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  • A person who reads a lot
    A bookworm, a big reader
  • An unoriginal idea that has been over-used
    Cliché
  • The best work a writer or director has done
    Masterpiece
  • Define 'chick flick'
    Trashy or light-hearted rom-com aimed at women (book or film)
  • A low-budget film from a non-major production company
    Independent film or 'indie' cinema
  • The story of a film or book
    The plot
  • The story of a person's life, written by someone else
    Biography
  • A book or film named after the main character
    Eponymous
  • Synonym of 'fascinating'
    Scintillating, engrossing
  • Short advert for a new film
    Trailer
  • The place where the action takes place in a film or book
    The setting
  • A collection of memories, either of personal or public events, from a person's lifetime
    Memoir
  • All books are one of two types (stories or factual)
    Fiction and non-fiction
  • A small speaking part in a film, often an appearance by a famous actor
    Cameo
  • The name given to actors who stand in the background and do not speak
    Extras
  • A book or film where there is no main character, but a group of equally-important actors
    Ensemble cast
  • A hugely successful film that makes a lot of money
    Blockbuster
  • The script of a film
    Screenplay
  • Very modern, ahead of its time
    Avant-garde, cutting edge
  • Name 5 different genres
    Any five
  • Kind or type of film or book
    Genre