movies

NOUN

presentation of action on continuous film

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cinema feature film flick motion picture picture show videotape

STRONG

celluloid screenplay talkie

WEAK

cine cinematics cinematograph moving picture photoplay silent silver screen talking picture

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The second-place Silver Lion went to "Possible Love", a poignant relationship study by South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, which was one of the most highly praised movies of the festival.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Joy lives here, too — of course it does, even though few movies ever show it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Our creativity and innovation, how we made music and movies and clothes and vaccines and lifesaving drugs and consumer goods revered the world over.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

But anyone who’s seen more than two Marvel movies this decade knows that the spectacle has long since faded.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

“You can do that? Just up and start your own company and make whatever movies you want?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu