Question

do you know the popular American expressions for "film" and "cinema" 

Answer 1

Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and
goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.
- Bergman, Ingmar (famous director and producer)

For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.
- Hitchcock, Alfred