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In everyday speech, a phrase may be any group of words, often carrying a special idiomatic meaning; in this sense it is roughly synonymous with expression. In linguistic analysis, a phrase is a group of words (or possibly a single word) that functions as a constituent in the syntax of a sentence—a single unit within a grammatical hierarchy. A phrase appears within a clause, although it is also possible for a phrase to be a clause or to contain a clause within it.
There is a difference between the common use of the term phrase and its technical use in linguistics. In common usage, a phrase is usually a group of words with some special idiomatic meaning or other significance, such as "all rights reserved", "economical with the truth", "kick the bucket", and the like. It may be a euphemism, a saying or proverb, a fixed expression, a figure of speech, etc.
In grammatical analysis, particularly in theories of syntax, a phrase is any group of words, or sometimes a single word, which plays a particular role within the grammatical structure of a sentence. It does not have to have any special meaning or significance, or even exist anywhere outside of the sentence being analyzed, but it must function there as a complete grammatical unit. For example, in the sentence Yesterday I saw an orange bird with a white neck, the words an orange bird with a white neck form what is called a noun phrase, or a determiner phrase in some theories, which functions as the object of the sentence.
Actors: Vilma Santos (actress), Vilma Santos (producer), Pilar Pilapil (actress), Eula Valdez (actress), Cherry Pie Picache (actress), Malou N. Santos (producer), Cherie Gil (actress), Cherie Gil (actress), Pilar Pilapil (actress), Cherry Pie Picache (actress), Vincent de Jesus (actor), Piolo Pascual (actor), Piolo Pascual (actor), Vincent de Jesus (composer), Charo Santos-Concio (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mark Oughton (actor), Nathan Bernasconi (actor), Ziggy Sassby (actress), Vanessa Dang (director), Talin Agon (actress), Guizmau Hill (actor), Sam Hilton II (actor), Rebecca Hancock (actress), Rebecca Huston (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Larry Cedar (actor), Felix Else (miscellaneous crew), Felix Else (miscellaneous crew), Nicholas Wilder (actor), Kevin Kean Murphy (actor), Gabriel de Urioste (miscellaneous crew), Raquel Cedar (director), Raquel Cedar (writer), Angelo Angrisani (actor), Jason Altman (actor), Misha Sundukovskiy (producer), Matt Kazman (editor), Antonio Garcia Jr. (actor), Greg T. Gordon (producer), Audra Arnaudon (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: On September 4th, famous British director Smiley Stevens is murdered while shooting his latest project. Failed actor, Gideon Yeal, is chosen by the "B" Mafia to step in as "Smiley" and finish the film. For Gideon, it's the role of a lifetime, a chance to use his talents and for the first time in his life be the puppeteer instead of the puppet. But when his Aunt Rosie's life is threatened, Gideon realizes that this golden film industry opportunity comes with strings attached. And as the film wraps, so do the characters within it, leaving Gideon to come to take on yet another identity, and a dangerous new reality that has only just begun to unfold.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, two-word-titleActors: David Landry (actor), Ivan Corona (actor), Tom Jacob (actor), Rush Hamden (director), Rush Hamden (producer), Rush Hamden (writer), Laura Renee Hoel (actress), Tatyana Ivanova (actress), Levon Navoyan (actor), John Gresch (actor), Tatiana Hamden (producer), Karl Horn (actor), Kiana Young (actress), Bill Turner (actor), Joel Svendsen (actor),
Plot: The Digital Cinema Course begins by detailed instructions on building a screenplay with proper structure and solid characters. Many screen writing textbooks have also done this, but the course is the first to do it by use of a dramatic short film teaching writers the basics of overcoming obstacles and disasters. This is then furthered by second more concise section outlining how to write in clear instructions. It categorizes specific methods and tools, and inspires writers who may have given up on dramatic storytelling. The following section describes how to physically construct a screenplay, what paper to use, how to bind it, and how to format the content. This is done with the use of computer graphics. Once the storytelling sections are complete, the course moves on to teach film editing. Starting with the history of editing and progressing to current digital nonlinear editing, the section prepares the filmmaker for the field. It abides by the rule that the best cinematographer or director is first a competent editor. After the editing section, the course moves on to discuss filmmaking equipment and gear, from the basic C-stand to the intricate use of color gels and corrective filtration. It prepares filmmakers for the technical aspect of making movies with HMI, tungsten, and fluorescent lighting. After the equipment section, it explores basic production in a controlled studio environment. Lighting, lenses, shots, depth of field, composition, and axes of movement. The course then applies all the concepts learned in the movie production section. By far the longest of the sections, at about 12 hours, it puts all the principles to the test on a real movie set. It carries with it all the variables that can assault filmmakers while trying to make a digital film. After the movie production section has been completed, the course moves on to the advanced lighting section. This is the most detailed of the sections, concentrating for hours on the art of lighting a film set with faith to the script's intention. Whether lighting to mimic candlelight, firelight, or fluorescent warehouse lighting, this section discusses the most difficult situations that a cinematographer may confront. The Digital Cinema Course is also accompanied by a color technical manual for the field, a checklist, and a preparation CD.
