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film

[film] / fɪlm /


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take photographs
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The film explores conversations around eating disorders, mental health, alcohol dependency and difficult family dynamics.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Chris Pine shows off his surprising fluency in Italian in this film about a pesky tween who convinces an aimless young woman to abduct her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Hollywood may be hurting, but let the Bowl now save the day by inspiring Hollywood to reinvent, in its backyard, film with live music.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Kit Connor says working as a producer on the film alongside Joe Locke allowed them to be a "mouthpiece for the cast"

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The tiny piece of film was on its way to government code breakers in Washington, D.C.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The distinctive photography sets it apart cinematically from other films in this genre — just like Margarita herself, who visually stands out from the other girls.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

His notable credits include films “The Hunt for Red October,” “The Piano” and “Evil Angels” and shows “The Tudors” and “Apples Never Fall.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In 1920 he began working for the Hal Roach Studios, and started starring in films for Roach three years later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

This is frequent complaint with Nolan films, external because of his tendency to only use audio that was recorded on set, rather than have actors re-record certain lines later.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The Nazis kept meticulous records, took pictures, made films.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

He filmed the protesters on his mobile phone but when police advised him that it might inflame the situation, he sat down on some children's swings.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

After Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16, players were filmed singing a chant referencing the islands and Argentina greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

As if he were one of the kids, Stillz filmed the entire movie himself serving as cinematographer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

It began in 1894 with a boxing match filmed with Thomas Edison’s new invention.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Marti Peterson during her filmed interrogation at Lubyanka Prison, with the contents of the dead-drop package laid out on the table.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

As a boy, Adrian is enchanted by McElwee’s filming.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

All I see when I close my eyes is the man who was filming it.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

That came later, and quieter, when I finally showed up before dawn and did the actual work where no one was filming.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Thinking back on the last two years of his life full of album releases, filming schedules and tour dates, Finn Wolfhard requires squint-inducing concentration to keep it all straight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

As soon as I wrote them, I realized that this was the underlying message of everything that I had seen and heard in Bangalore in two weeks of filming.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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