art house

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Recent Examples of art house These new art house moviegoers had an average age of 40, 11 years younger than the average age of all those surveyed, which is 51. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 June 2026 That impressed Logan Crow, founder and executive director of The Frida Cinema, the popular nonprofit art house theater in Santa Ana. — Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Film criticism is one of the key components of the independent and art house film ecosystem. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Commissions have changed over the years, allowing modern visionaries — art houses and creatives from across the globe — to showcase grand spectacles. — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for art house
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art theater
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  • Constructed in 1963, the three-screen Cinema Village is billed as the oldest continuously operating movie theater in Greenwich Village and one of the oldest art theaters in the city.
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The film released last week to widespread fanfare and critical acclaim, in Indianapolis and beyond, that has shattered the art theater box initially placed around it, propelling it into chain theaters and early award conversations.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2022
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