Movies Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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tent pole n. A studio like Fox usually works on dozens of DVD’s at a time—from minor television shows to $100 million-plus “tent poles” meant to draw everyone in and that entail a marketing blitz mapped out long beforehand. [English United States Entertainment Movies] [full cite] (Nov. 14, 2004)

tweening n. Although rotoscoping has been around forever, the movie’s distinct look comes from a method known as “tweening,” where software will interpolate and fill in frames automatically. [English Movies Technology] [full cite] (Jul. 4, 2006)

two-hander n. Brad Silberling has written and directed the decidedly stripped-down “10 Items or Less,” an economical two-hander starring Morgan Freeman and “Spanglish” sensation Paz Vega. [English Movies Jargon] [full cite] (Sep. 13, 2006)

umbrella film n. Traditionally blockbuster and sequel films, or as they are called in the industry “umbrella films,” are planned to make the majority of profit for a company. These films are usually released during summer. [English Movies New or Nonce] [full cite] (Feb. 8, 2008)

Wellywood n. AS I write this I’m still in New Zealand, Wellington or “Wellywood” as it is sometimes called because of filming Lord of the Rings and other films. [English New Zealand Movies Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Feb. 28, 2007)

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