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Books vs. Movies

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Books vs. Movies • Films adapted from books are often criticized for lacking ‘substance’ and compensate for this discrepancy with explosions and elaborate camera work. Books, on the other hand, demand a bit more respect from the general public. Many believe that concocting a script is an unsophisticated mode of writing, a copper to the gold of a novel. My presentation aims to showcase this truth.

Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone • The novel was written by J.K. Rowling and was first published on June 30, 1997. • The movie, directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros., premiered on November 14, 2001.

The Book • According to BBC News, as of June 2008, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone has sold over 400 million copies since it's first publication in 1997. The book has also been translated into 67 different languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek. It has won several awards, including the National Book Award, the Gold Medal Smarties Prize, and the Parenting Book of the Year award. It is also an ALA Notable Book.

The Movie • According toThe-Numbers.com (a website dedicated to box-office data and movie news), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone grossed $317,557,891 total in the United States and $976,457,891 worldwide. The quoted production budget was $125,000,000 and advertising budget was $50,000,000. These figures make Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone one of the highest grossing filmsof all time.

Why the book was better.... • According to Guido Girgenti, a student, who read the movie and later saw the film, the book was better because "the first time I read the books I was imagining in my mind how I thought it looked. After I saw the movie, all I could imagine was scenes from the movie. I don't really like that. It takes away from my experience, and the point of reading a book is to imagine your own world where anything is possible.” • Kyle Opod, a movie critic, states that “Much is left out. The problem is that the amusing details are much of what make Harry Potter such a special story. A whole universe is created in Rowling's series, in which a magical society exists within our own ordinary "muggle" world and is kept secret by a bureaucracy with its own rules, history and politics. The way magic is treated in her books, not as something medieval but as very similar to the way our own contemporary world works, is a large part of their charm...[The movie's] lack of fullness, and its dependence on the book, might actually increase the popularity and endurance of Rowling's series by making those who see the film yearn for more, which they can get from the real thing.”

Twilight • The novel was written by Stephenie Meyer and was first published on Oct. 5 2005. • The movie, directed by Catherine Hardewick and distributed by Summit Entertainment, premiered on November 21, 2008.

The Book • According to the LA Times, 25 million copies of “Twilight” have been sold worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages. Twilight has won numerous awards and honors, including the New York Times Editor's Choice, Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of 2005, the ALA “Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults” and “Top Ten Books for Reluctant Leaders” and it has also been a New York Times Best Seller. According to USA Today, it was the best sellingbook of 2008.

The Movie • The-Numbers.com states that Twilight's total US box-office gross was $191,465,414 and it's total worldwide box-office gross was $382,511,081. The Hollywood Reporter quotes the total production budget as $37,000,000. The film, directed by Catherine Hardewick and distributed by Summit Entertainment, sold more than $90 million worth of box-office sales (in the US) within it's first 7 days in theaters.

Why the book was better.... • In a poll entitled “Tell Us: Is the Twilight movie better or worse than the book?”, the majority of US Magazine readers (78.57%) believe that thebook was better. • Russ Bickerstaff, a columnist for BoxOfficeProphets.com writes: “The film version of Twilight consistently fails to deliver on the novel's potential for visually dynamic cinema. Glossing over much of the interaction between the two leads, the script fails to deliver the emotional intensity of the romance at the heart of the story.” • In a review on IMDB, a commenter writes: “All in all, with Twilight, as bad a movie as it may be, I couldn't help but stay interested in it because of the electric chemistry between the leads. That alone kept me in the seat the whole time. It is technically one of the worst films of the year, but the entertainment factor in the above respect keeps it out of the company of movies like Disaster Movie and College...[T]he film went 'half way' with some subplots, either starting and dropping them, or randomly starting them halfway through an individual subplot...”

The Verdict • Movies... • Cut Out Details • Don't Fully Explain The Plot • Don't Explore Sub-plots • Usually Cut Out Storylines • Cost More

The Verdict • Books... • Inspire Imagination • Are Fully Detailed • Convey Full Emotion • Can Be Enjoyed Anywhere • Can Be Read Multiple Times • Cost Less Than Movies

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Books vs. movies – introduction, similarities between books and movies, difference between books and movies, works cited.

This paper examines the similarities and differences between books and movies. Although both tell stories and evoke emotions, they also have distinct characteristics. For example, books rely on the reader’s imagination, while movies present a pre-determined visual interpretation. Another difference between books and movies is that books typically offer a more in-depth exploration of characters, while movies may prioritize visual spectacle over character development. Despite these contrasts, both books and movies have the power to entertain, educate, and inspire. This essay compares and contrasts the two products in detail and provides examples from famous works.

Books and movies are two of the most important mediums for communicating ideas to an audience. The two can be used for various purposes, including entertaining and informing. Books make use of written words to communicate with the reader. On the other hand, movies utilize audio-visual technology to communicate with the viewing audience. Books and Movies have several significant similarities and differences.

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Another similarity is that both books and movies make great use of characters through whom the story is told. Bordwell and Staiger note that the characters used must be well suited to the story, and they must be clearly distinguished from one another (262). They are given personalities and used to fulfill the key elements of the story being told through the book or the movie. In most cases, it is the characters that make the audience regard a movie or book as superior or inferior.

A significant difference between books and movies is in the manner in which the visual images are created. When reading a book, the reader has to use his/her imagination to create a visual image from the words contained in the book (Mayer 17). For example, in the Harry Potter books, the reader is required to form his/her own image of the various magical creatures. On the other hand, movies present the reader with a ready visual image. In the Harry Potter Movies, the images of creatures such as trolls and goblins are presented to the audience. The imagination of the viewer is not required since the movie makers have already created the image they want the audience to have.

Books and movies differ in the level of detail provided. In books, the author spends a lot of time providing details of characters, events, objects, and places. These lengthy descriptions are necessary to help the reader to create a mental image of the story. With movies, there are no lengthy details used. Movies do not have to engage in detailed descriptions since a complicated image can be shown in a single movie shot. Mayer notes that a movie can, within the span of a few seconds, graphically show a mass of details to the viewer (17).

Books and movies are both adequate means of telling a story. While the two make use of different technologies to communicate with an audience, they have some similarities. These include the use of stories and the reliance on characters to tell the story. However, the two have major differences in terms of the level of imagination required of the audience and the use of details. Overall, books and movies are important communication mediums that play a great role in our society.

Bordwell, David, and Janet Staiger. The Classical Hollywood Cinema: Film Style and Mode of Production to 1960. NY: Routledge, 2003. Print.

Mayer, Robert. Eighteenth-Century Fiction on Screen . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Print.

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Vocabulary and Speaking | Talking about Books and Films

by Danny Ballan | Mar 15, 2021 | Vocabulary Building

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Learn to talk about books and films in this new Vocabulary and Speaking episode from English Plus Podcast.

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I am using an automatic transcript service as it is not possible for me to do it on my own and I cannot afford human transcription at the moment. The service claims to have about 95% accuracy, which means there will still be some mistakes, so my apologies for having a less than perfect transcript, but I hope I can afford human transcription soon and I will solve this problem. However, the service is pretty good, and the transcript is almost perfect.

Welcome to a new episode from English plus podcast. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about books and films. But what we’re going to learn is how to talk about books and films, how to talk about our preferences when it comes to reading books and when it comes to watching films or movies, of course, So without further ado, let’s start with what we want to explore in today’s episode from English plus podcast, let’s start with books.

[00:00:34] We’re going to listen to Ben talking about his preferences when it comes to reading books. So let’s listen to that. And then we will focus on a couple of things he will say. And we will talk a little bit more about that. So. Ben. Well, when it comes to talking about books, I can say that I used to hate literature at school, but now I read a lot.

[00:00:55] I started off with fiction. I read hundreds of novels, mostly thrillers and science fiction. My favorite author is John literary. Recently I’ve started reading quite a lot of biographies and even some poetry. Two of my favorite poets are Antonio Machado and Federico Garcia, Lorca. They both wrote poems in the early 20th century.

[00:01:19] All right. So here in this very small account from Ben about his preferences and what kind of books he reads, that is a very simple, but a very effective way. We can use to talk about books. Let’s dig in a little bit deeper and see what language he used to talk about. His favorite books, what books he reads, et cetera.

[00:01:39] Now, first of all, he said, I used to hate literature at school. Maybe a lot of people say that because of the way literature is taught at school. It is not taught to be appreciated and loved for its beauty and content. Of course it is more or less just like another piece of homework. Maybe that’s why some people hate literature at school.

[00:01:59] But anyway, he said, I used to, and of course, when we say I used to hate literature, that means not anymore. Now I love it. Or at least I don’t hate it anymore. Literature, of course we mean serious and important writing. So he used to hate literature at school, but now he said, now I read a lot. I started off with fiction.

[00:02:18] Now fiction here. What do we mean by fiction fiction are stories about imaginary people and events. And of course there are a lot of genres and he mentioned a couple. He said, I read hundreds of novels and novels are fiction books. He said, mostly thrillers and science fiction. Now, these are two famous genres when it comes to fiction.

[00:02:38] And here, when we talk about thrillers, we’re talking about exciting stories, often about crime and science-fiction are stories about the future. We have other genres, other types of novels, and you can choose the type you like and say, what kind of novel do you read? Then of course, another thing after you talk about the type of books that you read fiction or nonfiction, and here, for example, we said novels, thrillers, science fiction.

