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the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
At one point, Swift was shown on the Caesars Superdome big screen at the game.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Denis Villeneuve’s peerless vision for the epic big screen provides an unparalleled immersive experience where audiences are first-hand witness to both pulse-pounding action and spell-binding artistry.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Super Bowl Party Tip du Jour: Don’t be a slave to the latest in technology and leave the 96-inch big screen dark.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Captain America: Brave New World marks a new beginning for the titular hero, as Anthony Mackie officially takes over the role for his first big screen mission carrying the shield.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Denis Villeneuve’s peerless vision for the epic big screen provides an unparalleled immersive experience where audiences are first-hand witness to both pulse-pounding action and spell-binding artistry.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Super Bowl Party Tip du Jour: Don’t be a slave to the latest in technology and leave the 96-inch big screen dark.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Captain America: Brave New World marks a new beginning for the titular hero, as Anthony Mackie officially takes over the role for his first big screen mission carrying the shield.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
Noun
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Producers on the film include Pritsker, Workman, Matthew Belen, and Munir Atalla with Benjamin Becker serving as Executive Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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What are some of your biggest takeaways from making this film?—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mostly its genre movies, things that really make money.—
Mathew Scott,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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Also in the episode, Questlove offers a preview of his next movie, a documentary about the legendary band Earth, Wind and Fire.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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From the very beginnings of filmmaking, with Charlie Chaplin finding fame during the silent era through the use of miming, cinema has relied on more than just sound.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
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There’s something about the craft elements in the artistry of filmmaking that allows for metaphor in a way that can relate stories and ideas.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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But now in the 21st century, the unnamed narrator mourns, cinema is less about how to see than what to see, as viewers now rely on personal screens much more than on silver screens for their viewing pleasure.—
The Know,
The Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2025
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Steven Spielberg paid upwards of half a million dollars each for two awards formerly belonging to silver screen icons Clark Gable and Bette Davis.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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