the silver screen
noun
old-fashioned
1
: a screen in a movie theater
one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen
2
: movies in general
stars of the silver screen
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Hand-poured in Hollywood by actual struggling actors (including the brand’s founder, Michael Filippone), these candles take their olfactory inspiration from the silver screen.
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Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The coming-of-age story boasted a noteworthy ensemble, including Zoe Saldaña, Taryn Manning and Kim Cattrall, with Shonda Rhimes debuting her first screenplay — but despite Spears’ affable charm translating well to the silver screen, the movie didn’t hit the mark with critics.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
But this teen flick from the mid 1990s, co-written and co-directed by Alex Sokolow and Joel Cohen (who both co-wrote Toy Story), is the only time anyone managed to get Pickett’s swinging monsters on the silver screen.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024
For the president and CEO, the beauty of filmmaking is not just about viewing the final product on the silver screen.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The coming-of-age story boasted a noteworthy ensemble, including Zoe Saldaña, Taryn Manning and Kim Cattrall, with Shonda Rhimes debuting her first screenplay — but despite Spears’ affable charm translating well to the silver screen, the movie didn’t hit the mark with critics.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
But this teen flick from the mid 1990s, co-written and co-directed by Alex Sokolow and Joel Cohen (who both co-wrote Toy Story), is the only time anyone managed to get Pickett’s swinging monsters on the silver screen.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024
For the president and CEO, the beauty of filmmaking is not just about viewing the final product on the silver screen.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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