Keywords: apostrophe-in-title, digital-film, digital-filmmaking, filmmaking, hamden, six-word-titleActors: Maurizio Ponzi (director), Mariangela Giordano (actress), Toni Bertorelli (actor), Maurizio Ponzi (writer), Giuliana de Sio (actress), Luca Montanari (editor), Armando De Razza (actor), Michele Melega (actor), Giulio Scarpati (actor), Sergio Albelli (actor), Andrea Di Stefano (actor), Carlo Alberto Fantacci (miscellaneous crew), Federico Scribani (actor), Filippo Nigro (actor), Barbara Busso (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: ,Actors: Catherine Breillat (writer), Catherine Breillat (director), Grégoire Colin (actor), António da Cunha Telles (producer), Jean-François Lepetit (producer), Pascale Chavance (editor), Anne Parillaud (actress), Roxane Mesquida (actress), Fátima Ribeiro (miscellaneous crew), Francis Selleck (actor), Sara Dantas (miscellaneous crew), Elisabete Piecho (actress), Jean-Pierre Billard (miscellaneous crew), Sandra Maia (actress), Yves Osmu (actor),
Plot: Jeanne is a director struggling with a difficult sex scene between two actors who can't stand each other. Aided by her loyal assistant Leo, Jeanne is hell-bent on getting the scene right without compromise. Inspired by Breillat's own experiences (particularly those in "Fat Girl"), "Sex is Comedy" explores the comedy of social manipulations, sex and power that takes place within the confines of a film set.
Keywords: actor, actress, assistant-director, atlantic-ocean, bare-breasts, beach, bikini, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, breasts, broken-footActors: Ben Elton (writer), Anna B. Sheppard (costume designer), Joely Richardson (actress), David M. Thompson (producer), Colin Towns (composer), Ben Elton (writer), Rowan Atkinson (actor), Hugh Laurie (actor), Emma Thompson (actress), Joanna Lumley (actress), John Fortune (actor), Dawn French (actress), Tom Hollander (actor), Hugh Laurie (director), Ben Elton (director),
Plot: Sam and Lucy Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want most - a baby. They try everything in their efforts to reproduce: New Age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking... but all this hectic schedule achieves is improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Ovulation charts soon replace spontaneity, when the couple reluctantly deliver themselves into the hands of medical professionals. At the same time, as Sam comes to find his job increasingly unfulfilling, he sets his sights on writing a screenplay, but writer's block strikes. Encouraged to 'look within' by his hippie friend Druscilla, Sam is inspired: he will write a comedy about a couple trying for a baby! But Lucy is horrified at the idea, and forbids him to tell their story. Sam and Lucy's love for each other, the most important thing they both have, will now truly be put to the test...with surprising results.
Keywords: acupuncture, adaptation-directed-by-original-author, african-anglo, alternative-comedy, baby, baby-boy, based-on-novel, basset-hound, bathtub, bbcActors: J.K. Simmons (actor), Steven Randazzo (actor), Sam Rockwell (actor), Joe Mantegna (actor), Peter McRobbie (actor), Larry Pine (actor), Leonardo DiCaprio (actor), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Michael Lerner (actor), Dylan Baker (actor), David Margulies (actor), Adrian Grenier (actor), Hank Azaria (actor), Ian Somerhalder (actor), Tony Sirico (actor),
Plot: Lee Simon, unsuccessful journalist and wanna-be novelist, tries to get a foot into the door with celebrities. After divorcing his wife Robin, Lee gets to meet a lot folks of the rich and / or beautiful, partly through journalism, partly because he has a script to offer. But life among those from out-of-this-world is hard, and his putative success always results in defeat. Meanwhile Robin meets a very desirable TV-producer and takes the first steps in the world of celebrities herself.
Keywords: actor, actress, analyst, anger, aspiring-writer, aston-martin, atlantic-city-new-jersey, autograph, banana, basketball-playerActors: Anthony Redman (editor), Kristi Frankenheimer (miscellaneous crew), Victor Argo (actor), Abel Ferrara (director), Leonard L. Thomas (actor), Kimberly Edwards (miscellaneous crew), Anthony Redman (actor), Jesse Long (actor), Madonna (actress), James Russo (actor), Glenn Plummer (actor), Richard Belzer (actor), Harvey Keitel (actor), Ante Novakovic (miscellaneous crew), Rachel Aberly (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Eddie Israel is a moviemaker. He is beginning the shooting of "The mother of mirrors", starring Francis Burns and Sarah Jennings. "The mother of mirrors" is the story of the last night of a couple falling into decay. Eddie is very demanding with the actors, and the heavy atmosphere of the film acts upon the daily life of the protagonists.
Keywords: divorce, drugs, film-in-film, filmmaking, independent-film, psychological-dramaActors: John George (actor), Ralph Brooks (actor), Art Baker (actor), Humphrey Bogart (actor), Pat Flaherty (actor), Charles K. French (actor), Jack Carson (actor), Pat Gleason (actor), C. Henry Gordon (actor), Jim Farley (actor), Al Hill (actor), Al Hill (actor), Leslie Howard (actor), Olin Howland (actor), Rollo Lloyd (actor),
Plot: Atterbury Dodd is an efficiency expert who believes everything can be reduced to mathematics. He is sent to Hollywood to see whether Colossal Pictures is a good investment. He soon learns that movie production doesn't fit his formulaic mindset.
Keywords: bank-president, based-on-novel, camera-shot-of-feet, director, drunkenness, female-stockinged-feet, frame-up, hollywood-california, jealousy, man-oblivious-to-woman-who-loves-him