as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
a director with 25 years of experience at moviemaking
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From the very beginnings of filmmaking, with Charlie Chaplin finding fame during the silent era through the use of miming, cinema has relied on more than just sound.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025 -
Such technological leaps have elevated deep-sea documentary filmmaking to extraordinary heights—or depths—with documentaries like BBC’s Blue Planet (2001) and Blue Planet II (2017), establishing new standards for underwater cinematography.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris (Martin Henderson), Hall and Fischer, as well as clients Doug Hansen (John Hawkes) and Yasuko Namba (Naoko Mori).—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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For those who are too young to recall, the film, written and directed by Spike Jonze, portrays a future in which people fall deeply in love with A.I.s that are conveyed as voices through their devices.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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For a great film, and an even better true story behind it, check out some of the best movies inspired by real people that are streaming on Netflix right now.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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In a recent interview while promoting his new movie Death of a Unicorn, the actor who plays Ant-Man in the MCU addressed his return to the superhero role.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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