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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
felt that the cinema was one of the most challenging and fulfilling forms of artistic expression
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as in theatre
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinema
The ending is one of the most surprising last-minutes saves in cinema.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Perhaps even tap into the city's artistic scene with a film at the Cinémathèque de Tanger, the first North African cinema cultural center, which now occupies the 1938 Cinema Rif building in the Grand Socco.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
In today’s newsletter, Richard Brody recommends some spooky cinema.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to movie screenings, panels, and workshops, the celebration of cinema will be honoring plenty of Hollywood stars and their work, including Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, and Sebastian Stan.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Perhaps even tap into the city's artistic scene with a film at the Cinémathèque de Tanger, the first North African cinema cultural center, which now occupies the 1938 Cinema Rif building in the Grand Socco.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
In today’s newsletter, Richard Brody recommends some spooky cinema.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to movie screenings, panels, and workshops, the celebration of cinema will be honoring plenty of Hollywood stars and their work, including Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, and Sebastian Stan.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
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Mercifully, Lo left the kitchen and bathrooms intact, as well as the front of the loft where the film shoots take place.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Since many of the men in the study haven’t been extensively interviewed, the National Geographic series does say something new, a feat, given there have been a number of films — some good, some bad — focused on the subject.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Industries like filmmaking, design and art, once limited to those with specialized skills or access to expensive tools, are now being revolutionized by AI.Justin Maier, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Releasing in theaters on November 8 and on Netflix on November 22, filmmaking is apparently an intrinsic gene within the DNA of the Washington family.Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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On Broadway, these historic buildings were built long before the existence of modern amplification and sit side by side, playhouses sharing walls with musical houses.Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Angels even had a playhouse of their own on 17th Street.Mark Grochowski, Curbed, 28 June 2024
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This is a movie that exists in its own strange world.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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But because this is a horror movie, there are, of course, more immediate existential threats lurking behind doors one and two.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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In theaters now showtimes Yellowstone season 5 Will this be the end of Taylor Sheridan’s insatiable desire to tell stories about the deeply unhappy Dutton family?Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The movie, hailing from Disney’s 20th Century Studios, is set to hit theaters next year.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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