Definition of cinephile
:a devotee of motion pictures
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Netflix claims not to be against it, but many cinephiles argue that the service is selective to the point of withholding.
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Cinephiles are going to be talking about it for a long time.)
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Bright Netflix has begun to make its mark in the film industry, to the chagrin of cinephiles who believe that movies ought to be watched in a theater.
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The filmmaker, documentarian, onetime critic, former press agent and lifelong cinephile Bertrand Tavernier has devoted his entire creative life to the pursuit of his own particular reasons.
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Few would argue Michael Bay's Transformers franchise is for intellectuals or cinephiles.
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Every cinephile and spy wannabe has pondered the immortal question: Who's the one, true James Bond?
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PERSPECTIVES Cinephiles say cinema can only be experienced on the big screen.
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PERSPECTIVES Cinephiles say cinema can only be experienced on the big screen.
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Origin and Etymology of cinephile
French cinéphile, from ciné + -phile
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