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Some Vocabulary for Talking about &Reviewing
Movies
(how to write a movie/film review)
Movies(styles)
This is ..(adj)…..movie.
This is a ….(noun)..
action, horror, thriller, comedy, romance,
sci-fi, western, musical, drama, family,
animation, fantasy, western
Character
lead role, hero, heroine, villain, small
part, sidekick, supporting character,
cool, a killer, a heart throb, evil, the
funniest, a thug etc.
Plot
the character he played was ..a/the
Scenes
opening scene, ending, action scene,
romantic scene……..
it had a good/bad..
General Descriptive
Phrases
acting, camera work, too much violence,
soundtrack, visual effects, directing..
a man chasing a killer, the hero and
heroine, love, a haunted house ,
government corruption….
the plot is about...
it was set on….
it took place on...
a boat, a mountain, in Italy, in space,
on another planet….
the movie had
good/bad

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  • 1. Some Vocabulary for Talking about &Reviewing Movies (how to write a movie/film review) Movies(styles) This is ..(adj)…..movie. This is a ….(noun).. action, horror, thriller, comedy, romance, sci-fi, western, musical, drama, family, animation, fantasy, western Character lead role, hero, heroine, villain, small part, sidekick, supporting character, cool, a killer, a heart throb, evil, the funniest, a thug etc. Plot the character he played was ..a/the Scenes opening scene, ending, action scene, romantic scene…….. it had a good/bad.. General Descriptive Phrases acting, camera work, too much violence, soundtrack, visual effects, directing.. a man chasing a killer, the hero and heroine, love, a haunted house , government corruption…. the plot is about... it was set on…. it took place on... a boat, a mountain, in Italy, in space, on another planet…. the movie had good/bad