as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies
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Recent Examples of movies
Turner Classic Movies, which first aired in 1994, took over classic movies as TNT began broadcasting more sports.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Unlike most Marvel movies that have the complexity of a shopping list, this film is refreshingly deeper and boasts rare transformative arcs for various characters — and not just the lead.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
But over the last decade, funny movies have largely migrated to streaming (Netflix’s pact with Adam Sandler was an early coup) or turned into the stuff of easy-to-miss cult.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Universal’s indie label Focus has debuted a number of movies on the Croisette, and two years ago the studio’s chair and chief content officer Donna Langley was at the event to receive Kering’s Women in Motion Award.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
In fact, ExpressVPN has servers in more than 100 countries to access movies and TV shows from streaming services in England, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Japan, France, Australia and other nations.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Tontey often blends the aesthetics of B-movies, horror films, and low-budget television, with DIY special effects and advanced imaging techniques.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In its earlier days, The Boys might have done something with how Nanjiani’s Eternals and Rogen’s The Green Hornet both underperformed, and the Kick-Ass movies in which Mintz-Plasse played a villain left little cultural footprint.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Howdy doesn’t claim to offer the latest and greatest TV shows or movies.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Unlike most Marvel movies that have the complexity of a shopping list, this film is refreshingly deeper and boasts rare transformative arcs for various characters — and not just the lead.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
But over the last decade, funny movies have largely migrated to streaming (Netflix’s pact with Adam Sandler was an early coup) or turned into the stuff of easy-to-miss cult.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Universal’s indie label Focus has debuted a number of movies on the Croisette, and two years ago the studio’s chair and chief content officer Donna Langley was at the event to receive Kering’s Women in Motion Award.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
In fact, ExpressVPN has servers in more than 100 countries to access movies and TV shows from streaming services in England, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Japan, France, Australia and other nations.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Tontey often blends the aesthetics of B-movies, horror films, and low-budget television, with DIY special effects and advanced imaging techniques.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In its earlier days, The Boys might have done something with how Nanjiani’s Eternals and Rogen’s The Green Hornet both underperformed, and the Kick-Ass movies in which Mintz-Plasse played a villain left little cultural footprint.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Howdy doesn’t claim to offer the latest and greatest TV shows or movies.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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The lawsuit also alleged Cameron’s actions were hypocritical of his films’ messaging and detailed public backlash Cameron and the films faced for its depictions of Native groups.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Fallon showed framed pictures of him hanging out with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and posing with racecar studs Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Rittenhouse also posted pictures of himself in a hospital bed as well as a close-up shot of the spider's bite mark.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Alongside the award presentation, ICDA will host a series of panels and masterclasses exploring the craft and impact of casting in contemporary filmmaking, with several dozen international casting directors in attendance.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Following The Staircase docuseries and show, Margaret produced a documentary, Subject, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and shed light on the impact that documentary filmmaking can have on its subjects.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The mother of two has repeatedly accused Samantha and their father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, of selling stories to the British tabloids.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The prolific Hollywood subgenre of the body-swap comedy had already been around a while when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan teamed up for the surprise hit, Freaky Friday.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Movies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movies. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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