as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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Recent Examples of moving picture
But more than anything the CNN brand stands for news brought to you in moving pictures and sound with an onscreen anchor or correspondent acting as a trusted guide.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Under the guidance and vision of lead director and executive producer Sydney Freeland, these moments are beautiful displays of inclusivity and what is now possible in moving pictures and television.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
It’s primarily done with compositing techniques and in some cases could be thought of as a moving picture equivalent of Photoshop touch ups.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
Per usual, Snyder applies his go-big-then-go-even-bigger methodology to this mood board of a moving picture, applying a signature style that can simply be described as an endless 10-ton KABOOM!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Under the guidance and vision of lead director and executive producer Sydney Freeland, these moments are beautiful displays of inclusivity and what is now possible in moving pictures and television.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
It’s primarily done with compositing techniques and in some cases could be thought of as a moving picture equivalent of Photoshop touch ups.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
Per usual, Snyder applies his go-big-then-go-even-bigger methodology to this mood board of a moving picture, applying a signature style that can simply be described as an endless 10-ton KABOOM!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
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Jean-Baptiste, 57, reunites with director Mike Leigh for Hard Truths, 28 years after their movie Secrets & Lies that nabbed her an Oscar nomination.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kelsey Mann is the director behind the year’s top-grossing movie, Inside Out 2.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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Abraham’s performance in season 2 of The White Lotus earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor in a limited series, anthology or motion picture made for television.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The motion picture business saw revenue and segment profit decreased to $309 million (from $443 million) and $83.6 million (from $100.4 million), respectively, on tough comparisons with last year’s theatrical releases of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Saw X.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Which brings up why no one has pitched a film idea based on the life of Dax to Hollywood producers.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Berlin Film Festival is historically the most political of all the major film festivals, and this year is no exception.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Like American Epic, the new documentary was deeply researched and took years to complete.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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What To Know The Netflix documentary series American Murder: Gabby Petito will include text messages, video footage and excerpts from Petito's personal journals.—
Marni Rose McFall,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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