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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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Tyree, a professor of cinema at Virginia Commonwealth University and the editor in chief of Film Quarterly, "popular movies always are reflecting these social anxieties of the day."

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Clayface first appeared in DC comics in 1940 as a Batman villain, however the character has never been adapted for cinema, until now, and it is the first major studio movie role for Rhys Harries.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square has been saved from potential closure after signing a 25-year lease.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures has taken over the lease for the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades and intends to reopen the cinema, which has been closed since the January 2025 Palisades fire last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Comb your hair and wipe off the makeup. The kohl has run down on your cheeks. I’ll say something we ate in the cinema made you sick.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Many of the theaters, cinemas and concert halls that once pumped life into the capital have shuttered or drastically reduced their offerings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some of the old cinemas have been restored and renovated, and the single-screen experience still has its devotees.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

His photographs capture not only the movie houses but their ornate facades and decay -- a record of a cultural landscape disappearing as cinemas are demolished, converted into multiplexes or left to crumble.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Nine years later, the film - The Lost Children of Tuam - is now in cinemas.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Your mind is your house and if you fill it with rubbish from the cinemas it will rot in your head.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt


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