[00:03:03] What about your favorite author? That is a very common thing to talk about. When we talk about books, we say my favorite author is this person, that person. Now for Ben, it is John , but for others it might be anybody else. It might be Stephen King. It might be Dan Brown it’s might be James Patterson. It might be Margaret Atwood.

[00:03:22] It’s up to you. Of course. And of course it’s not necessary to have a favorite author. You might have favorite authors, et cetera. But remember, we’re talking about how to talk about books and films, and that is something you might want to add when you want to talk about your favorite books. And then he said, Recently I’ve started reading quite a lot of biography.

[00:03:41] So here we shifted to another genre of books. Biographies. What are these biographies are stories of a person’s life written by another person. If it is written by the same person we would call it autobiographies. So here biographies are not exactly fiction books. They are non-fiction because they’re talking about a real person and real events.

[00:04:03] And he said, and even some poetry now poetry are pieces of creative writing in short lines. Of course, you all know what poetry is. You might like it. You might not, you might like poetry by some writers and not by others or poetry from certain ages and not from others. It’s up to you of course, to have a favorite poet like Ben here.

[00:04:22] His favorite poets are Antonio Machado and Federico Garcia Lorca. So here again, you can talk about your favorite writer. Or as we said earlier, author and the author, just to remind you that is the person who writes books, someone who writes books, we call this person an author. So here we talked about poets.

[00:04:42] And as we said, these are three words, poetry. We’re talking about. Those pieces of creative writing poets are the people who write those creative pieces and poems are the single pieces that they write. Collectively, they are called poetry because here he said they both wrote poems in the early 20th century.

[00:05:00] So that was about books. Now let’s move on to talk about films, but let me remind you that you can find the transcript of this episode in a link you will find in the description of this episode, that will take you to our website English plus podcast.com. There, you will find everything you need to take your English to the next level.

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[00:05:52] Now here, Ben again, will help me with sentences talking about film preferences, and we will stop at every sentence and discuss a word or two or interesting things that we can use in our own speaking and writing. So let’s start with the very first one. And the question is. The question that people are responding to is how do you decide which films you are going to see now, of course you can talk about your favorite films, your favorite directors, your favorite actors, et cetera.

[00:06:18] But this is a valid question. How do you decide which films you’re going to see now, we’re going to listen to different responses by people and we will discuss important words or phrases we can use in our own speaking. When we want to talk about our preferences, when it comes to films. So let’s start with the first one.

[00:06:37] If it’s a horror film, I usually go and see it. I love horror films. So that was the first, if it’s a horror film, he usually goes and sees it. He loves horror films. So he, yeah, it can be depending on the genre or the type of movie, if it’s a horror film and now a horror film of course, is a film that makes people frightened, like Dracula or something.

[00:06:59] But it could be other films could be science-fiction films could be a drama film. It could be an action, action, comedy, romantic comedy, et cetera. It can be any kind of movie that you like the best. And that is what makes you decide to go and see the film here. If it’s this kind of movie. I will definitely go and see it because I love this kind of movie, whatever that is.

[00:07:20] In our example, it was horror films, but it could be any other kind. So don’t just take the couple of words we learn, but take the expressions and try to personalize them to yourself. Try to think. For me, what can I say about that? Well, I may say if it’s a comedy film, I usually go and see it. If it’s a science fiction film, I usually go and see it.

[00:07:41] So don’t take the examples we’re talking about here and use them literally of course, try to personalize them and use them in a way that is true about yourself. So now let’s talk about the second example. If a film gets good reviews, then I often go and see it. So here it’s not about the kind of movie we’re talking about.

[00:08:00] The reviews of a movie. Now here, when we say, if a film gets good reviews, what are reviews? Reviews are opinions in a newspaper or magazine or online? Of course. If the film gets good reviews, then he often goes and sees it. So here, this is the deciding factor. And the second example, it’s not the type of movie, but it’s the reviews.

[00:08:23] If the movie gets good reviews, I will go and see it. Now that might be true about you. That might not. Some people just wait for reviews to come out and based on the reviews, they decide to watch the movie or not. Maybe that’s you, maybe that’s not, but at least that’s a way to talk about films. Now let’s move on to the next example and see other ways or other deciding factors when it comes to watching films.

[00:08:45] If there’s a big star in it, then I’m more likely to see it. I don’t normally go and see films. If I don’t recognize the names of the actors. No, some people let’s face it. They think about it this way. They love certain stars. And when we talk about stars in the context of films, we’re talking about famous actors or actresses.

[00:09:03] So here, if there is a big star in the movie, then he is, or she is more likely to see it. Some people think about it this way. You might be like that. You might not. There’s nothing wrong about that. Of course, that is your opinion. That might be the deciding factor for you to watch a movie or not. And here I don’t normally go and see films.

[00:09:22] If I don’t recognize the names of the actors, if I don’t know, I haven’t heard of this actor or this actress before I don’t go, some people are like that. Some people are more adventurous. They’re not to be honest, I’m kind of like that. I tend to be adventurous and watch movies made by people I haven’t heard of because you know, that’s the whole point of movies, you know, it’s an adventure it’s to learn something new, to see something from the eyes of people you haven’t seen before.

[00:09:48] So here, I might disagree with this person if there is a big star. Yeah, of course. If there’s a big start, I might go watch a movie, but that’s not a deciding factor for me, but it was a deciding factor for this person. If there’s a big star in it, then I’m more likely to go and see it. Now let’s move on and talk about another person.

[00:10:05] And this person will talk about how serious or complicated the film is. I’m not interested in films that are serious or complicated. I only go to the cinema for entertainment here. It’s not about the stars or the genre or the type of the movie, et cetera. It is about how complicated the movie is. Now.

[00:10:25] Complicated means difficult to understand. Now let’s face it. Some movies are complicated and are difficult to understand. You need to focus and you need. Maybe to watch the movie two or three times to really understand what the movie is about. Some people enjoy these kinds of movies, some people don’t, and there’s nothing wrong about that.

[00:10:44] It’s just a matter of preference, right? For this person. He said, I only go to the cinema for entertainment, entertainment are things you see or do to enjoy yourself. And the cinema is like that for a lot of people, it’s just entertainment. I go there for two hours. I sit, relax, and I want this movie to take me to another place away from my daily life, routine and problems.

[00:11:10] I don’t want to think about problems. I’m just here to laugh or to entertain myself. It doesn’t have to be a comedy film, of course. So that is a valid opinion, of course. And there’s nothing wrong about that. So if you are interested in serious and complicated films, you can say that you can say, I am interested in serious or complicated films.

[00:11:28] I really enjoy going to these films and just focus the whole time to understand what the movie is really about. Maybe I enjoy that. Maybe I don’t, maybe I just go to the movies to enjoy myself, to relax and to entertain myself. That’s the job of the movie for me. It might be an opinion for you to add. It might be a deciding factor why you would decide to watch this movie or that movie.

[00:11:49] Now let’s move on to the next opinion and see the deciding factor for this person. I like comedies and especially romantic comedies. I’ll go and see anything that  now here. I like comedies and comedies. We’re talking about films that are funny, of course, and especially romantic comedies, romantic comedies, or comedies that have a love story in them.

[00:12:10] And for this person may be anything that Ashton Kutcher is in. You might have this actor that you really love actor or actress, of course. And wherever you see this actor or actress in any movie, whatever the movie genre is, you just go and watch the movie. Maybe it is the case. Maybe like here, comedies romantic comedy.

[00:12:30] It’s just like the first example, horror films. So it could be the genre or it could be the star himself or herself. Now let’s move on to the next opinion. I look to see what’s on and go to anything that I fancy seeing. Oh, here, this person is a little bit different. There’s no specific genres. There’s no specific actor or actresses or stars in general.

[00:12:51] This person said, I look to see what’s on. What’s on me is what films are being shown at the cinema at the moment. So you just look at you, see, you know, there’s this film, there’s that film. And then you decide. And then I go to anything that I fancy seeing fancies, like want to see or like to see. So that is another type of people.

[00:13:09] And the deciding factor is simply just, I look to see what’s on what’s on, is a very interesting phrase that you want to use. And in the context of films or movies, what’s on means what films are being shown at the cinema at the moment. And now for our very last person or very last opinion, obviously let’s hear it and then wrap up our episode.

[00:13:30] For me, the film director is the most important thing. I always go and see the latest film by directors. I really like such as Steven Spielberg. Now it could be Steven Spielberg for this person. It was Steven Spielberg for you. It might be Martin. Scorsese might be Ron Howard might be Edward Zwick. Might be James Cameron or Christopher Nolan.

[00:13:51] It might be anybody that you really like might be one of those more famous ones. Like the names I mentioned might be somebody that is not as famous as those names, but is as good or even better sometimes in your opinion, obviously. Films. When we talk about films, we’re talking about opinion. There’s nothing right and wrong.

[00:14:09] If you like it, it’s good for you. It doesn’t have to be good for me. I don’t have to like what you like. And that’s the obvious thing about films or books. But here, the person said for me, the film director, that means the person who tells the actors what to do. Like we said, Steven Spielberg, Martin, Scorsese, et cetera.

[00:14:27] That is the most important thing for this person, the director. And to be honest, not a lot of people think about it this way. I would have to say that many people just love the movies. They know everything about the movie and the stars, but they don’t know a lot about the director. They don’t care to know a lot about the director.

