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be camera readyMaintain your photo equipment, prepare for instant accessibility, carry film of various speeds.Rate it:

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big pictureThe main film in a double feature.Rate it:

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blue moviea pornographic filmRate it:

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broyer du noirTo have the blues; To feel very sad.Rate it:

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casting couchA sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job.Rate it:

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creature featureA horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role.Rate it:

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dire tantôt blanc, tantôt noirTo say first one thing and then another.Rate it:

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dope sheetA set of detailed instructions which the designer of an animated film provides to the photographers and editors.Rate it:

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faire noirTo be dark, especially when it's night.Rate it:

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film at 11the news stories are unsurprising.Rate it:

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film at 11Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see film,‎ at,‎ 11.Rate it:

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film at 11more information will follow in the future.Rate it:

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film at 11the video footage of a breaking news story will be screened later that evening.Rate it:

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film at elevenAlternative form of film at 11Rate it:

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film criticmovie reviewerRate it:

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film noirmovie styleRate it:

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film outTo transfer images or animation from videotape or digital files to a traditional celluloid film print.Rate it:

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final cutIn the movie industry, the final released version of the film.Rate it:

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gare le pot au noirSe disait, au jeu de colin-maillard, pour avertir celui qui a les yeux bandés qu’il court le risque de se heurter contre quelque chose.Rate it:

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gare le pot au noirSe dit pour annoncer qu’il y a, dans une affaire, quelque inconvénient, quelque danger à prévoir.Rate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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horror filmscary movieRate it:

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horse operaA theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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humour noirblack humorRate it:

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il a les yeux au beurre noir (pop.)He has a couple of black eyes; He has his eyes in mourning.Rate it:

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il fait noir comme dans un fourIt is as dark as pitch.Rate it:

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il n'est pas si diable qu'il est noirThe devil is not as black as he is painted.Rate it:

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il y a un point noir à l'horizonThere are breakers ahead.Rate it:

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in living colorIn the bright colors of real life. Used to describe something particularly poignant or vibrant, originated from television during the transition from black and white to color film.Rate it:

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in the canHaving been shot and stored in a film can, or at the equivalent stage for a digital take.Rate it:

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lights, camera, actionThe traditional cue to the members of a film crew at the beginning of a take.Rate it:

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mouton noira black sheepRate it:

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movie starfamous film actorRate it:

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oat operaA, film, or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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peu importe que le chat soit noir ou blanc pourvu qu'il attrape les sourisPeu importe l'idéologie ou la nationalité des entrepreneurs et des investisseurs pourvu qu'ils contribuent au développement économique de la Chine.Rate it:

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porn star nameUsed other than as an idiom. the name taken by an adult film performer.Rate it:

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road movieA film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.Rate it:

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run backTo rewind a film or cassette.Rate it:

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shoot 'em upA short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.Rate it:

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voir tout en noirTo look on the black side of things; To have the blues.Rate it:

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wind backTo wind a tape, cassette, or film, etc towards the beginning; to rewind.Rate it:

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