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English @ the Movies: Gray Area - October 25, 2019

25 Oct 2019

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English @ the Movies: I'll put in a word - October 18, 2019

18 Oct 2019

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English @ the Movies: Invincible Alliance - October 11, 2019

11 Oct 2019

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English @ the Movies: Highly Classified - October 04, 2019

04 Oct 2019

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English @ the Movies: Pick of the Litter - September 27, 2019

27 Sep 2019

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English @ the Movies: It's Got My Heart Racing - September 20, 2019

20 Sep 2019

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English @ the Movies: Reborn - September 13, 2019

13 Sep 2019

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English @ the Movies: I'm Your Best Bet - September 06, 2019

06 Sep 2019

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English @ the Movies: I Don't Trust Him An Inch - August 30, 2019

30 Aug 2019

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English @ the Movies: They're Gaining On Us - August 23, 2019

23 Aug 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'Purpose In Life' - August 16, 2019

16 Aug 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'Across the Pond' - August 09, 2019

09 Aug 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'He's a Lost Cause' - August 02, 2019

02 Aug 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'Just Be Cool' - July 26, 2019

26 Jul 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'The Wrong Side of 60' - July 19, 2019

19 Jul 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'That's Messed Up' - July 12, 2019

12 Jul 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'Stands Out From the Crowd' - July 05, 2019

05 Jul 2019

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English @ the Movies: 'There for Each Other' - June 28, 2019

28 Jun 2019

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The film ‘Breakthrough’ tells the story of John, who grows up with his parents in the American Midwestern state of Missouri.

English @ the Movies: 'We Have a Situation' - June 21, 2019

21 Jun 2019

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From the movie "Toy Story 4," this film introduces a new toy: Forky. Forky is part spoon and part fork. A little girl named Bonnie created him. But Fo...

English @ the Movies: 'You're a Little Too Much' - June 14, 2019

14 Jun 2019

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Today our expression is, “you’re a little too much” from the movie, “Long Shot.”

English @ the Movies: 'Own It' - December 21, 2018

21 Dec 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Look Out for Each Other' - December 18, 2018

18 Dec 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'I Just Lost My Dad' - December 07, 2018

07 Dec 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'There's New Food On The Buffet' - November 30, 2018

30 Nov 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'This Woman Is A Brick Wall' - November 23, 2018

23 Nov 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Teaming Up' - November 16, 2018

16 Nov 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'It Boggles The Mind' - November 09, 2018

09 Nov 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Matters Of The Heart' - November 02, 2018

02 Nov 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Skin In The Game' - October 26, 2018

26 Oct 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Home Sweet Home' - October 19, 2018

19 Oct 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Nailed It' - October 12, 2018

12 Oct 2018

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English @ the Movies: "Hold Down A Job" - October 05, 2018

05 Oct 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Deep Water' - September 28, 2018

28 Sep 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Get Over Yourself' - September 21, 2018

21 Sep 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'On The Road' - September 14, 2018

14 Sep 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'The Elephant In The Room' - September 07, 2018

07 Sep 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'You're It' - August 31, 2018

31 Aug 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Put Yourself Out There' - August 24, 2018

24 Aug 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Cast a Very Long Shadow' - August 17, 2018

17 Aug 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Shut This Whole Thing Down' - August 10, 2018

10 Aug 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Holding Your Breath' - August 03, 2018

03 Aug 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Hold You In Contempt' - July 27, 2018

27 Jul 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Scared Out Of Her Mind' - July 20, 2018

20 Jul 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Damaged Goods' - July 13, 2018

13 Jul 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Not My Cup Of Tea' - July 06, 2018

06 Jul 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'You In?' - June 29, 2018

29 Jun 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Took Out' - June 22, 2018

22 Jun 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Down The Tubes' - June 15, 2018

15 Jun 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Felt Closer To' - June 08, 2018

08 Jun 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Rust Bucket' - June 01, 2018

01 Jun 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Up A Notch' - May 25, 2018

25 May 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Pick Up Where He Left Off' - May 11, 2018

11 May 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'My Head Is Pounding' - May 04, 2018

04 May 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Leaving To Chance' - April 27, 2018

27 Apr 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Hold Them Accountable' - April 20, 2018

20 Apr 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Get Me' - April 13, 2018

13 Apr 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Even The Playing Field' - April 06, 2018

06 Apr 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Cut It Out' - March 30, 2018

30 Mar 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Bounce Back' - March 23, 2018

23 Mar 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Suicide Mission' - March 16, 2018

16 Mar 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'See You On The Other Side' - March 09, 2018

09 Mar 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Master Of Disguise' - March 02, 2018

02 Mar 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Let You Down' - February 23, 2018

23 Feb 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'I've Lost My Way' - February 16, 2018

16 Feb 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'I Dig It' - February 09, 2018

09 Feb 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Give Him A Break' - February 02, 2018

02 Feb 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Dump Me' - January 26, 2018

26 Jan 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Blast From The Past' - January 19, 2018

19 Jan 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Act Out' - January 12, 2018

12 Jan 2018

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English @ the Movies: 'Cooked Up' - January 05, 2018

05 Jan 2018

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Here is a scary thought. What if dinosaurs were brought back to life? They have been gone a long time from our planet, but in the movie "Jurassic Wor...