[00:14:43] Some people, they just care a lot who the director is because they know what this director is capable of. They know that this person, he or she has a very special point of view and a perspective. He, or she shows the movie from, and I’m interested in that maybe that’s you maybe not, but that is also another way or another deciding factor for you to choose this movie or that movie.

[00:15:07] So that being said, I hope you’ve learned a couple of ways to talk about books and films. And as I told you earlier, you can take the link. You can find in the description, go to our website, English plus podcast.com and learn more English. And of course you can decide to become our patron on Patreon, help us grow more, reach more people, and create more content with that being said, this is your host, Danny.

[00:15:28] I would like to thank you very much for listening to another episode from English plus podcast. I will see you next.

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Lesson 1: Film Vocabulary

In this lesson, we're going to present lots of vocabulary related to films.

We're going to talk about different types of films, different jobs and roles in films, we're going to talk about old films and new films and the technology that’s used to make films and as well as all of this, we’re going to talk about the language you can use when you discuss films. Learning the vocabulary in this lesson will help you in the rest of the activity week!

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On this page, we're going to look at lots of vocabulary connected to films. There are three sections. The first is the easiest and the third is the most difficult. In each section, there is an explanation of some vocabulary and an activity to check your understanding. When you have finished all three sections, try the quiz at the bottom of the page, then answer the questions at the bottom of the page and reply to at least one other learner's comment.

How many types of film do you know?

There are many different types of films. When we speak about types or kinds of film we often use the word genre . The word genre means the type or style of film (it is also used in other forms of art). Some films are funny, some are scary and some are exciting. We use genres to describe these films. Look at the photos below, what would you call these types of films?

In this activity, look at the definitions and try to match them to the film type or genre.

Who works in film?

The film industry employs thousands and thousands of people in many different countries. Here are some of the most well-known jobs in the film industry:

The producer is the person responsible for everything that happens from the start to finish. The producer works on everything from the concept to the script to casting through to editing. The producer has to manage all the rest of the people who are working on the film and make sure everybody does their job on time and on budget .

The director’s main job is to manage the technical and artistic team that make the film. The director runs the film shoots and tells everybody what to do. They work with the actors to help them perform their lines and actions so that the film can be edited into a story that makes sense.

The screenwriter is the person who turns the story into a script . It is their job to make sure the dialogue sounds natural and the sequence of events in the film take place in the right way so that the story progresses smoothly and in an interesting way. 

The Art Director is responsible for the film sets and props. The sets are the settings where the scenes take place and the props are the things like guns and tools that actors use. If a film is set in interesting places like in historical dramas or science-fiction films, the Art Director will be very important as they have to build complex environments and find realistic props.

The cinematographer is also known as the director of photography. They are responsible for setting up the camera shots. This means they have to decide what camera and lens to use and how the lighting needs to be set up to make the film look right. 

The editor’s job is to take the sound and film from the director and cut it together into a film. They have to take hundreds of different shots and organise them into one continuous sequence. They often work closely with the director so that the finished film looks the way the director imagined it.

The actors have the most famous roles in film production. They act out the script and try to portray the characters in the film, showing the emotions the characters feel as realistically as they can. Some actors try to really live like the characters they are playing and stay in character even between shots. However, not everyone who appears in a film is an actor. Some films have hundreds of extras . These are the people who are used when lots of people are needed e.g. crowds at a football match or in a market. Extras don't usually have speaking roles.

In this activity, look at the definition and decide what the name of the job is.

Do you know these film words and phrases?

Read the article about jobs again and look at the words in red. All of the words are used to speak about films. Think about what these words mean and then have a go at this activity. 

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Welcome to our activity week Learning English: Football and Films. First of all, we would like you to say hello!

What's your name? Where are you from? 

Do you like films? What's your favourite type of film?

Would you like to work in films? What job would you like? Why?

Reply to at least one comment from another learner and then mark this lesson complete on the side of the page.

Write your answers in the comments section below.

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My name is Susana. I live in Córdoba, Argentine. My favourite type of film is biopic or /and historical drama. I couldn´t work in a films, I have my self life and this is enougth

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It was so cool to do, I loved it!

Hello I'm Fateme from Iran I'm really into thrillers and mysteries. If i wanted to work in a movie i would choose to be an actress as what only people notice is the actors.

Hello I'm Mariam Ashraf I'm from Cairo. I like films and I'd prefer to watch horror, sci-fi-film and comedy films. If i could work in films i would like to be an actor because I like to do different characters.

Hello I'm Ahmed Hamdi Halawan I'm from Cairo. I like films and I'd prefer to watch dramatic films. If i could work in films i would like to be an actor because I like to do different characters.

I changed your username because I think it was against the site rules. I tried writing to you, first. 

Please feel free to change it to something else (but not a phone number).

Hi I'm Ludwin from Germany. I love films and that's any type, actually. If I could choose a job in films it would be that of a screenwriter, because I love the stories behind every film and I think it must be thrilling to see the characters and the plot come alive via talking and acting.

Mary from Spain

This is Olive from India. Films is not my cup of tea. I love being a teacher as I impact lives on a daily basis.

If films are not your cup of tea, that's a pity!

Great activities.

tottenham=BAD

I wish someday I had the oportunity of be an actress or at least an extra, I love what producers do, I would like to study cinema

Hello my name is María, I'm from Spain, I love films, I like lot of genres like action, comedy, horror or musical, but what I like the most is fantasy and sci-fi, also I like anime

Hello keep watching and learn from them

Hello, I'm spanish and I like a lot of genres like horror films, comedy, musical or action, but what I like the most is fantasy and sci-fi, also I like anime

My name is H. and I'm from Belgium. I enjoy several genres (psychological drama, comedy, musical, historical and costume drama). I'm not really into sci-fi or fantasy. I was an extra once!

That is so cool, I wish I got the chance to be an extra once

"Action movies are the epitome of excitement and thrill. The non-stop adrenaline rushes, breathtaking stunts and intense fight scenes leave you on the edge of your seat, making for an unforgettable movie experience."

My name is Abrar ahmed I love watch comedy move , I don't like to work in moves , I would like to work markter

My name is Abrar, Iam from saudi Arabia, Iove watch Adventure move ,but I don't like to work moves

I enjoyed this lesson as I am interested in films.

My name's Caterina. I'm from Italy. My favourite films are historical dramas, like "Outlender". I do love it! I wouldn't like to work in films because I'm a teacher: I like teaching so much!

Hi everyone , I'm Badr from morocco I enjoy watching comedy and si-fi films I'm not interested in working in films but If i work in it i will be an editor or an actor because i love vedio editing and acting too

My name is Josef. I‘m from germany. My favorite films are action films and sci-fiy. But i wouldn‘t like to work in films because this is not that kind of stuff I‘m interested in.

I really love Historical dramas cause they make me feel as I were living in the past

Yes, exactly. What is more: you can easily learn something about history in a very comfortable way (provided the films are based on facts rather than on fiction).

Hi, I'm Eduardo, I enjoy watching sci-fi and drama films. I have to say that I'm a filmoholic.

Hello, my name is Nikita, I like watching horror films, and historical.

what horror film you liked most?

"The Shining" (1980), "Psycho" (1960), "The Exorcist" (1973), "Halloween" (1978), "Get Out" (2017), "A Quiet Place" (2018), "It" (2017), "The Babadook" (2014), "The Conjuring" (2013), and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974).

Hello, I am Martin from the CZ and I like films

Hello. My name is Miles and I am from England. I like comedy films and the job I would like to do most within the film industry is that of a producer.

Hi, my name is Houyee. I enjoy watching comedy since it would help me to relieve stress from my work and study.

Me too , the best way to relieve street is watching a nice comedy film

Hello, I'm Penny and I'm from Taiwan. I like watching romantic-comedy. I would like to work as a screenwriter because I have a lot of imagination.

Hello everyone, I like watching sci-fi films. If I worked in films, perhaps I could be a screenwriter. And I'd like to try the role of an extra.

Hello! I am Ely and I like this site. I like talking about films.

yesterday I have seen a movie called Adventures in babysitting. it was comedy movie and I enjoyed watching it, I recommend it for family

This is a great site! Love talking about films.

Hi, I'm Sheila and I'm from Brazil. I love all kind of films. I would like to work as stuntwoman, because I think it's very exciting!

This is a good way to improve my English skills.

Hello! My name es Luciana. I'm from Argentina. I like films very much! My favourite type of film es romantic-comedy. I would like to work on a movie as an editor or producer., because are the most funny jobs.

Hey I’m Abbas , I’m from Iraq. My favorite type of movies is action-comedy

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IELTS Books and Films Vocabulary

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Topic Vocabulary >> Lesson 9: Books and Films

It’s quite possible that the examiner will ask you questions about your reading habits or ask you to say something about a book you’ve read or a film you’ve seen. Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the phrases in bold . Use the ‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the meaning of any phrases you don’t understand.

