FILM REVIEWS AND PROMOTION-RELATED VOCABULARY
critic
an individual who offers viewpoints about the pros and cons of the characteristics of books, music, works of art or artistic performances and so forth.
flop verb
to be an utter failure at the box office
flop noun
a thing or individual that is not successful, particularly a film show or party
masterpiece or
masterwork
a work of art like painting, film, book, and so on that is a stupendous or the best illustration of a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement of the artist’s work
merchandising
components associated with a film, individual or occasion and the most common way of selling these products including market research,effective advertising and selling
PG
​parental guidance (used to show that some scenes in a film may not be appropriate for young audience) all ages may be allowed admission but parental guidance is recommended
promote
to assist with selling a product , service, and so on or make it accepted by promoting it or offering it at an affordable cost
preview
to watch a film, a TV program, and so on before it is exhibited to the general population and write a scoop for a newspaper or magazine
rating
a survey of the percentage of listeners and viewers that listen or watch a specific radio program or TV show and gauge its relative popularity among other programs
rave review
an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives an excellent opinion about a specific film, book, and so on.
review noun
a report in a newspaper or magazine, TV or radio, in which someone offers their perspective of a book, play, film and so forth; and writes a concise report about the same after thorough examination critically
review verb
to write a report on a book, play, film and so on in which one offers their considered opinions after critical evaluation of the same
spoiler
information about the plot and crucial twists of a film or TV program revealed before it is shown to the public that can rob of the sense of surprise and dramatic effect on the audience.
spoiler alert
a reviewer's notification that information about a crucial aspect of the film TV series, and so on will be revealed in the course of the review
trailer
a series of short sequences from a film or TV program which is edited with utmost care and circulated ahead of the release of the main film to create a sort of hype for the film
U
universal (the certification of a film which notifies that the film is suitable for all age groups and no viewer discretion is recommended)
