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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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But I’m glad to see cinema holding its own within the bigger struggle for what people think is worthy of their time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

It can also be a potent aspect of documentary cinema.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Femi Adebayo praised Ogogo as a "true pillar of Yoruba cinema" whose impact would live on for generations.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Silent cinema performers used their whole bodies — eyes, gestures, poses — as narrative devices.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

The cinema man's lips twitch numbers as he paces down the pavement, slow as a coffin bearer.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The same year “Rocky Horror Picture Show” hit cinemas in 1975, its Broadway run at the Belasco Theatre shuttered after 45 showings and negative reviews.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But now it has proved so popular that cinemas have added screenings of the film in response to the soaring demand.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The couple spent their courtship sharing fun Covid-era activities, like stealing toilet paper, enjoying empty cinemas and stadiums, and taking selfies in front of dumpster fires, all to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is out now in UK cinemas.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

By popular demand, the cinemas throughout Africa and Asia had shown his fight.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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