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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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In her run-down Victorian house, she produces a literary journal, Vista, and provides lodging to four tenants: Robbie, a struggling writer; Georgina, a flighty debutante; Mina, an ambitious cinema usherette; and Saul, a wartime refugee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It’s a bitter-sweet reminder that while he’s gone too soon, his legacy in the martial arts and 80s cinema world is timeless.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The world's biggest film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, has long relied on Hollywood to provide a dose of mass-market entertainment alongside the sometimes edgy independent cinema that forms the core of its programme.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"Because he had gone to the cinema instead".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Two weeks before, at Mariam’s prodding, Jalil had let on that an American film was playing at his cinema.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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