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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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2025
Actors Jesse Williams and Clarence Maclin, along with other artists and entertainment influencers, are slated to serve on an industry jury to judge short films alongside a panel of inmates, who will assess feature-length submissions.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
More than 100 films made up the competition this edition.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The slasher staple that ruined sleeping (and stripes) for generations, A Nightmare on Elm Street remains one of the scariest films ever.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Ratajkowski has also appeared in a handful of films and TV shows.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Case is best known for her performances in films such as Mother's Day and On a Wing and a Prayer.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The actor has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows since then, including appearances on Anger Management, Star, Snowfall, and The Young and the Restless.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Keaton’s death was confirmed to CNN by Dori Rath, a producer who worked on several of her most recent films.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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What does a filmmaker like Reichardt, who has spent her entire career making delicate, unapologetically uncommercial films, think about the current indie film landscape?
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2025
Actors Jesse Williams and Clarence Maclin, along with other artists and entertainment influencers, are slated to serve on an industry jury to judge short films alongside a panel of inmates, who will assess feature-length submissions.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
More than 100 films made up the competition this edition.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The slasher staple that ruined sleeping (and stripes) for generations, A Nightmare on Elm Street remains one of the scariest films ever.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Ratajkowski has also appeared in a handful of films and TV shows.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Case is best known for her performances in films such as Mother's Day and On a Wing and a Prayer.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The actor has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows since then, including appearances on Anger Management, Star, Snowfall, and The Young and the Restless.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Keaton’s death was confirmed to CNN by Dori Rath, a producer who worked on several of her most recent films.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for films
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Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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In any case, this costume would probably go over best with a crowd of theater kids and/or people who are annoying about movies, also known as the exact Venn Diagram that is the staff of Them dot us.—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June, Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for allowing its users to create infringing videos and still images on its site.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dinkins, who was named one of Time’s Most Influential People in AI, interviewed people in African American communities in the Bay Area to get the oral histories that the project’s artificial intelligence uses to generate immersive projections on 14-foot walls — images the move and evolve.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Only the last photo during the end credits pictures the fiery aftermath of Hutch’s ultimate battle with Ladeena.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Films.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/films. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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