FILMS

action-packed: full of action.

addictive: a book or film that you quickly become addicted to.

creepy: producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, scary.

dreary: gloomy or depressing.

entertaining: funny and enjoyable.

futuristic: telling about the future.

heartbreaking: that breaks your heart and evokes sad emotions.

inspirational: evoking inspiration

intense: a book or film loaded with actions and emotions that evokes strong feelings.

tear-jerking: tragic, making you cry.

thought-provoking: a book or film that makes you think of new ideas or that changes your
attitude to something.

action movie: film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence.

box office hit: a very successful movie, in terms of money.

plot: a storyline of a book or film.

intricate plot: a very complex, labyrinthine plot.

subordinate plot (subplot): a plot that is related to, but less important than the main plot of a
story.

threadbare plot: a simple, primitive plot.

unravelling of the plot: the way in which a story develops over time.

an action movie: a film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence

to be engrossed in: to be completely focused on one thing

to be based on: to use as a modal

a box office hit: a financially successful film

a blockbuster: a film that is a big commercial success

to catch the latest movie: to see a film that has just come out
the central character: the main person in a film or book

a classic: of the highest quality

to come highly recommended: to be praised by another person

to get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedback

to go on general release: when a film can be seen by the general public

a low budget film: a film made with a small amount of money

on the big screen: at the cinema

sci-fi: science fiction

to watch a film: to watch a film on TV

the setting: where the action takes place

showings: performances of a film

soundtrack: the music that accompanies a film

special effects: the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce
naturally

to tell the story of: to outline the details of someone’s life or an event