Part 1-style questions

Examiner: Do you like to read books? Marie: Yes … I love reading … I like nothing more than to be engrossed in a good book … I regularly take out books from the library and usually read them from cover to cover in no time … and I can’t go to sleep at night without some good bedtime reading …

Examiner: How often do you go to the cinema? Jemma: Unfortunately we don’t have a cinema near us so we have to go into the nearest town to catch the latest movie  … I usually avoid seeing popular box-office hits which I’m not always keen on seeing … I prefer low-budget films … sci-fi especially … and there’s a great cinema I go to that has frequent showings of films like these …

Examiner: Do you prefer reading books or watching films? Louisa: I’m not really a big reader  … I find books quite heavy-going … so I much prefer to see a film … perhaps it’s the special effects or the soundtrack … I don’t know … I just prefer a film …

Part 2-style task

Describe a book you have read or a film you have seen. You should say:

• what this book or film was
• when you read or saw it
• why you decided to see the film or read the book

and say if you enjoyed it and why.

Pauline  I like reading … especially English novels … it’s a great way to improve your vocabulary and there are so many fantastic authors to choose from … one book that came highly recommended by my teacher was The Mayor of Casterbridge … I was studying at a school in The UK at the time and she said it would give me a picture of what life was like years ago in the area I was living … well I have to say I absolutely loved it  … it was a real page-turner  … it’s a historical novel and the setting was a fictional town called Casterbridge … but actually it was based on a town near where I was studying called Dorchester … it had such a great plot … to cut a long story short it tells the story of the downfall of a man called Henchard the central character who lives during a period of great social change around the time of the industrial revolution … the reason I enjoyed it so much … apart from the great story … it gave me a picture of what life had been like in the place I was studying at the time … I really couldn’t put it down … a fantastic story …

Part 3-style questions

Examiner: Is reading as pleasurable in digital format? Alise: Personally I prefer reading a paperback or hardback  … especially if I’m reading a classic  which I don’t think feels right as an e-book … but I can see it can be good for others … my grandmother has an e-reader and she loves the way you can enlarge the text …

Examiner: Do you think bookshops will survive the digital revolution? Thomas: I think so … at least I hope so … I love flicking through books in a bookshop … online shopping is useful … finding out on Amazon if a book you want has got a good review … maybe getting one that is difficult to find … but I still love the experience of being in a bookshop  …

Examiner: Statistics show that visits to the cinema are up despite the availability of DVDs and online downloads. Why do you think this might be? Jamie: I think it’s the whole experience that the cinema offers … going out to see a film when it goes on general release  … and seeing it  on the big screen is more exciting than watching the film at home on TV … especially if it’s an action movie … and watching it with others makes it even more special …

Definitions

• an action movie : a film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence
• to be engrossed in : to be completely focused on one thing
• bedtime reading : something to read in bed before you go to sleep
• to be a big reader : someone who reads a lot
• to be based on : to use as a modal
• a box office hit : a financially successful film
• to be heavy-going : difficult to read
• a blockbuster : a film that is a big commercial success
• to catch the latest movie : to see a film that has just come out
• the central character : the main person in a film or book
• a classic : of the highest quality
• to come highly recommended : to be praised by another person
• couldn’t put it down : wasn’t able to stop reading a book
• an e-book : a digital book
• an e-reader : a device for reading e-books
• to flick through : to look quickly through a book
• to get a good/bad review : to receive positive or negative feedback
• to go on general release : when a film can be seen by the general public
• hardback : a book with a rigid cover (see ‘paperback’ below)
• a historical novel : a story set in the past
• a low budget film : a film made with a small amount of money
• on the big screen : at the cinema
• a page turner : a book that you want to keep reading
• paperback : a book with a flexible cover (see ‘hardback’ above)
• plot : the main events in a film or book
• to read something from cover to cover : to read a book from the first page to the last
• sci-fi : science fiction
• to see a film : to see a film at the cinema (see ‘watch a film’ below)
• the setting : where the action takes place
• showings : performances of a film
• soundtrack : the music that accompanies a film
• special effects : the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce naturally
• to take ou t (a book from the library) : to borrow a book from the library
• to tell the story of : to outline the details of someone’s life or an event
• to watch a film : to watch a film on TV (see ‘to see a film’ above)

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November 15, 2016 at 3:52 pm

That’s realy good job you did. Many thanks.

November 11, 2016 at 2:16 pm

Thank you very much It is very helpful for me

November 2, 2016 at 8:33 pm

Thanks peter its really helpfull Great job I want more topics related to that! Once again Thanks Buddy!

June 23, 2016 at 1:23 am

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June 12, 2016 at 9:15 am

well done ! thanks for this vocabulary

May 21, 2016 at 2:53 am

This was a wonderful work for IELTS aspirants. I find it very useful while preparing for exams. I would like to say thanks to the author who made speaking so easy.

May 6, 2016 at 4:34 pm

hello there! is there a book that has all these notes in? if there is can you tell me its name? thanks a lot. good job guys.

January 18, 2016 at 9:00 am

That was awesome. Thank you

December 9, 2015 at 8:10 pm

This is really a good sample for ielts I have took 5.5 bands in ielts I want to improve my self more kindly send m some suggestion ya website and tell me how can I improve my vocabulary and grammer

December 5, 2015 at 10:13 pm

Very helpful , many thanks

November 15, 2015 at 1:10 pm

Thanks a lot….. It’s really worth.

November 1, 2015 at 6:02 pm

wonderful ,Peter , love u so much

October 6, 2015 at 6:42 am

I love the vocabulary, as they help me to develop my sentences well. How do you answer ”what work do you do?” and how do you answer a question on ,let me say, watching cinemas, when you haven’t watched any cinema?

May 11, 2015 at 4:15 pm

Thankss it will surly benifited in ielts thanku vry much……

December 24, 2014 at 12:10 am

Thank u soo much, this was really helpful

December 11, 2014 at 3:41 pm

Absolutely wanderful tool to learn and improve my English, I really pperite it the professor Tavis is briliant when he mada the explantion of topic thank so much

November 20, 2014 at 3:59 pm

We’ll done

November 7, 2014 at 9:49 am

Hi Nga Thanks for your kind words! If you read a book from ‘cover to cover’ it means you read it from the beginning to the end’. Pete

November 7, 2014 at 9:41 am

Dear, Mr Peter. It is helpful in Ielts Speaking test. Thank for your enthusiasm. Can you explain for me, what “cover to cover” means? Thank you very much.

October 28, 2014 at 4:38 am

Fantastic job peter…Actually @ny tips or trick to crack GRE guyzzs…@m,I need to Score 294 that’s it…

September 24, 2014 at 10:38 am

Great job, thanks

August 21, 2014 at 9:08 am

it’s very helpful

July 23, 2014 at 12:07 am

Fantastic! Peter, please receive my much appreciation. I’ve become your adoring fan now.

July 21, 2014 at 1:12 pm

Hi Hang Apologies about forgetting ‘box office’. The ‘box office’ is the place in the cinema where you pay to enter. So when we talk about a ‘box office hit” (I’ve edited the post to include ‘hit’) we mean a popular, financially successful film. I’ve now added this to the list of definitions. ‘A page turner’ is in the list already. Thanks for the feedback! Peter

July 19, 2014 at 11:00 pm

Very interesting topic. Can you pls explain the terms “box-office films” and ” a real page-turner”? They are bold but not translated yet. Many thanks

July 19, 2014 at 7:38 pm

useful for speaking test IELTS

July 2, 2014 at 11:32 am

Useful for speaking test of Ielts

June 30, 2014 at 7:18 pm

not helpful

April 18, 2014 at 7:39 am

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This short lesson presents a list of questions designed to get your students talking at length about films and movies . The lesson plan includes a self-study preparation task, in which students have the option to learn key words by heart before the lesson using Expemo.

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Lesson description: In these review exercises, students will check their understanding of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and social English from Units 37-47 of the A2 course plan. If all the activities are completed, a score out of 100 is easily generated. The final activity can be extended as a speaking assessment, which can be scored separately. There is also an opportunity for students to complete an “I can” assessment, to reflect on their learning.

by Stephanie Hirschman

In these review exercises, students will check their understanding of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and social English from Units 25-35 of the A2 course plan. If all the activities are completed, a score out of 100 is easily generated. The final activity can be extended as a speaking assessment, which can be scored separately. There is also an opportunity for students to complete an “I can” assessment, to reflect on their learning.

This short lesson presents a list of questions designed to get your students talking at length about television . The lesson plan includes a self-study preparation task, in which students can learn key words by heart before the lesson using Expemo.

Upper-intermediate (B2-C1)

This lesson centres on a text looking at the BBC TV show Doctor Who and how it evolved during the pandemic, bringing fans a sense of community. Students do not need to know the show to participate, but a general understanding of what Science Fiction is will be useful. Exercises look at synonyms, collocations, reading skills, related vocabulary and comprehension.

by Joe Wilson

Note: lesson appropriate for strong Upper-intermediate.

Students review and extend vocabulary about film and food and listen to a conversation between two friends. They recognise functional language related to finding things in common, agreeing and disagreeing and activate the language in a pair work speaking activity. There is also a short optional extension activity about seafood.

Elementary (A1-A2)

In this lesson, students review the vocabulary and grammar, including cinema/movie vocabulary, travel verbs, basic phrasal verbs, infinitive of purpose, will + infinitive, imperative forms and basic uses of the present perfect.

This worksheet presents basic cinema vocabulary and gets students talking about films using simple, understandable sentences.

This lesson plan is designed to prepare IELTS candidates to talk about films in Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test.

