of paper
piece together
to understand a story, situation, etc. by taking all the facts and details about it and putting them together
span
to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of it
scene
a part of a film, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type
estimated
guessed; calculated roughly
box office
the office where tickets of admission are sold
talk through
discuss something with somebody in a detailed way
assigned
appointed to a post or duty
a box-office smash/flop
few people pay to see
hit the big screen
be shown in the cinema
critic
a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities of books, music, etc.
far-fetched
too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
emerge
to come into view
persuade
to convince
bomb
to fail very badly
slip your mind
to forget something
twists and turns
sudden unexpected changes in a situation
intriguing
capable of arousing interest or curiosity, fascinating
portrayal
The way in which a person or a character is presented
stand out
to be very easy to see or notice
look for
to search for
at lightning speed
extremely fast
moving
causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
low-budget
cheap
access
to reach
director
a person in charge of a film or play who tells the actors and staff what to do
locked up
closed
work out
to solve a problem by calculation or study; to produce a way of dealing with a problem or situation by thinking.
take up
start a hobby
keep up with
stay at the same point/level as
articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
get on with
have a good relationship with
lukewarm reception
not having a very positive feedback
deck of cards
pack of cards
fast-moving
having a lot of action
gripping
exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention
soundtrack
the music used in a film
hit on
suddenly have an idea or discover sth by chance
recall
to remember
pan
to severely criticize something such as a play or a film
layer
a quantity or sheet of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces
commemorate
honor the memory of
adaptation
a film, television drama or play that is based on a particular book or play but has been changed to suit the new medium
cast
the actors in a film, play, or show
hemisphere
one half of the earth
flawlessly
without error, perfectly
mind-blowing
extremely impressive exciting or shocking
mind wanders
to get distracted
risqué
against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people
overhear
accidentally hear what other people are saying without their knowledge
inspiring
making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something
cliffhanger
An ending to a section, chapter, film or book that leaves the reader in suspense
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
special effects
unusual or exciting pieces of action in films or television programmes, that are created by computers or clever photography to show things that do not...
grasp the meaning of
understand the meaning of
pick up
learn easily
perceive
to understand, know, become aware of
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