English @ the Movies: 'Gear Up' - December 29, 2017

29 Dec 2017

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The movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" is a cartoon about turtles who are action heroes. Our English @ the Movies phrase we are ...

English @ the Movies: 'Waste Of Time' - December 22, 2017

22 Dec 2017

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"Youth" is a movie not about the young, but about getting old. Our English @ the Movies phrase from this funny movie is "waste of time." Listen and fi...

English @ the Movies: 'Scaredy-cat' - December 15, 2017

15 Dec 2017

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Have you heard the phrase, "scaredy-cat?" It is today's English @ the Movies phrase from the movie "Goosebumps." If you are scared, you are frightened...

English @ the Movies: 'Put Your Foot Down' - December 08, 2017

08 Dec 2017

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This English @ the Movies phrase is "put your foot down." It comes from the funny movie "Inside Out," about a young girl and the emotions inside her ...

English @ the Movies: 'A Few Tricks Up Her Sleeve' - December 01, 2017

01 Dec 2017

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In the movie Spectre, British secret agent James Bond is at it again. His fancy sports car might have a few tricks up her sleeve. Listen to find out w...

English @ the Movies: 'Don't Jinx Me' - November 17, 2017

17 Nov 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'We're Broke' - November 10, 2017

10 Nov 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Pick A Fight' - November 08, 2017

08 Nov 2017

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"Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" is about two action super-heroes. Batman and Superman end up in a fight. Our English @ the Movies phrase we are...

English @ the Movies: 'A Little Off' - November 03, 2017

03 Nov 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Take Back' - October 27, 2017

27 Oct 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Come Along' - October 20, 2017

20 Oct 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Hand-outs' - October 13, 2017

13 Oct 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Stand A Chance' - October 06, 2017

06 Oct 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'A Keeper' - September 29, 2017

29 Sep 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Getting Ahead of Myself' - September 22, 2017

22 Sep 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Crushing It' - September 15, 2017

15 Sep 2017

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Our saying at English @ the Movies today is "crushing it." It is from a movie called “Despicable Me 3.” This funny aminated movie is about a man n...

English @ the Movies: 'Wait For Backup' - September 08, 2017

08 Sep 2017

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Our saying at English @ the Movies today is "wait for backup." It is from a movie called "Wind River" about a girl who dies in a remote part of Wyomin...

English @ the Movies: 'Fire Burning In Our Bellies' - September 01, 2017

01 Sep 2017

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Our English @ the Movies saying today is "fire burning in our bellies," from the film "The Glass Castle." It is based on a true story about a girl's f...

English @ the Movies: 'Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?' - August 25, 2017

25 Aug 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Fit In' - August 18, 2017

18 Aug 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'Takes Your Breath Away' - August 11, 2017

11 Aug 2017

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English @ the Movies: 'You Got This' - August 04, 2017

04 Aug 2017

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Our English @ the Movies saying today is "you got this." It comes from the film “Megan Leavey.” This movie is based on a true story about a woman ...

English @ the Movies: 'You Will Soon Pay' - July 28, 2017

28 Jul 2017

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Our English @ the Movies saying today is "you will soon pay." It comes from the film “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” In it, pi...

English @ the Movies: 'Go Undercover' - July 21, 2017

21 Jul 2017

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Do you know what "go undercover" means? It is this week's English @ the Movies saying, and it comes from the film "Baywatch." The movie is about lifeg...

English @ the Movies: 'See Fit' - July 14, 2017

14 Jul 2017

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On English at the Movies we are talking about the saying "see fit." This comes from the film "The Circle." A young woman works for a powerful technolo...

English @ the Movies: 'It's Shady' - July 07, 2017

07 Jul 2017

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Our saying at English @ the Movies today is "it's shady." It is from the film "Imperfections." An unemployed actress is working in a jewelry store and...

English @ the Movies: 'Time Flies When You're Having fun' - June 30, 2017

30 Jun 2017

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Here on English @ the Movies we have the saying "time flies when you're having fun," from the movie "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." It ...

English @ the Movies: 'Something Fishy' - June 23, 2017

23 Jun 2017

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On English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "something fishy" from the funny movie "The House." It is about parents who open a gaming business to...

English @ the Movies: 'Turn Back The Clock' - June 16, 2017

16 Jun 2017

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"Turn back the clock" is the saying we are talking about on English @ the Movies. It is from the movie "Cars 3." This is the third movie from Disney a...

English @ the Movies: 'Jack Up Our Price' - June 09, 2017

09 Jun 2017

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Our saying on English @ the Movies is "jack up our price," from the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." This film is about superheros fighting aga...