movies

plural of movie
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 For Paul Ruiz, going out to the movies is different from streaming at home. Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Nayor came to learn that Perkins was not alone as a kind man directing terrifying movies; one of her most frequent collaborators, Sam Raimi, proved to be similarly warm and supportive. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026 The easiest question to ask yourself would be, Has my kid seen other Nolan movies and liked them? Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Cruise has long advocated for seeing movies on the big screen. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Check the website for movies on July 24 (at Pioneer Park) and July 31 at Las Palmas). Holly Andres, Daily News, 16 July 2026 Studios weren’t able to produce much for nearly a year as negotiations wore on, which meant there simply weren’t enough new movies to entice patrons. Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026 The podcast, hosted by Good Trouble stars Sherry Cola and Cierra Ramirez, will give fans an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the movies and music that shaped tweens and teens of the ‘90s and 2000s. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
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Noun
  • If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The training session ended with players signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.
    Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • There were also pictures circulated of Wells at a pool party, which was rumored to be the last place he was seen on July 4, but in fact had been taken the weekend before his disappearance, as Rolling Stone reported.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
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  • Beyond the technical aspects of filmmaking, the core message is one of resourcefulness.
    JD Linville, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
    DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 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
  • 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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