as in film
the art or business of making a movie
a master director who is one of the most revered figures of filmland
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Recent Examples of filmland
Assayas employs the standard tropes of vampiric lore — endless nights, sleepy days, doomed relationships that can only last so long — to poignantly parallel the lives of those bloodsucking monsters of filmland with the lives of those who inhabit them on screen.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022
This year, filmland ushered in a new Scream Queen: Jenna Ortega.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022
This year, filmland ushered in a new Scream Queen: Jenna Ortega.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmland
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Internationally, the film added $10.1 million for a worldwide start of $18.1 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield — all 30 Rock alums — the series riffs on the 1981 movie of the same name.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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The German movie follows Sara Wulf (Jeanne Goursaud), a former Special Forces soldier, who desperately tries to find her son after he's kidnapped in the US Consulate in Frankfurt.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The lineup also says a lot about currents, both artistic and industrial, coursing through contemporary Brazilian filmmaking.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Prime Focus Group has signed a deal with the Government of Maharashtra to create a $400M entertainment hub in the heart of Mumbai’s filmmaking industry, the home of Bollywood.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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The star, who turns 71 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, became a silver screen heartthrob as the leading man of romance films like The Big Easy and Tough Enough, along with his memorable role as Lindsay Lohan’s father in The Parent Trap.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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The basics are nailed, with a big screen, good performance, plenty of stamina, and a solid camera.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The song is instantly picked up by a group of 50 or so customers, gathered in front of the establishment’s big screen.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Filmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmland. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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