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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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Molly went to the cinema with her parents and Alfie on 28 August, the day after her due date, having attended a midwife appointment for a sweep earlier that afternoon.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The best director prize went to Russian-born Ilya Khrzhanovsky for his vast, riotous and experimental cinema project "DAU" that chronicles the life of the troubled father of the Soviet nuclear programme, Lev Landau.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Selected by a special panel of filmmakers and critics, the films on this list span over 100 years of cinema and include comedies, horror flicks, dramas, documentaries, and beyond.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

Now comes nerve-jangling Korean director Na Hong-jin, long a revered force in genre cinema thanks to “The Yellow Sea” and “The Wailing,” with his own bid for immortality, the alien-monster tempest “Hope.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

“You want me to sneak out to go to the cinema with you?”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

The two leaders called for action to safeguard independent cinemas and diversity in film and pledged to invest substantially in the audiovisual sector.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Since the end of June until 1 September, VAT was reduced on children's meals served in restaurants, as well as kids' and family tickets for cinemas, shows, exhibitions and outdoor venues and activities.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The same year “Rocky Horror Picture Show” hit cinemas in 1975, its Broadway run at the Belasco Theatre shuttered after 45 showings and negative reviews.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

It was not an immediate hit at cinemas but became a fan favourite and holds the record for the longest-running theatrical release in film history.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Black market vendors left their normal posts in front of theaters and cinemas, and stationed themselves in front of the Dom Sindikata to peddle entrance tickets to the match, which were in great demand.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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