Картки "UCU English (movies and... movies!!!)" | Quizlet

What's on?

What can we see there?

What's showing at the local?

What film is on at the local cinema in your home

Tackle alternatives

explore different possibilities to achieve their goals

uplifting

making you feel happy and cheerful

How long is it running for?

How many weeks will it be on for

Who's in it?

Who are the key actors/actresses

What's it about?

What genre or type of film is it

To Face The Music

to accept the unpleasant results of your actions

To Get The Show On The Road

this refers to getting something started

To Run The Show

when someone is trying to run the show it usually means someone is trying to control everything

Multifaceted

describes something that has many different aspects, components, or dimensions

Pivotal trends

significant or crucial developments that profoundly impact a particular industry, society, or field of study

Propelling expansion

this phrase refers to driving or accelerating growth and expansion

The film has been shortlisted

means that the film has been selected as a potential candidate for a particular honor, award, or recognition

Highest grossing documentary

is a documentary film that has generated the most revenue through ticket sales, rentals, streaming subscriptions, merchandise, or other forms of distribution

Achieve a significant milestone

means to reach a noteworthy or important stage or achievement in a particular endeavor or journey

All-time leader

refers to an individual or entity with the highest or most significant position or record in a particular category over an extended period

In the making

something that is currently being developed, created, or prepared but is not yet completed or finished

absorbing

very interesting, keeps your attention for a long time

action-packed

with a lot of thrilling incidents

captivating

very exciting

controversial

causing a lot of discussions or disagreement

convoluted

overcomplicated

dreary

dull and uninteresting

gripping

very interesting

hilarious

very funny

intriguing

very interesting in a way that arouses your curiosity

moving

causing strong emotions (usually in a good way)

overrated

overvalued

predictable

pretty obvious what is going to happen in each scene

riveting

keeps you glued to the screen

second-rate

mediocre, unexciting, nothing to write home about

slow-moving

developing very slowly

spine-tingling

enjoyably frightening

spooky

frightening and ghostly

thought-provoking

stimulating you to think about something, often something you haven't thought of before

thrilling

exciting, action-packed

underrated

much better than what people believe