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the art or business of making a movie
many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies
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Recent Examples of movies
Since then, a record number of Cannes movies have scooped Golden Globe nominations, including Emilia Perez and The Substance.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the top trending movies on Netflix this holiday season is 'The Six Triple Eight', which tells the true story of an Ohio woman who made history during World War II.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
There have been plenty of exceptional horror movies this year.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Fewer family-friendly or holiday-themed movies releasing on Christmas Day is not an entirely new phenomenon.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
One way to fill the time (and avoid talking about politics) is by binge-watching holiday classics, shows and movies.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
What is the chronological order of the Star Wars movies?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, there are some cheesy elements and the film's action is frequently over-the-top—but not any more so than countless other hugely popular action movies, particularly those from the 1980s and 1990s.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
According to a recent report from Deadline published on Tuesday, December 10, the main cast of the films would return along with John Hamburg — the co-author of all three movies in the franchise and producer of Little Fockers — to write the screenplay for the upcoming movie.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the top trending movies on Netflix this holiday season is 'The Six Triple Eight', which tells the true story of an Ohio woman who made history during World War II.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
There have been plenty of exceptional horror movies this year.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Fewer family-friendly or holiday-themed movies releasing on Christmas Day is not an entirely new phenomenon.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
One way to fill the time (and avoid talking about politics) is by binge-watching holiday classics, shows and movies.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
What is the chronological order of the Star Wars movies?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, there are some cheesy elements and the film's action is frequently over-the-top—but not any more so than countless other hugely popular action movies, particularly those from the 1980s and 1990s.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
According to a recent report from Deadline published on Tuesday, December 10, the main cast of the films would return along with John Hamburg — the co-author of all three movies in the franchise and producer of Little Fockers — to write the screenplay for the upcoming movie.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris (Martin Henderson), Hall and Fischer, as well as clients Doug Hansen (John Hawkes) and Yasuko Namba (Naoko Mori).—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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For those who are too young to recall, the film, written and directed by Spike Jonze, portrays a future in which people fall deeply in love with A.I.s that are conveyed as voices through their devices.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 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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Such technological leaps have elevated deep-sea documentary filmmaking to extraordinary heights—or depths—with documentaries like BBC’s Blue Planet (2001) and Blue Planet II (2017), establishing new standards for underwater cinematography.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the writer of classic films like A Few Good Men and The Social Network, as well as the creator of TV shows like The West Wing, he was practically considered Hollywood royalty after 30 years in the business.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Klebba, 55 — who voices Grumpy, one of the seven dwarfs, and also serves as an advisor for the characters — reacted to the project's premiere plans that are set to take place in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 15.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Movies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movies. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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