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as in film
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
there was much excitement when it was announced that the popular children's book would be turned into a movie
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as in filmmaking
movies plural
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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Here’s our Best of 2024: Our picks for the top TV shows, movies, music, books, art and theater.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Peter Sarsgaard's latest movie looks back at a turning point in live television history.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Readers of Tolkien’s books and viewers of Jackson’s movies are well-acquainted with the Battle of Helm’s Deep, and this is the story of how that fortress got its name.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
But the developers clearly prioritized that narrative tissue that really holds the action set pieces of Spielberg's classic movies together.
—Ryan Benk, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Peter Sarsgaard's latest movie looks back at a turning point in live television history.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Readers of Tolkien’s books and viewers of Jackson’s movies are well-acquainted with the Battle of Helm’s Deep, and this is the story of how that fortress got its name.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
But the developers clearly prioritized that narrative tissue that really holds the action set pieces of Spielberg's classic movies together.
—Ryan Benk, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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Chad Michael Murray loved getting to reconnect with his Freaky Friday costar Lindsay Lohan for the film's upcoming sequel.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Directed by Barry Jenkins and featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film traces how Mufasa came to be king of the Pride Lands, and why Scar ended up so bitter and vengeful toward his older brother.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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She is fascinated by the technical side of filmmaking and uses her knowledge of how a shot is composed to help her perform.Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tribute to the Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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The inspirational documentary chronicles the actor's storied rise but mainly focuses on his later life and work championing people with disabilities and spinal-cord injuries after a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t the first time the artist has obfuscated accounts of his past: Both his memoir and a 2019 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese blur the line between fact and fantasy.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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