the silver screen

noun

old-fashioned

: a screen in a movie theater

one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen

: movies in general

stars of the silver screen

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But this teen flick from the mid 1990s, co-written and co-directed by Alex Sokolow and Joel Cohen (who both co-wrote Toy Story), is the only time anyone managed to get Pickett’s swinging monsters on the silver screen. —

Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024 For the president and CEO, the beauty of filmmaking is not just about viewing the final product on the silver screen. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024 Cheadle became a staple across comedy, drama, and action genres, with memorable moments on the silver screen and in theaters. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024 As a fellow Pisces herself, Nyong’o effortlessly captured the Neptunian glamour this Water sign is known to bring to the silver screen. —

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