In this lesson, students learn and practise vocabulary related to films. There is also an alternative American English version of this worksheet available to download: Movies.

English Esl Conversation: Books, Movies and the Media.

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Books, Movies, and the Media

• How often do you read books?
• What book are you reading these days?
• Who is your favorite author?
• Can you recommend a good book?
• Do you ever read poetry?
• Can you name five poets?
• Does your house get the newspaper delivered?
• How often do you read the newspaper?
• Which section of the newspaper do you read?
• Have you ever been to a play?
• Have you ever been in a play?

• Can you recommend a good movie?
• When was the last time you saw a movie?
• What genre of movies do you prefer?
• Do you like action movies?
• Who is your favorite actor/actress?
• Have you ever met a movie star?
• What theater do you usually go to?
• Do you like horror movies?
• Do you like romantic comedies?
• About how many hours a week do you spend watching movies/series?
• What is your favorite series?
• Do you like TV commercials?
• Can you think of a funny TV commercial?
• Do you like to listen to podcasts?
• What time of day do you listen to podcasts?
• What is your favorite podcast?
• Who is your favorite singer?
• Have you ever been to a music concert?
• Can you play a musical instrument?
• Are you a good singer?  
• What was the last album you downloaded?
• Can you recommend a good album?

Small Talks about Books, Movies and the Media.

Ideas to make short conversations about books, movies and the media to practice speaking skills and improve the vocabulary..

This lesson can be used on teenagers and adults of elementary to advanced students.

The aim of this lesson is to improve vocabulary and conversation.

Preparation

Print the activity sheet and photocopy one for each student in the class.

Introduction

After going through your regular review and teacher talk, tell the students they’re going to practice conversation talking about Books, Movies and the Media.

Group Activity

Break the students up into groups of two or three and let them ask each other the questions in the activity sheet.

The students break up their groups and come together as a class again. Quickly, try the routine as a class without letting the students look at their sheets.

English ESL Short Conversation : Books, Movies, and the Media

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How to make a book presentation

When it comes to promoting and selling your publication, book presentations play a major part. Are you interested in finding more about how to create a well-structured presentation ? Luckily, you landed on the right page. This article helps you understand the process behind making a successful presentation in Flipsnack. Just keep in mind the next steps we’re going to debate and enjoy the process. So, to cut a long story short here are 5 useful tips on how to make a book presentation:

• Select a book. Decide on what book you want to make a presentation .
• Collect information. Make a research about the author’s biography, reviews, and other books.
• Start designing the page layouts. Flipsnack offers a fantastic online editor.
• Add interactive elements. Integrate video, captions, hyperlinks, and other interactive elements in your design.
• Download or publish it online. Display your book presentation publicly or private.

I was recently asked to design a book promo in both Indesign and Flipsnack, to show publishers how well Flipsnack works for them. I chose one of my favorite authors, Donald Miller.

About Donald Miller

This book presentation is focused on the work of Donald Miller, who usually writes about his life experience and his struggles, in a friendly way. His stories inspire people to fall in love with life and to live it at the highest level. He is better known for the New York Times Best Sellers: “Blue like Jazz”, “Million Miles in a Thousand Years”, but he’s written many other great books. I encourage you to read them.

His most recent publication is Scary Close, and it is the main focus of my book presentation .

Below you can see what I designed.

Because I like how the project turned out, I thought I should give you some tips on how you can make similar book promos.

Using Flipsnack for a book presentation

Flipsnack is a complex tool for creating brochures, newspapers, magazines, and books. Whether you are a professional designer or a high schooler the process of ‘“ how to make a book presentation”  has never been easier. You just have to select a template or create the presentation from scratch, choose the page layouts, to arrange the text and images on the page, add the photos and make it a flipbook . Then publish it and share it on social media or via email with your wide audience. With the help of Flipsnack you’ll be an expert at designing fabulous academic presentations in no time.

What should a book presentation contain?

There is some important information that every book catalog or book promo should contain.  It should present some interesting info that will entice the reader to buy the book. The content shouldn’t be too long or too short. Here are some ideas of what could be included in a book promo:

• Book presentation
• Main characters description
• Other books
• Interview with the author

Conclude the presentation with a closing paragraph sharing the most important lessons learned from the book and what you consider the most important message that you drew out from it.

Nowadays visual marketing is very important, so try to turn your book presentation into something beautiful, fascinating, with a design that matches the writer’s style.

How to integrate interactive elements in your design

When you design a publication in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. reserve some white space for the interactive elements. Make interactivity a part of your design, and you’ll be surprised of what a big improvement it will bring to your project.

These text blurbs are great for highlighting quotes, for additional information, or for short descriptions. I used captions in the biography section to add some information about Donald Miller’s photos.

What is so great about captions is that you can use them to bring more color and contrast to your designs. Captions will also help you save space, by not revealing all text at once. This way, your design will have room to breathe.

Readers will love to click on captions to see what they reveal. The caption has that element of surprise, that we all love.     

For the book presentation I chose a video tag, through which readers can watch an interview with Miller about his new book “Scary Close”. Tags are a great tool for adding videos or images to a design, because they are small and you can place them anywhere on the page. Just like captions, you can use them to de-clutter a design, prevent visual noise, while keeping all the needed information on the page. To catch the readers’ eyes, tags use a subtle blinking effect.

“Buy This” Button

If you’re showcasing other books of the author you should make it easy for readers to buy them. You can do that by just adding some buy buttons . Insert the Amazon URL, (or any other URL for that matter) and with just one click the user will be able to buy it.

Buy buttons are very easy to use and they are very practical. They can help you sell, and that is the ultimate goal of any book catalog or book presentation.  

Video Widget

After you read some paragraphs of an interview you probably become curious about how the writer would say those things. You don’t have to search for videos on Youtube, because with the video widget you can have it play right there on your page. You just have to reserve some space in your design for this. You will not regret it.

This is how you can use Flipsnack to create a digital book or interactive experience for readers, which will make them interested in buying the book. Also if you are searching for a platform with a good reputation to sell your work, Flipsnack is the right place for you. Now you can sell and publish your publication in no time. The first step when setting your work for sale is to connect your Flipsnack account with Stripe. The second step is to set a price for the publication. Usually, the price of a digital magazine varies between $3 – $6, depending on the page number of the publication and then c hoose the right preview pages. Make sure the pages included in your preview edition share enough information, so your readers are attracted to purchase it.

After you set your publication for sale, you can find the statistics in the Stats section in your account. With the help of Flipsnack reaching readers from all over the globe has never been easier! Learn more about how to sell your digital magazines here!

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The Tearsmith : The Biggest Differences Between The New Dark Romance Movie and Bestselling Book

The new film, now streaming on Netflix, is based off of Erin Doom's Italian bestseller of the same name

Rebecca Aizin is an Editorial Assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Elle, HGTV and Backstage. 

Ready for the next Twilight ?

Erin Doom's Italian bestseller The Tearsmith has arrived stateside to give the popular franchise a run for its money. The spine-tingling romance story follows Nica and Rigel, both orphans at The Grave who are adopted by the same family. While Nica is as naive and innocent as a harmless butterfly, Rigel is often compared to the volatility of a wolf.

Unbeknownst to Nica, Rigel has been harboring an undying love for her since the day she stepped into the orphanage at 5 years old. Though she's terrified of his aggressive nature, Nica can't help but be intrigued by Rigel's hidden vulnerability and a bond begins to form between the two — hindered only by the fact that they're about to be siblings.

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Now adapted into a movie streaming on Netflix, The Tearsmith , which was filmed in Italian with English subtitles, is spreading to new audiences looking for their next romantic fix.

Here's everything to know about the differences between the book and the movie adaptation. Some light spoilers ahead, for those who haven't yet discovered the magic of either version.

The abusive matron is still at the orphanage

In the book, Nica and Rigel often talk about their complicated history with the matron from their childhood, Margaret Stoker. While Nica was brutally abused by the matron, Rigel was her favorite and the only child spared from her abuse — which only exacerbated his feelings of isolation and shame.

In the movie, the same relationship with the matron exists, but unlike the book where she was replaced by Mrs. Fridge when Nica was 12, Margaret was still the matron when Nica and Rigel were adopted.

Nica and Rigel's relationship developed more quickly in the movie

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The novel is a whopping 550 pages and it isn't until around halfway through that a physical relationship starts between Nica and Rigel, after much tension and build-up. However, given the runtime of the movie is an hour and 45 minutes, the relationship is sped along much faster onscreen.

Rigel is prone to headaches and severe fevers and, early in the book, he experiences a fever that causes him to pass out, leaving Nica to take care of him while their adoptive parents are out of town. While the same scene happens in the movie, it is also the first time Nica and Rigel get together physically — whereas in the book, Rigel is asleep and Nica merely sees his vulnerability for the first time.

Chaos ensues at a school dance rather than at a party

There is a raving animosity between Lionel, who has a romantic interest in the clueless Nica, and Rigel, who doesn't trust his rival (and let's face it, he's jealous). In the book, the rivalry culminates in the final scene where Rigel and Lionel get into a massive fight.

However, in the movie, it all comes to a head during the climax of the film at the school dance — which does not happen in the book. Instead, a similar chaotic scene happens when Nica attends Lionel's party, where a drunk Lionel is aggressive toward her.

