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A Terrific Book, but a Terrible Movie!

The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)
 
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KEY VOCABULARY

Nouns
Movies
action movie
comedy
horror movie
musical
mystery
nature film
romance
western

Other
actor
alien
composer
critic
detective show
director
event
guy
law firm
planet
rating
review
scene
script
secret agent
song
special effect
star
studio
video

Adjectives
absurd
amazing
another
bizarre
brave
corrupt
disgusting
dreadful
dumb
fabulous
fascinating
frightening
horrible
main
marvelous
odd
outstanding
ridiculous
silly
stupid
surprising
unusual
weird
wonderful
Verbs
amaze
bore
end
fascinate
chase (after)
put down
star
surprise
take place

Adverbs
again
kind of

Preposition
of (all time)

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EXPRESSIONS

Giving opinions about movies, books, and people
I'm interested in . . . .
    Now that sounds good.
I thought . . . was an exciting book.
I'm fascinated by . . . .
I think . . . is a very interesting actor.
I find . . . fascinating.

Describing movies, books, and people
It's the movie which/that . . . .
It was a great book which/that . . . .
It's about a man/woman who/that . . . .
He's/She's . . . that . . . .

Reminding someone
You know . . . .

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