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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
felt that the cinema was one of the most challenging and fulfilling forms of artistic expression
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as in theater
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Across his four-decade career, Kurosawa has become one of the most influential figures in contemporary Japanese cinema and a familiar presence at the world’s top festivals — The Samurai and the Prisoner will mark his sixth film in Cannes’ Official Selection.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The series explores the influence of Caravaggio’s techniques on cinema, particularly the contrast between light and darkness, said Jay Morong, creative director for IPH and senior lecturer college of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Emboldened filmmakers such as Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien created Taiwan New Wave cinema, dazzling Western auteurs.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Younger generations are often difficult to attract, and YA reimaginings are just one way platforms are trying to break into the teenage demographic, said Jennifer Hessler, an assistant professor of cinema and media studies at the University of Southern California.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The series explores the influence of Caravaggio’s techniques on cinema, particularly the contrast between light and darkness, said Jay Morong, creative director for IPH and senior lecturer college of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Emboldened filmmakers such as Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien created Taiwan New Wave cinema, dazzling Western auteurs.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Younger generations are often difficult to attract, and YA reimaginings are just one way platforms are trying to break into the teenage demographic, said Jennifer Hessler, an assistant professor of cinema and media studies at the University of Southern California.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
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Fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters, the film’s vocal stars are bringing their fandom full circle with a new collaboration that turns a familiar fast-food run into an immersive experience.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Later, Combs and his girlfriends often watched the films together.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The film, backed (with no apparent irony) by the company of a previous ineffable tech character, arrives in theaters later this year and will supply Altman with the tech mogul’s must-have 21st century accessory of a fleeting film festival discourse.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Grammy-winning pop superstar has been tapped to host the 2026 Tony Awards, bringing her high-energy presence and decades of live performance experience to the annual celebration of theater.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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But not just that, our theater and dance department, which is in the top five departments of the country, uses the playhouse as the experiential basis for our MFA program, so our students get trained there.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Add a few pieces of entertainment for the little ones—a slide, a swing set, a playhouse, a sandbox, etc.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Spider-Verse movies have also launched a number of spinoff projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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The movie premiere brings a little bit of Hollywood to Gary.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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