motion pictures
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The notion that motion pictures could make a record of real-world events was formalized with the advent of the newsreel, the creation of which is credited to the French studio Pathé in 1910.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Netflix, which releases dozens of films online every year, isn’t currently planning to give any other motion pictures a robust worldwide theatrical release like “Narnia.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The NFL is going Hollywood, looking to expand its audience with theatrical motion pictures and its first scripted streaming series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Award for outstanding producer of televised or streamed motion pictures “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” “The Gorge” “John Candy: I Like Me” “Mountainhead” “Nonnas”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
There was a time before television, before motion pictures, before radio, before books.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
