as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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The most iconic fashion movies offer not only aesthetic inspiration, but a cultural mirror.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025 -
San Sebastián has a long tradition as a focus of pro-democracy protest under Franco and, after democracy was won in general elections of 1977, of screening political and social issue movies.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The movie is one of the top-grossing motion pictures of all time.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Profiles and items in The Talk of the Town (a department that figured in the first issue) also defined the magazine’s perspective on what was happening in motion pictures.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pair has collaborated on multiple films together since 2012’s Frances Ha, including Margot Robbie's 2023 hit Barbie.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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All told, the subscription will give audiences access to more than 125 licensed titles and over 1,000 hours of films and TV series.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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