At the dance, Lionel is the sober one while Rigel fends off an inebriated Nica. A near-fatal incident that occurs at the end of the book happens directly after this scene — after Nica and Rigel have sex for the first time (which is also not when it happens in the book!).

Though Asia is a minor character in the book, she is important to the story as Nica stands up to her and proves that she's not there to replace her adoptive parents' deceased son, Alan, but rather to bring them new joy. Asia, who was in love with Alan before his death, has a hard time accepting her and is brusque and rude to her.

In the film adaptation, Asia's character is the same but she is not developed and is only in two scenes: the initial scene where she reacts poorly to Nica's presence and the final scene where she accepts Nica. Her friendship with Adeline is ignored and her story as a law student (and Adaline's love story) is also not portrayed in the film.

The story has a somewhat different ending

The plot still ends with Nica testifying against Margaret (but no spoilers on the outcome of that testimony!), but it's in a slightly different, more condensed order than the book.

In the book, Nica sits by a comatose Rigel's side for months, telling him stories and attempting to rouse him.

How this dark fairytale come to end? You'll just have to read—and watch—to find out.

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From The Simpsons to 2001: A Space Odyssey , Eclipses Play an Important Role in Pop Culture

T he moon will pass in front of the sun on April 8 to create a total solar eclipse , the first since 2017 to hit the lower 48 U.S. states . While the next such eclipse to cross Canada and the U.S. won’t take place until 2044, TIME has rounded up notable depictions of eclipses in novels, TV shows, and movies to help fill the time until then, courtesy of Lisa Yaszek, a Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech.

Eclipses seem to appear in stories when there’s a dramatic change of events in the plot and in moments of “dangerous and negative change, of chaos and confusion,” Yaszek says. Below are eight examples of eclipses in pop culture.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

Yaszek calls Twain the first person who used a solar eclipse correctly in a work of modern science fiction. In the story, a 19th century engineer named Hank Morgan gets knocked out and wakes up in medieval Europe, and uses his knowledge of solar eclipses to gain power over Merlin and everyone else in King Arthur’s court. One description of an eclipse reads, “It grew darker and darker and blacker and blacker, while I struggled with those awkward sixth-century clothes. It got to be pitch dark, at last, and the multitude groaned with horror to feel the cold uncanny night breezes fan through the place and see the stars come out and twinkle in the sky. At last the eclipse was total.”

“Nightfall” by Isaac Asimov

This short story is about a group of scientists who have very emotional reactions to an eclipse. As Yaszek puts it, ”It's a really powerful story about both how scientists can get it wrong, but also how scientists have feelings and how we all have feelings and how moved we are by these massive events around us.” One perception of what will take place after an eclipse, from a psychologist: “'’First the eclipse -- which will start in three quarters of an hour -- then universal Darkness and, maybe, these mysterious Stars -- then madness, and end of the cycle.'”

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

This book, which was recently adapted for a Netflix series , technically features a syzygy, which happens when the sun, moon and earth are in close to a straight line during a solar or lunar eclipse. In the 2008 novel , eclipses are seen as destructive. Aliens are looking to invade Earth because their planet has become unstable and uninhabitable due to multiple eclipses. As Yaszek describes how this science term is used in the novel, “It reminds us of the awe and the terror of eclipses. We tend to associate eclipses with changes in luck, fortune, and history, and The Three-Body Problem is an amazing dramatization of that.”

The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

In this roughly 10-minute 1907 short film, the director Georges Méliés plays an astronomer lecturing a class of young astronomers about an upcoming eclipse. When the time has come, he peers through a giant telescope to watch an eclipse and sees the moon and the sun both have human faces and are winking at one another and sticking their tongues out, seductively, as the moon makes its way to the sun. When the moon covers the sun, the implication is that they’re having some sort of sexual encounter. According to the Princeton University Art Museum , Méliés is considered a “father of the science fiction genre in film.”

2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick ’s 1968 classic begins with an eclipse, the Earth, Moon, and the sun in alignment. The Moon gradually moves towards the bottom of the screen, revealing the full sun in an orange glow. It’s not a view from Earth, but from somewhere else in the solar system. Then the movie segues to “the dawn of man.” To Yaszek, opening the movie with an eclipse represents how they “get used to mark these sorts of changes in history and in moments.”

Pitch Black

David Twohy’s 2000 film is set on a remote planet where a spacecraft has crashed, killing most of the passengers. A prisoner played by Vin Diesel turns out to be really helpful during a solar eclipse because he can see perfectly in full darkness. When an eclipse occurs, and chaos erupts during the moment of darkness, the prisoner leads the effort to get things under control. Amid the darkness, an English antiquities dealer finds his stash of fine wine can be used as lighting fuel .

The Simpsons : “Marge vs. the Monorail” and “Gone Maggie Gone”

In the classic episode “Marge vs. the Monorail,” an eclipse occurs while the solar-paneled monorail is speeding out of control. The monorail stops briefly, and when the eclipse passes and the sun comes out, the monorail goes back to speeding out of control. In “Gone Maggie Gone,” the Simpsons family is looking at an eclipse in Springfield through contraptions made out of shoe boxes and a toilet paper roll. Marge looks at the eclipse without glasses and then has to wear a bandage over them for two weeks. A news anchor jokes "a total eclipse is like a woman breastfeeding in a restaurant, it's free. It's beautiful. But under no circumstances should you look at it."

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From 'Spider-Man 2' to 'Wonder Woman' to 'The Dark Knight,' this is Collider's ranking of the greatest superhero movies ever made.

There's no doubt about it: superhero movies have been all the rage within the last couple of decades, and don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. By no means was the genre invented in the 21st century, as there were plenty of iconic superhero films to be released during the previous century. However, the genre's seemed to click with modern-day viewers more than generations in the past, with many of the highest-grossing movies of the century so far being superhero movies.

There might not be as many superhero movies out there as movies in other, broader genres (like action movies, comedies, Westerns, etc.), but trying to pick the best of the best is still a daunting task. What follows is a ranking of some of the most exceptional superhero movies, representing the various ways larger-than-life heroes can be depicted on screen, whether in live-action or animation. These are some of the best in an ever-growing genre, and are ranked below from great to greatest.

45 'The Rocketeer' (1991)

Director: joe johnston.

A charming film that also goes to show how science fiction doesn’t always need to be futuristic , The Rocketeer delivers an old-school adventurous spirit and feels rather quaint today, given how prevalent the superhero genre’s become. It’s set during World War II, and involves a pilot becoming an instrumental figure for America in the war against Nazi Germany.

Notably, he gets a rocket-pack that allows him to fly around at a great speed, and from there, he takes part in a simple yet thoroughly engaging “good vs. evil” story that works well for what it is. Other parts of The Rocketeer may not hold up as well, at least on the technical side of things, given the film’s age. But, on the other hand, many flaws are able to be overlooked, or even go so far as to add to the film’s charms .

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44 'Chronicle' (2012)

Director: josh trank.

Chronicle takes the found footage format and pushes it in an interesting direction, not being a found footage horror movie but, in actuality, a found footage superhero origin story … in a way. The plot involves three high school students learning that they’re developing strange powers, which at first is thrilling, but then becomes harrowing when one of the three starts enjoying the power he’s been given a little too much.

It's presented in a way that won’t appeal to those sensitive to motion sickness , but might well appeal to those who’ve grown tired of seeing stories about people with superpowers presented in traditionally cinematic ways. Chronicle is grounded, intense, and very well-paced, coming in at under 90 minutes and delivering a simple yet effective story bolstered immensely by its novel presentation.

43 'The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension' (1984)

Director: w.d. richter.

The textbook definition of a 1980s sci-fi cult classic , The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension can also count itself as an offbeat, charming, and quite funny superhero film. The titular character is a man of many talents, and he runs a gang called the Hong Kong Cavaliers, all of whom band together to defend Earth from alien invaders that hail from the (also titular) 8th dimension.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is wild and more than a bit silly (if you couldn’t tell from the title alone), but it’s the kind of thing that’s unafraid to do its own thing, taking no prisoners all the while. There’s a sense of style and confidence here that’s truly admirable, and those after a superhero movie that feels like no other superhero movie ought to check this underrated 1980s movie out.

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42 'Zebraman' (2004)

Director: takashi miike.

Another unique superhero movie, Zebraman comes from the mind of Takashi Miike , the relentless and prolific Japanese filmmaker best known for controversial movies like Audition and Ichi the Killer . Zebraman , however, sees Miike tone down some of his more alarming or disturbing sensibilities, making something that feels like it could generally appeal to people of most (not all) ages, so long as such people also possess suitably strange senses of humor.

Zebraman follows a man going through a midlife crisis, and the way his life changes drastically when he decides to take on a vigilante persona in secret: the titular hero, Zebraman. Absurd comedy and some rather silly action scenes ensue, with things getting even wilder once aliens enter the picture. It’s not going to be for everyone, but its willingness to do something weird and commit to it wholeheartedly does make Zebraman admirable and oftentimes fun .

41 'Dick Tracy' (1990)

Director: warren beatty.

Starring Warren Beatty , Madonna , and a surprisingly Oscar-nominated Al Pacino , Dick Tracy could well claim to have one of the most impressive casts in the history of comic book/superhero movies. Beyond that main three, the cast also includes the likes of Mandy Patinkin , Dustin Hoffman , Dick Van Dyke , Paul Sorvino , James Caan , Kathy Bates , and Catherine O'Hara , to name just a few.

