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  • Action film
    A film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats, life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero
  • Action film actors and actresses
    • Brad Pitt
    • Johnny Depp
    • Leonardo Di Caprio
    • Nicholas Cage
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Halle Berry
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Cesar Montano
  • Double
    A person who substitutes another actor such that the person's face is not shown
  • Types of doubles
    • Body double
    • Hand double
    • Butt double
    • Stunt double
    • Dance double
  • Body double
    A photography double used in certain specific shots to replace the credited actor of a character
  • Body double examples
    • Lindsay Lohan's body double in Parent Trap
    • Julia Montes' body double in Doble Kara
  • Hand double
    A double used for specific hand shots, e.g. in the Freddie Mercury movie and Titanic
  • Butt double

    A double used for specific butt shots
  • Stunt double
    A skilled replacement, used for dangerous sequences or other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes)
  • Dance double
    A double who performs physically difficult dancing
  • Dance double examples
    • Black Swan
    • La La Land
  • Background actor
    A performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera, or ballet production who appears in a few lines to nonspeaking or nonsinging capacity, usually in the background
  • Supernumeraries
    Amateur character artists who train under professional direction to create a believable scene, becoming part of the props and giving a sense of credibility to scenes where crowds, court assistants, lackeys, peasants or a variety of period characters are needed
  • Character actor
    An actor known for playing unusual or interesting characters in supporting roles, who may play a variety of characters in their career or be known for playing the same type of roles
  • Femme fatale
    A mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps
  • Gunfighters
    Individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in gunfights and shootouts
  • Sidekick
    A close companion or colleague who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to those whom they accompany
  • Town drunk
    A stock character, almost always male, who is drunk more often than sober
  • Hooker with a heart of gold
    A stock character involving a courtesan or prostitute who possesses virtues such as integrity, generosity and kindness
  • Stock character
    A type of character in a narrative whom audiences recognize across many narratives or as part of a storytelling tradition or convention, distinguished by their simplification and flatness
  • Action thriller
    A broad genre of literature, film and television, having numerous subgenres, characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety
  • Spy film
    Deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way or as a basis for fantasy
  • Superhero film
    A film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes: individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and are dedicated to protecting the public
  • Adventure film (Swashbuckler film)
    A subgenre of the action film genre, often characterised by swordfighting and adventurous heroic characters, known as swashbucklers, with real historical events often featuring prominently in the plot, clear-cut morality, heroic characters, and a romantic element
  • Western
    A genre which tells stories set primarily in the later half of the 19th century in the American Old West, often centering on the life of a nomadic cowboy or gunfighter
  • Disaster film
    Having elements of thriller and sometimes science fiction films, the main conflict of this genre is some sort of natural or artificial disaster, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, pandemics, etc.
  • Action horror
    Films that combine the intensity of a horror film with the fighting or brutality of an action film
  • Film criticism
    The analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium, including journalistic criticism and academic criticism
  • Journalistic criticism
    Criticism that informs readers on whether or not they would want to see the film, explains the premise, and summarises with a rating
  • Academic criticism
    Criticism that explores cinema beyond journalistic film reviews, examining why and how film works, what it means, and what effects it has, published in scholarly journals and texts
  • Examples of academic film critics
    • Andre Bazin, Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Kristin Thompson, David Bordwell, Sergei Eisenstein
  • Examples of Filipino film criticism publications
    • The Summit Express, Young Critics Circle, Index of Filipino Film Critics, Film Writers and Film Bloggers by Michael Edillor