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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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And look — the Murray experiments make for good cinema.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The performance marks Cruise’s return to art-house cinema after almost two decades largely focused on action blockbusters including “Top Gun: Maverick” and the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her family imbued in her a love for cinema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

"But people who are really passionate are still trying to maintain these single-screen theatres, where people come to watch and celebrate cinema," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I mean, there is no one working at this cinema named Anat.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

As Disney's $71bn buyout of 21st Century Fox in 2019 proved, mega-deals can lead to fewer films in cinemas.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

That's 156 movies in total - and the majority have to be "wide releases," meaning they must to be shown in cinemas.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

His photographs capture not only the movie houses but their ornate facades and decay -- a record of a cultural landscape disappearing as cinemas are demolished, converted into multiplexes or left to crumble.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

"To me, the new cinemas have lost the charm," said Chaturvedi, a former Bollywood cinematographer who worked on hit movies during a three-decade career.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

They passed book shops and music stores, hamburger restaurants and cinemas, but nowhere that looked as if it could sell you a magic wand.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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