The look of Dick Tracy is similarly impressive, bringing comic book styling and sensibilities to the format of a live-action film in a bolder – and arguably better – way than most comparable films. The storyline, on the other hand, is fairly barebones, revolving around the titular hero taking on a group of vicious gangsters… but it’s the star power and style of Dick Tracy that go hand-in-hand to make it an impressive oddity, and one that still holds up as quite surprising and entertaining to this day.

40 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' (2021)

Director: destin daniel cretton.

While its action might not quite be great enough for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to feel like an all-time great martial arts movie , it was cool to see a film from the MCU take inspiration from such films . The titular hero is incredibly talented at hand-to-hand combat, leading to plenty of great action set pieces that are melded well with various fantastical elements that also serve to distinguish the film from most other MCU entries.

On top of all that, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings does have the kind of familiar humor and pacing one finds in a modern superhero movie, but it’s all executed better across the board than much of the rest of the MCU’s fourth phase. It gets the job done and then some, and proves to be an incredibly entertaining watch.

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39 'Watchmen' (2009)

Director: zack snyder.

Violent and brooding in an uncompromising way, 2009’s Watchmen feels like a Zack Snyder movie through and through , meaning fans of the director’s style will have a blast, and his detractors will likely remain unconverted. It’s an adaptation of the famed comic book series of the same name, and though it doesn’t prove as successful as a deconstruction of superhero-centered stories, it still at least touches upon that side of things.

Watchmen ’s potential thematic shortcomings are easier to overlook, however, when a film adaptation looks as consistently great as this 2009 movie does. It’s bombastic, hyper-stylized, and makes sure you see it all, thanks to plenty of sequences unfolding with healthy amounts of slow motion. Additionally, those who want to see another adaptation align a little closer to the comic series’ tone and themes thankfully have the HBO miniseries to watch , which was released in 2019.

38 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (2017)

Director: james gunn.

There were an unusually high number of great movie sequels released in 2017 , and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 just so happened to be one of them. After the 2014 movie did a great job of making the titular squad instantly lovable and fan favorites within the MCU, Vol. 2 of what ended up being a trilogy was able to hit the ground running with already-established character dynamics, and was able to particularly explore Peter Quill’s past following him being reunited with his estranged father.

It might not run as smoothly as the first Guardians film, but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 works by once again being funny, visually dazzling, well-scored with plenty of iconic music , and pushing its characters into some deeper and more emotionally intense areas. The mid-to-late 2010s were a good time to be a fan of the MCU, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was one of many reasons for that.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

37 'the super inframan' (1975), director: hua shan.

The Super Inframan is fairly obscure by superhero movie standards, but that doesn’t mean it’s undeserving of being considered up there with the very best. It’s something of a cult classic, being an absurd martial arts movie that also ambitiously sets its sights on being a work of science fiction and a weird superhero film , following a man who agrees to be experimented on, so he can become the titular hero.

From there, his destiny is to battle various monsters that are being led by a dangerous alien who wants to conquer the world, effectively being the only hope for the human race. The Super Inframan is very cheesy and one would be hard-pressed to call it high-budget… yet it’s also super charming and feels a little like it was written by a 10-year-old in the best way possible. It’s the kind of movie where, while watching it, it’s hard to imagine someone not having a good time.

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36 'Super' (2010)

Some years before ever working for Marvel or DC, James Gunn directed his first superhero movie (of sorts) with Super , in 2010. It’s definitely more low-budget and crudely made compared to his later efforts, but it did demonstrate that he had serious potential in both writing and directing subversive or slightly offbeat films that also managed to fit within the superhero genre.

In the case of Super , it’s incredibly dark and brutally realistic, telling the story of a disturbed man with nothing to lose becoming a vigilante known as Crimson Bolt. Super is unafraid to show some seriously graphic violence, especially considering Crimson Bolt’s weapon of choice is a wrench, but those with strong stomachs and a willingness to see something different as far as superhero/vigilante movies go ought to check it out.

35 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016)

Directors: anthony and joe russo.

The third movie within one of the most compelling trilogies in the MCU , Captain America: Civil War is a huge film featuring many of the characters who appeared throughout the first three phases of the MCU. As the title suggests, the heroes are at odds and are torn apart by a series of conflicts that may have been orchestrated by a mastermind who wants to see Earth's mightiest heroes implode.

Captain America: Civil War was a movie that did a good job of shaking up the status quo , with the effects of the film's ending ultimately having an influence on several years worth of movies that followed. Additionally, this movie's also home to one of the biggest and most celebrated action sequences in the entire MCU: that of the airport battle.

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34 'x2: x-men united' (2003), director: bryan singer.

The original X-Men series got off to a decent enough start with the original film in 2000, which was one of the first truly successful superhero blockbusters. Despite that, it's hard to argue against its 2003 sequel - X2: X-Men United - being even better. It revolves around an anti-mutant former Army Commander who causes trouble among the heroes.

X2: X-Men United is a more confident film with more satisfying action, and balances an even larger cast of characters exceptionally well. The icing on the cake of it all is that it's also home to a Brian Cox performance, where he plays the lead antagonist, Col. William Stryker. Anyone who's seen the excellent HBO series Succession will be well aware of how much Cox can bring to a villainous role.

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33 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (2008)

Director: guillermo del toro.

After a solid original Hellboy movie in 2004, Guillermo del Toro really let loose with its sequel, 2008's The Golden Army , by combining superhero action with wonderfully dark fantasy. Hellboy II: The Golden Army also ups the stakes considerably, forcing the titular hero and his team to take on an elvish prince who's threatening to take over the world with his mechanical army.

Some could accuse the first Hellboy of being style over substance, but those people might be ignoring just how good the style is. And when it comes to the second movie, the style's even more stylish. There is also some genuine substance and emotion to its compelling story, making Hellboy II: The Golden Army a remarkably improved sequel and one of the most underrated superhero movies in recent memory.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

32 'batman begins' (2005), director: christopher nolan.

Batman Begins may well be the most comprehensible and least overwhelming movie Christopher Nolan 's ever directed . As the title suggests, it's an origin story for the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman, showing his tragic past and how he came to take on the responsibility of being a vigilante who fights wrongdoers in the crime-ridden city of Gotham.

The best was yet to come, when it came to Nolan's trilogy, but Batman Begins got things off to an undeniably compelling start. It was a breath of fresh air back in 2005 to have a superhero movie take itself so seriously, and generally carry itself well, making this film a historically significant one for how people viewed the superhero genre going forward.

Batman Begins

31 'the suicide squad' (2021).

After a 2016 movie that really didn't work, The Suicide Squad proved to be a reboot/sequel of sorts to Suicide Squad that was an overall much stronger film. Both had similar premises, having criminal characters given dangerous missions to take part in with the promise of reduced sentences if the missions were successful, but the execution made all the difference here.

The Suicide Squad is a blast to watch, and combines violent action, crude humor, and some genuinely emotional moments together to great effect. It's a strange superhero movie, somehow feeling both risky and accessible at once, and thankfully exists to at least in part redeem the franchise after the 2016 movie.

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30 'Blade II' (2002)

The first Blade , released in 1998, was a significant superhero movie in numerous ways, as it pushed boundaries in terms of violence, felt a little more hard-edged than the superhero movies that had come before it, and also was one of the first comic book movies with a Black lead. It is a solid movie, but its sequel, 2002's Blade II , is even better.

While the first laid the groundwork, Blade II is simply more fun, with a little more personality and better action sequences , at least partially thanks to it being directed by Guillermo del Toro . It is unabashedly cheesy and silly at points, but it feels self-aware and confident throughout, making it a blast to watch.

29 'Kick-Ass' (2010)

Director: matthew vaughn.

Nowadays, there are numerous darkly comedic superhero properties that take their characters to dark places while also being unafraid to show explicit violence (demonstrated by shows like The Boys and the Deadpool movies). Back in 2010, this kind of approach felt more novel, and was one reason why Kick-Ass felt like such a breath of fresh air.

Kick-Ass is a tad more grounded than many superhero movies, showing the inevitable struggles that a teenage boy would experience should he one day decide to become a superhero/vigilante. For those who want another violent and darkly funny deconstruction of the genre released in 2010, Super is also easy to recommend. What's difficult to recommend, on the other hand, is 2013's Kick-Ass 2 . That one should be avoided, as it, unfortunately, kicks very little ass.

28 'The Crow' (1994)

Director: alex proyas.

The Crow absolutely screams 1990s in every way, and is all the more glorious for it. It's a dark and brooding gothic revenge movie, adding a supernatural twist to the superhero genre by having the plot revolve around a man who comes back from the dead, and seeks vengeance on the criminals who gunned him and his fiancée down.

The Crow is an incredibly stylish movie, and does a remarkable job of capturing comic book visuals in a live-action format while telling a simple yet emotionally moving story. It's also regrettably one of the few films Brandon Lee ever starred in, as he tragically died at just 28 years old while filming The Crow , after an accident with a prop gun on set proved fatal.

27 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' (2021)

Do not watch the 2017 version of Justice League , as it's a complete mess, lacks both heart and logic, and overall serves as a textbook example of how not to do a superhero team-up movie. Thankfully, the director's cut - Zack Snyder's Justice League - is not a complete mess, and though it's a gigantic and imperfect film, it is an impressive one, and ultimately stands as a much stronger movie.

