as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center
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Recent Examples of films
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
The ice show retells the familiar stories from both films.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
In keeping with the festival’s tradition of showcasing the best in international cinema, 44 of this year’s International Feature Film Oscar submissions screened as part of a lineup that included 178 films from 72 countries and territories.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
The Movies for Grownups Awards honor films and television projects that celebrate the voices and stories of those who are 50-plus.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2026
After leaving the show, Woodell appeared in several films, including The Big Dollhouse and The Roommates.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
At a free insider preview at Schwartz-Goldstein Hall at the Temple in Atlanta, cinephiles will get a sneak peek at the wide-ranging lineup of films soon to screen at the 26th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The program includes 13 world premieres, four international premieres and 46 Asian premieres, presenting more than 240 films from 81 countries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
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From that point on, films had to be at least 75 percent animated in order to be considered.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
The ice show retells the familiar stories from both films.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
In keeping with the festival’s tradition of showcasing the best in international cinema, 44 of this year’s International Feature Film Oscar submissions screened as part of a lineup that included 178 films from 72 countries and territories.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
The Movies for Grownups Awards honor films and television projects that celebrate the voices and stories of those who are 50-plus.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2026
After leaving the show, Woodell appeared in several films, including The Big Dollhouse and The Roommates.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
At a free insider preview at Schwartz-Goldstein Hall at the Temple in Atlanta, cinephiles will get a sneak peek at the wide-ranging lineup of films soon to screen at the 26th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The program includes 13 world premieres, four international premieres and 46 Asian premieres, presenting more than 240 films from 81 countries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for films
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In addition to Stranger Things, Harbour has appeared in movies including Thunderbolts*, Black Widow, and Revolutionary Road.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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The pair—who recently starred together in the Wicked movies—first teased the upcoming project with a joint Instagram post on January 14.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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My NewsGuard colleague Chiara Vercellone, a senior staff analyst, identified five phony and out-of-context still images and two falsified videos supposedly depicting the military operation and its aftermath.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Denneau is part of the team behind ATLAS — short for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a network of wide-field telescopes that repeatedly images huge swaths of sky to catch anything that moves, particularly near-Earth asteroids.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Tuffin will produce the Inspector Brant pictures through Strong Island.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2025
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Owens started the unwrapping process and opens all his gifts, and Biles flimed and photographs his reactions.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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The images that Buckman photographs — family and community members in bedrooms, on couches, under quilts— become compositions painted and stitched into vintage cloth.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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