the silver screen
noun
old-fashioned
1
: a screen in a movie theater
one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen
2
: movies in general
stars of the silver screen
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Women have the right to tell their stories, emphasized Stewart, who adapted Lidia Yuknavitch’s 2011 memoir to make her new film — while noting that opportunities to do so on the silver screen have continued to shrink.
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Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The role marked a return to the silver screen for the semi-retired actor, who last starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread in 2017.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The film brought the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name — which starred Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Holliday (who won the best actress Tony) — to the silver screen, adding several new songs and expanding select storylines.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, is making the leap to the silver screen.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The role marked a return to the silver screen for the semi-retired actor, who last starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread in 2017.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The film brought the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name — which starred Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Holliday (who won the best actress Tony) — to the silver screen, adding several new songs and expanding select storylines.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, is making the leap to the silver screen.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
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