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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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Recent Examples of cinema
This approach, commonly referred to as slow cinema because of its gradual, deliberate pace, wasn’t pioneered by Tarr.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Nouvelle Vague' Richard Linklater’s black-and-white love letter to French New Wave cinema premiered in Austin with the air of an event — part film screening, part cinephile communion.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Over the decades that followed, Ahn became a central presence in modern Korean cinema, known for performances marked by restraint, authority and emotional clarity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
First, documentaries disappeared from cinemas.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Nouvelle Vague' Richard Linklater’s black-and-white love letter to French New Wave cinema premiered in Austin with the air of an event — part film screening, part cinephile communion.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Over the decades that followed, Ahn became a central presence in modern Korean cinema, known for performances marked by restraint, authority and emotional clarity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
First, documentaries disappeared from cinemas.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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From the cast to their longtime collaborators, everyone welcomed me with remarkable generosity, openly sharing their personal and collective experiences from a decade of creative filmmaking.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simmering with tension that leads to an explosive finale, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an essential piece of political filmmaking that earned an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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His departure at the end of the year will end his 18-year tenure at the playhouse.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Dec. 2025
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Sagan renovated and reopened the Harper Theater in Hyde Park as a playhouse and a dance and music venue in 1964, according to the Chicago Public Library.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, the actress won another SAG Award for outstanding performance by a female actor for playing attorney Linda Kenney Baden opposite Al Pacino in David Mamet's 2013 TV movie Phil Spector.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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