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Recent Examples of grind house
What the proto-feminist painter Artemisia Gentileschi was to the 17th-century Renaissance, Stephanie Rothman was to the 1970s grind house.
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Spike Carter, airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
Spike Carter, airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind house
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His unique style made his work a major influence on art house cinema including American filmmakers Gus van Sant and Jim Jarmusch, who have praised his vision.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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While never commercially successful, his films had a tremendous impact on art house cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Grind house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind%20house. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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