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movies

noun

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 Rafaela recaps many shows for us, particularly the Below Deck universe, and writes about movies too. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Across Greengrass’ three Bourne movies, the elite assassin turns against the clandestine institution that created him, determined to escape its grip and bring its covert operations to light. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Now, there are movies that use Unreal Engine to create their backgrounds and environments. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 The switch from celluloid to computer chips saw the movies transform from an illusory art form to a representative one, at the great and continued risk of forfeiting its original power. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 In traditional filmmaking, movies featuring underwater environments, outer space, monsters and war all required steep budgets. — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Ritchie and James have both likened the story to that of Michael Corleone in The Godfather movies. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Grab your fedora and watch out for snakes as EW ranks all five Indiana Jones movies. — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 But now, most major studios have committed to showing their movies exclusively in theaters for a 45-day window. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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To make matters worse, his short film didn’t get into Sundance, but his mom doesn’t seem to be surprised by that.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of film

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Lux is drawn back to the old pictures and voice notes on his phone, while Mille stares at the WhatsApp chat with her sister as if waiting for a response.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
The Beloved Pets Ofrenda had nearly 2,000 pictures of pets on display last year, Barreiro says.

— Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026

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Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

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