TNR Glossary

A sacrilege in remaking any Patrick Swayze movie, whether it’s held in high esteem or not. Origin: When the trailer for the Red Dawn remake

When you watch a movie you’ve cherished since childhood but haven’t seen since then only to find that not only is it not as good

When the pre-excitement of a film is about to torpedo the experience of the film itself. Origin: We were so excited for Prometheus, it was

When the lack of excitement for a film is reversed by the surprisingly good experience the film turns out to be. The opposite of the

When an actor’s performance in the trailer doesn’t sell their performance but upon seeing the film, it’s clear that it is actually a genius performance.

dehors de la scène (duh-OR duh lah SEN), n. [Fr. dehors ‘outside’ + de ‘of’ + la ‘the’ + scène ‘scene.’ Not to be confused

An Oscar night when everyone seems to have dismissed what really should be winning awards and are instead piling Oscars on the foreign favorite. It

Using a nonsensical plot device to get rid of any antagonistic character, generally when in heavy pursuit of the protagonist and or others on the

When a visionary joins forces with a film company and ends up having an affect on the company’s film quality. Origins: By partnering with Pixar,

An affliction when everyone is seemingly drawn to Diablo Cody and you don’t feel that she has the talent everyone else finds in her output.