Skip to main content
Search type Search syntax
Tags [tag]
Exact "words here"
Author user:1234
user:me (yours)
Score score:3 (3+)
score:0 (none)
Answers answers:3 (3+)
answers:0 (none)
isaccepted:yes
hasaccepted:no
inquestion:1234
Views views:250
Code code:"if (foo != bar)"
Sections title:apples
body:"apples oranges"
URL url:"*.example.com"
Saves in:saves
Status closed:yes
duplicate:no
migrated:no
wiki:no
Types is:question
is:answer
Exclude -[tag]
-apples
For more details on advanced search visit our help page
Results tagged with
Search options answers only not deleted user 77339

For questions about cinema or film, including terminology, role, related concepts, and dialogue analysis.

5 votes
Accepted

What does "movie/film" actually mean?

Motion pictures are a comparatively recent invention. Here's how these words evolved: Film meant a thin coat of something (still does)... extended by 1845 to the coating of chemical gel on photog …
Tushar Raj's user avatar
  • 21.1k
5 votes
Accepted

Is there a word or short phrase to describe a movie that wins many awards?

An award sweeper, though rare, isn't unheard-of. It should be understood. You can refer to a movie as being critically lauded. In a broader sense, the phrase critics' darling is used. But these may …
Tushar Raj's user avatar
  • 21.1k