Zack Snyder's Justice League runs for a staggering four hours, but uses that time to flesh out all the members of the titular team while ensuring their first mission together feels suitably grand. It suffers a bit toward the end, given it has a series of epilogue-type scenes setting up movies that'll probably never happen, but the rest of it works well, and to this day remains the longest superhero movie of all time .

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26 'big hero 6' (2014), directors: chris williams, don hall.

Animation and superhero stories go together well, given the format can be used to depict heightened fantastical and/or futuristic worlds in ways that most live-action films would struggle to. Big Hero 6 is an example of how to do an animated superhero movie right, and holds up as a fun, emotional, and exciting family-friendly film.

It follows a young boy who befriends an inflatable robot called Baymax after a tragedy in his family, with the boy eventually forming a superhero team with said robot and his friends. It's a colorful and heartfelt movie, and one of those great kid's movies where it doesn't feel like it's only designed to appeal to children.

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The real BBC booker on how she convince Prince Andrew to go on record about Epstein

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sam McAlister, who persuaded Prince Andrew to go on record about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It's the subject of new movie: Scoop.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

The big get. In media lingo, that means the interview with the person at the center of a big story. Think Monica Lewinsky after her affair with then-President Clinton or the actor Alec Baldwin after the cinematographer was shot and killed on the set of his movie or Britain's Prince Andrew after his friend Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on sex trafficking charges. Now, interviews like these can entail months of negotiations, calls and emails and meetings to persuade that person to go on the record. That is what happened in 2019, when BBC journalist Emily Maitlis sat down with Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, at Buckingham Palace. Then-BBC "Newsnight" booker Sam McAlister had spent almost a year talking to Prince Andrew's private secretary and the prince himself. Her efforts and the resulting interview are dramatized in the new Netflix film "Scoop."

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RUFUS SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) I have a lot of people telling me that it's a mistake, me even being in this room.

BILLIE PIPER: (As Sam McAlister) And yet here you are. And I can promise you one thing. You can't turn it around by staying silent.

KELLY: That's the actress Billie Piper playing Sam McAlister. The real Sam McAlister joins us now. Hi there.

SAM MCALISTER: Hi there. It's very meta. I'm not sure who's real and who's Billie anymore, to be honest. Thank you for having me.

KELLY: So your task was not only landing the interview, talking the palace, talking the prince into doing this but talking them into doing a serious news interview where they would not be able to vet or control the questions in any way. Walk us through the argument that persuaded them. What did you say?

MCALISTER: Well, there's a double argument, right? Here is a man who used to be effectively a national hero in the United Kingdom. He was, you know, the beloved son of the Queen, her favorite son by all accounts, a war hero. And now he was effectively a problem prince at best. And then, on the more pretentious level, of course, there was a view of Prince Andrew about him and his behaviors and the allegations against him, which, of course, he strenuously denies. But it was a double opportunity - a human opportunity to return to the life he had and a royal opportunity to basically restore his reputation in some ways. So I feel it was those two things that made this really a dream opportunity, at least on paper, for him.

KELLY: Was there a moment in the negotiations where you could tell, I got him? Like, that just landed. He's going to do it.

MCALISTER: There was a moment where I thought we might have him. The last negotiation is face to face with Prince Andrew...

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) Hello, everyone. I hope you don't mind. I brought someone along.

CHARITY WAKEFIELD: (As Princess Beatrice) Hello.

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) You know my daughter Beatrice.

MCALISTER: ...And a surprise guest, his daughter Princess Beatrice in Buckingham Palace. I mean, you can imagine how overwhelming that was. It was about two hours long. I felt we had a rapport. Emily, the presenter, was also there and Stuart McLean, who was the deputy editor. And at that moment of rapport, there's a moment of peril, and there's a moment of chance. And I said something quite bold. I told him the truth, which was always my style, that he was known as Randy Andy.

PIPER: (As Sam McAlister) You know how people see you; don't you?

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) Why don't you spell it out?

PIPER: (As Sam McAlister) Randy Andy, Air Miles Andy. This is sex and girls and planes and private islands and money. And with respect, the public see these stories. And they think, yeah, I can believe that.

MCALISTER: And that moment is really where he's going to laugh. And he knows that we have integrity and trust and we're honest with him, or he's going to slam the door in our face. Now, luckily it was the former. But you never, ever know if someone's going to say yes until you get that final call.

PIPER: (As Sam McAlister) This isn't bad for your brand. This is your brand.

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) With respect (laughter). Well, you sort of got a point.

KELLY: So you get the yes. The interview is taking place. The prince's answers are sounding increasingly tone-deaf. Let me put it that way. And you can see the actors playing you and the prince's private secretary just keep shooting looks at each other. It is deeply uncomfortable. Let's listen.

GILLIAN ANDERSON: (As Emily Maitlis) She was very specific about that night. She described dancing with you and you profusely sweating.

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) There's a slight problem with the sweating because I have a peculiar condition, which is that I don't sweat. Or, rather, I didn't sweat at the time.

KELLY: Sam McAlister, take me to that room. Where are you, and what is going through your mind?

MCALISTER: Oh, my gosh. So I'm about 15 feet behind him. And I used to be a criminal lawyer, and I used to represent people accused of all kinds of things. And one of the great skills of that world is poker face. And thank goodness for poker face - 15 feet behind those incredible answers, trying not to show any emotion, trying not to communicate any panic or fear or consternation. And all I can see is the back of his head. So I saw the front of him for the first time when it went out a couple of days later. But it really was a masterclass in how to give terrible answers and, from my tiny perspective, a small, personal masterclass in showing no emotion whatsoever on your face for an hour - one of the longest hours in television history, I would say.

KELLY: I mean, was there a moment where you're thinking, oh, my God, this is just going completely off the rails?

MCALISTER: I think it was almost every moment. It was like building. And after the first answer, which was his mildest answer, every line was a news line.

ANDERSON: (As Emily Maitlis) But you were staying at the house of a convicted sex offender.

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) It was a convenient place to stay.

MCALISTER: Just watching them kind of pile on top of one another over and over.

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) I don't think there was anything wrong then. I don't remember meeting her at all. I do not remember a photograph being taken. Do I regret the fact that he's quite obviously conducted himself in a manner unbecoming?

ANDERSON: (As Emily Maitlis) Unbecoming? He was a sex offender.

SEWELL: (As Prince Andrew) Yes. I'm sorry. I was being polite. I mean...

MCALISTER: It was really journalistically, obviously, the highlight of my career and quite an extraordinary experience.

KELLY: Well, the fallout, the consequences from this interview were almost immediate. Just a few days afterward, Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties. Did you have a sense, even as the interview was unfolding, like, this is going to have just extraordinary consequences?

MCALISTER: I knew it was huge. I'm not going to lie. I knew how consequential it was in theory. But the idea that it would topple a member of the royal family, effectively, you know, sacked by his own mother and we'd still be talking about it, let alone that I would have the opportunity of this incredible movie - it would have sounded like I was drunk if I'd said that to you. So I knew it was a scoop, but I just did not know it was the scoop of scoops.

KELLY: If you were still in that job, who's the big get you would be trying to get on the line today?

MCALISTER: Putin 100%. There's a different type of journalism that the BBC is lucky enough to do, which is without fear and without favor. And I think this film is an homage to that type of journalism and to the type of people that do that type of journalism. And, you know, I feel that if we had the opportunity to interview President Putin, he would be treated exactly the same as everyone that we interviewed - without fear and without favor. And that's rare, and that's why journalism is so important.

KELLY: Well, I will share. I just re-upped my interview request to President Putin this week, and I can assure you, President Putin and Kremlin colleagues, if you're listening, that you would indeed be treated with professionalism. And I completely, 100% agree with you. That's the big get. Sam McAlister, this has been a pleasure. Thank you so much.

MCALISTER: The pleasure was mine. Take care.

KELLY: Sam McAlister. She persuaded Prince Andrew to go on the record in front of millions about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Her work on that interview is the subject of the new Netflix drama "Scoop."

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Denis villeneuve in talks for film based on nonfiction book ‘nuclear war’.

The project hails from Legendary, which is currently developing a third 'Dune' movie with the filmmaker.

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Legendary Entertainment has picked up feature rights to the latest nonfiction title from author Annie Jacobsen as a potential project for filmmaker Denis Villeneuve .

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Jacobsen was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her 2015 book, The Pentagon’s Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America’s Top-Secret Military Research Agency .

The development on Nuclear War follows the success of Universal’s Oppenheimer , with the Christopher Nolan film that focused on the creation of the atomic bomb collecting seven Oscars and surpassing $950 million at the global box office.

Villeneuve recently told The Hollywood Reporter that he is juggling a number of potential projects, including his long-gestating Cleopatra feature. The director said that he is not necessarily in a rush to start work on his planned adaptation of Dune Messiah , Herbert’s 1969 follow-up book to Dune , and that the project’s timing is contingent on getting the right screenplay.

“I have four projects on the table, currently,” Villeneuve said in the interview that published last month. “One of them is a secret project that I cannot talk about right now, but that needs to see the light of day quite quickly. So it would be a good idea to do something in between projects, before tackling  Dune Messiah  and  Cleopatra . All these projects are still being written, so we’ll see where they go, but I have no control over that.”

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