| overrated | not as good as people say (przereklamowany) |
| hackneyed | done so often it is boring (oklepany) |
| impenetrable | complex and impossible to understand (nieprzenikniony) |
| disjointed | unconnected and not in a clear order (bezładny) |
| far-fetched | impossible to believe (naciągany) |
| risque | slightly immoral and likely to shock some people (śmiały,ryzykowny) |
| gripping | exciting and keeping your attention the whole time (pasjonujący) |
| harrowing | extremely upsetting (wstrząsający) |
| moving | making you feel strong emotions,especially pity or sadness (wzruszający) |
| memorable | you remember it long after (pamiętny) |
| understated | done or expressed in a simple but attractive style (swobodny,niewymuszony) |
| pan | very negatively criticised |
| laud | highly praised |
| bomb | to be a failure |
| up-and-coming | likely to become very famous or successful |
| masterpiece | very good work of art |
| to be miscast | to be the wrong person for the role |
| typecast | always associated with the type of role (zaszufladkowany) |
| encore | call from audience to repeat it (bis) |
| standing ovation | stand up and applaud |
| interptetation | way of understanding and performing it |
| version | one of several performances that exsist |
| rendition | performance on a specific occasion (wykonanie,interpretacja) |
| portrayal | the picture sb created |
| cliffhanger | a film/book/movie that keeps you in suspense |
| blockbuster | a film which huge numbers of people will go and see (przebój) |
| cops-and-robbers | a police or crime theme |
| budding | up-and-coming (obiecujący, dobrze się zapowiadający) |
| keep sb on the edge of seat | keep in suspense/constant excitement |