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Recent Examples of cinematheque
Prestigious institutions like Cineteca di Bologna, a world leader in film preservation, and other major European cinematheques, as well as specialist private outfits like Films du Jeudi, have attended the Rendez-vous.
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Oct. 2023
The organization — part pop-up cinematheque, part artists’ cooperative — distributed experimental films by now-famous directors like Hammer, Clarke and Peggy Ahwesh.
—Sean Malin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
After his meeting with Il Papa, Scorsese is set to put on a master class for a Roman film school and to attend a retrospective of his films at Rome’s Casa del Cinema cinematheque.
—Vulture, 29 May 2023
However much has been lost, glimpses of the vaults at the Library of Congress and the voluminous holdings in archives and cinematheques around the world are daunting: That’s a lot of material to keep at optimal temperature.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2023
These giddy delights often turn up on the great virtual American cinematheque, TCM.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
The film programs are especially welcome not just because nothing celebrates moving images better than movies themselves, but also because these screenings fill a yawning gap left when the neighboring Los Angeles County Museum of Art gutted its vaunted cinematheque back in 2009.
—David Mermelstein, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022
The Fullerton Avenue cinematheque managed to weather an approximate 50 percent drop in revenue during the worst of the 2020 pandemic closures.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Oct. 2023
The organization — part pop-up cinematheque, part artists’ cooperative — distributed experimental films by now-famous directors like Hammer, Clarke and Peggy Ahwesh.
—Sean Malin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
After his meeting with Il Papa, Scorsese is set to put on a master class for a Roman film school and to attend a retrospective of his films at Rome’s Casa del Cinema cinematheque.
—Vulture, 29 May 2023
However much has been lost, glimpses of the vaults at the Library of Congress and the voluminous holdings in archives and cinematheques around the world are daunting: That’s a lot of material to keep at optimal temperature.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2023
These giddy delights often turn up on the great virtual American cinematheque, TCM.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
The film programs are especially welcome not just because nothing celebrates moving images better than movies themselves, but also because these screenings fill a yawning gap left when the neighboring Los Angeles County Museum of Art gutted its vaunted cinematheque back in 2009.
—David Mermelstein, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022
The Fullerton Avenue cinematheque managed to weather an approximate 50 percent drop in revenue during the worst of the 2020 pandemic closures.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinematheque
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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With a strong ensemble and period musical ambition, this could appeal to art house and prestige buyers looking for something both historical and offbeat.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
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Grealish’s performances were art house when he was expected to be blockbuster.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly, San Marcos is looking like a health care hub similar to La Jolla or to the Sharp HealthCare and Rady Children’s Hospital megaplex at Genesee Avenue on Highway 163.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Anchored since 1997 by the Edwards megaplex — now operated by Regal — the multi-acre Spectrum had been majority-owned by D.D. Dunlap since 2008.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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Late August and early September can become a bit of a dumping ground at your local multiplex.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Movie played at the multiplex during the summer season.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Cinematheque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinematheque. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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