Acting:

"In the Cinema the actor must think and let his thoughts work upon his face. The objective nature of the medium will do the rest. A theatrical performance requires magnification, a cinema performance requires an inner life." - Charles Dullin (Source: Understanding Movies)
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Drama:

Drama is different in movies and live theatre. This section takes a little look at the differences.
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Editing:

How long do you go before you make a cut? In what ways is continuity used in the movie?
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Ideology:

What is the message behind the movie? Is it trying to make a political point? Sway your thoughts on a matter? Are the ideological themes in the movie blatant, subdued, obvious, hard to draw out and pin down?
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Mise en Scene:

Mise en scene is a phrase that refers to how scenes are framed and stages when appearing in a movie.
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Movement:

How does the ways in which a camera moves (or captures motion) affect the viewers experience when watching a movie?
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Photography:

Realism, classicism and formalism are the three main styles a movie can fall under when it comes to the actual filming techniques used.
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Sound:

Akira Kurosawa said, "Cinematic sound is that which does not simply add to, but multiplies, two or three times, the effect of the image."
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Story/Writing:

This section deals with the story, the narrative of movies. Is it realistic, classical, formalist? And what of the writer? What of the words used in the movie?
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Theory/Criticism:

This section deals with why movies are the way they are and why they're not the way they should be. Well, at least according to the critics, those whose livelihood (or pleasure) lies in dissecting movies and deconstructing them and praising them and labeling them and rating them.