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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Discoveryis the market’s platform showcasing feature films in development, promoting Nordic talents and fostering international co-production, financing and sales connections.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, the creatives and the fund are looking for distribution opportunities for the five films.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Sinners, released in April 2025, was a critical and commercial horror hit that ranked among the year’s highest-grossing original films.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Feature films are no longer the only way to get people to movie theaters.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
That idea became Take Me on a Story, turning Treasure Island, Call of the Wild, and Studio Ghibli films into immersive experiences (custom for clients, of course).
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favorite films, television shows, and more.
—Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Here’s a look at the films scheduled through June.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Jan. 2026
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Since launching with Fast & Furious in 2001, the films have combined to gross more than $7 billion worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Discoveryis the market’s platform showcasing feature films in development, promoting Nordic talents and fostering international co-production, financing and sales connections.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, the creatives and the fund are looking for distribution opportunities for the five films.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Sinners, released in April 2025, was a critical and commercial horror hit that ranked among the year’s highest-grossing original films.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Feature films are no longer the only way to get people to movie theaters.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
That idea became Take Me on a Story, turning Treasure Island, Call of the Wild, and Studio Ghibli films into immersive experiences (custom for clients, of course).
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favorite films, television shows, and more.
—Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Here’s a look at the films scheduled through June.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for films
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As first reported by The Oregonian, and then nationally spotted by The Daily Beast, an Oregon theater long known for finding creatively witty ways to advertise its movies was asked by Amazon to stop screening Melania.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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The new tactics and products might alienate more traditional viewers, who tend to expect commercials for candy, beer, snacks and movies.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Thurman admitted to the stabbing and identified himself in multiple still images before, during and after the attack.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 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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After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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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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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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