motion pictures

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Presenting the world-class restorations turned out by UCLA’s Film & Television Archive, the festival, now in its 22nd edition, never fails to delight as it showcases the widest variety of motion pictures in impeccable condition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Yet her fame derives not from directing, but rather from acting in more than 200 motion pictures from the mid-1920s until shortly before her death, at age 67, in 1977.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Award for outstanding producer of animated theatrical motion pictures “The Bad Guys 2” “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” “Elio” “KPop Demon Hunters” “Zootopia 2”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

In the 100 years since, the glamorous building style - evocative of neon-lit jazz bars and the golden age of big motion pictures - rapidly spread around the world.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Miss Maggie had told me about motion pictures, and I’d always wanted to see one.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk