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Movies, films, Hollywood, Bollywood, scripts, screenwriting, development, studios, independent studios, film schools, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
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circus parking n. the arrangement of trucks, trailers, and other vehicles on location at a film shoot. (posted Mar. 30, 2007) [full entry…]
D-girl n. a (junior) film industry executive who considers scripts for further development into funded movie productions. (posted Sep. 3, 2004) [full entry…]
eat up the camera v. phr. in movies, to be appealing or engaging on screen. (posted May. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
item girl n. in Indian cinema, a woman who appears in an item song; (hence) a female actress, singer, or dancer, esp. one who is poised to become a star. (posted Oct. 5, 2004) [full entry…]
kick flick n. a martial arts movie. (posted Mar. 28, 2006) [full entry…]
raincoat crowd n. an audience (of a film) mainly interested in prurient content. (posted Jun. 12, 2006) [full entry…]
set-jet v. phr. to visit as a tourist a place used as a filming location in a movie or television show; to participate in movie tourism or film tourism. (posted Feb. 22, 2007) [full entry…]
spit-take n. an exaggerated or surprised reaction in which someone violently expels a mouthful of liquid. (posted May. 1, 2007) [full entry…]
tent pole n. something, such as a commercial undertaking, a story franchise, or a fictional character, that serves as primary support (for a company, television program, etc.), especially a blockbuster movie which compensates for a studio’s flops. (posted Jun. 18, 2004) [full entry…]
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