Film Analysis Terms

noun a steady or intent look

verb to look steadily and intently

• She fixed her gaze upon the intricate details of the painting.
• He couldn't help but gaze at the beautiful sunset.
• I caught him giving me the side-eye gaze during the meeting.
• His gaze lingered on the horizon, lost in thought.

adjective having a sentimental or overly emotional quality

• The mawkish sentimentality of the film was criticized by many reviewers.
• I can't stand all the mawkish stuff in romantic comedies.
• That movie was so mawkish, I almost cried.
• His mawkish attempts at flattery were transparent to everyone.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case 'unepic' describes something that is not epic

• The protagonist's actions in the video game were deemed unepic by the critics.
• Dude, that move was totally unepic!
• That party was so unepic, I left after 10 minutes.
• His attempt to impress her with his unepic skills fell flat.

noun a theatrical performance or production

adjective relating to drama or the theater

• The thespic performance by the actors received rave reviews from the critics.
• I heard the thespic play at the theater was amazing!
• That thespic movie had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
• Her thespic skills on stage were like watching poetry in motion.