Idioms related to films and television
- Blue movie: A film that contains graphic sexual content.
- Popcorn movie: A film that is entertaining to watch but is generally not of a very high quality
- Snuff movie: A film that shows the actual murder or death of a person.
- To be star-studded: Lots of famous people in a film, play etc. "It was a star-studded event."
- To steal the show: To win the greatest praise. "Her acceptance speech really stole the show."
- A show stopper: An event that provoques a strong reaction. "His speech was a real show stopper."
- To be in the limelight: To be the center of attention.
Expressions for going to the movies
When a new film is released, you can say:
“When is the release date or premiere of [movie name]?”
When arranging to meet a friend for a movie, you might ask:
“Which cinema is it showing at?”
When you arrive at the ticket office, you’ll be asked:
“Which film would you like to see? Which show time?”
“How many seats would you like?”
You may ask:
“May I have 2 tickets for the 10 o’clock show of [movie name]”
“When is the release date or premiere of [movie name]?”
When arranging to meet a friend for a movie, you might ask:
“Which cinema is it showing at?”
When you arrive at the ticket office, you’ll be asked:
“Which film would you like to see? Which show time?”
“How many seats would you like?”
You may ask:
“May I have 2 tickets for the 10 o’clock show of [movie name]”
“We would like to sit in row A, seats 12 to 14”
Expression for talking abou TV
When we are talking about TV programs we can use phrases such as…
“My favourite program of all is…”
“I love watching…”
“I hate watching…”
“I can’t bear watching…”
“That program keeps me on the edge of my seat”
“I can’t bear to miss an episode of…”
We can ask our friends’ opinions:
“What did you think about..?”
“Could you believe what happened last night in..?”
“Did you understand the ending of..?”
There are lots of adjectives we can use to describe TV programs: Scary, interesting, fascinating, funny, absorbing, exciting, depressing, sad, boring, realistic...
“I love watching…”
“I hate watching…”
“I can’t bear watching…”
“That program keeps me on the edge of my seat”
“I can’t bear to miss an episode of…”
We can ask our friends’ opinions:
“What did you think about..?”
“Could you believe what happened last night in..?”
“Did you understand the ending of..?”
There are lots of adjectives we can use to describe TV programs: Scary, interesting, fascinating, funny, absorbing, exciting, depressing, sad, boring, realistic...
Rating movies
Many countries have a system for rating movies – evaluating how appropriate the movie is for various ages. This is the movie rating system in the United States:
- G – General Audience: Appropriate for all ages.
- PG – Parental Guidance Suggested: May contain some mild violence and implied sexual activity.
- PG13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 years old (moderate violence, strong language, sexual situations).
- R – Restricted: Kids under 17 must be accompanied by a parent, because the film has strong violence, sex and/or very crude language.
- NC-17 – Adults only: Extremely explicit violence or sex, extreme horror, etc.
Now it's time for you to put these words and expressions into practice!
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