Sometimes we use words. Often, they’re made up. When we do make them up, you’ll find their definitions on this page.
A narrative device in which a fictional character is placed into a real-world historical or contemporary context, often interacting with actual events, figures, or archival media, thereby creating the illusion that the character has meaningfully participated in or influenced real events.
Casablanca Movie, n. [Allusion to the 1942 film Casablanca, specifically the exchange between Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ugarte (Peter Lorre): “You despise me, don’t you?” “If
A colloquial term originating in the early 21st century with the rise of online film databases, specifically the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). “Six-star” refers to the ten-point rating system employed by IMDB to aggregate user reviews of films.
The Shia Threshold is a point that an actor crosses to achieve a performance that is otherwise deemed a ludicrous point to cross by his
When a performer is “discovered” late in their career and end up appearing in seemingly everything. Origin: Morgan Freeman was 52 when he played Hoke
The Texas Ballet is the long, dialog free sequence that celebrates cornerstone elements of Texas misery that are hot, sweaty, dusty, and likely end in
A subgenre that incorporates elements both of comedy and mafia films. Hence, a Mafedy. Origin: Watching Prizzi’s Honor again really provides an opportunity to see
Despite multiple wonderful and stand-out roles, a problem some actors face when their mannerisms will forever be linked to one specific character. Origin: Alan Rickman’s
Quick shots used as transitions to get us from one scene to another instead of a direct cut or a dissolve. Often used in action
Also known as Leonardo’s Curse. A struggle some actors go through when they perpetually look like a child, even when they grow up. Named after