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Recent Examples of documentary
Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
According to the documentary, historians partially credit the rebellion for the proposal’s rejection four days later.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Campbell and his collaborator, Elaine Owens, raise comparisons to the documentary photography of the New Deal era, particularly the photographs of the novelist Eudora Welty, who shot for the Works Progress Administration.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The woman who kidnapped her and renamed her Aaliyah, Carolyn Correa, isn’t featured in the three-episode documentary.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
According to the documentary, historians partially credit the rebellion for the proposal’s rejection four days later.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Disney+ and Freddie Flintoff have teamed up for an untitled original documentary film with exclusive access to the former cricket star.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Campbell and his collaborator, Elaine Owens, raise comparisons to the documentary photography of the New Deal era, particularly the photographs of the novelist Eudora Welty, who shot for the Works Progress Administration.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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At Witt’s End elevates the typical true-crime docudrama by drawing an intimate portrait of Witt, a beloved teen whose life was cut far too short.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The production reunites Pacino and Chastain for the first time since the former’s 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, with that collaboration sparked by their appearing together in a stage production of Oscar Wilde’s 1891 play Salomé.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The historical thriller particularly appeals to younger audiences and screenings for students have totaled 40,000 admissions to date.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to historical inventory adjustments and a new bill of material system implementation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Medina’s early memories of the Northside feature mostly Latino faces.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The apps Bumble for Friends: Initially launched in 2016 as a feature on Bumble known as BFF, the typical user is a young woman who has just graduated from high school or college or moved to a new city, a Bumble spokesperson told me.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once on the record, Dickinson recounted the sidebar with the attorneys, making factual claims that Beles says were flat-out false.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Provide clear, factual updates on any potential policy impacts.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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After the theatrical release of Sonic 2 in 2022, Carrey opened up about getting into character to portray the villainous creator in a behind-the-scenes featurette.Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Taking to their Instagram Stories, the Wicked stars also shared a new featurette for the film, which delves into the true magic of the musical adaptation: live music.Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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State Farm Arena, in Atlanta, houses a bar accessible to its highest-paying customers that sits on the arena’s literal hardwood floor, only feet from the benches.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Buckeye location will feature a movie theater in the same building as the entertainment venue, unlike the Harkins BackLot in Happy Valley, which is separate from the movie theater.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The actor has done his share of holiday movies, as well, starring in the ABC Family Original movie Christmas Cupid and the Hallmark Christmas movies Five Cards for Christmas, Write Before Christmas, Too Close for Christmas, and Love in Winterland.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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