Talking About Movies

VOCABULARY:Film Reviews 

plot,sequel,background,soundtrack,score,close up,

scene, location, screenplay, adaptation,remake,box-office hit,

blockbuster, cameo, camera, genre, character,sci-fi,

setting, critic 

In order to practise  vocabulary about films go to the link below, with two very short film reviews: Skyfall/ The Master

 










Click here : listen and fill in the gaps .
Then, go to this link to do extra movie activities:crossword,movie cloze,movie sypnosis reading activity.

A synopsis is a brief summary of a written work or a movie. Read the movie synopses below and try to guess the title of the movie.

Movie 1: ________________ This is a comedy starring Jim Carrey. When a light falls from the sky, Carrey’s character Truman begins to suspect that something is wrong with the world. He goes on to discover that his whole life is being filmed as a show for others to watch.	Movie 2: ________________ This is a sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves. His character, Neo, is a computer hacker who discovers that life on earth is a façade created by intelligent machines that use humans to generate energy.	Movie 3: ________________ This action/adventure film is a remake of a 1933 classic. Jack Black plays a movie director who captures a giant ape from a lost island and brings the ape back to New York.  In the end, the ape escapes captivity and causes destruction in New York.
Movie 8: ________________ In this romance, Kate Winslet plays an upper class woman who falls in love with a poor artist. The story takes place aboard a ship that is struck by an iceberg and sunk. In the end, Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, survives but the poor artist, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, dies.		Movie 4: ________________ This is a suspense drama starring Bruce Willis. He plays a doctor who helps children with psychological problems. He tries to help a troubled child who sees ghosts. In the end, he helps the boy find peace, but he discovers that he is a ghost himself.
Movie 7: ________________ In this sci-fi action film, Will Smith plays a cop who is recruited into the government’s most secret agency. He has to find ‘illegal aliens’ that are hiding in New York, including an insect-like alien that is trying to take over the world.	Movie 6: ________________ When a criminal maniac, Sirius Black, escapes from prison, Harry Potter, who is played by Daniel Radcliffe, has to be careful. It turns out that Sirius is not who he seems.	Movie 5: ________________ This is an action film starring Tobey Maguire. He plays a superhero who has to stop the evil genius Dr. Octopus. Unfortunately, his real life problems as college student Peter Parker cause him to temporarily give up being the superhero.

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