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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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He was also a prominent figure in Marathi language cinema and theatre.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Fjord” is breathtaking cinema in more ways than one, both urgent filmmaking and a profound comment on our times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Gwenllian said she was proud to receive the honour and that Welsh language cinema was currently "having a moment".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“As much as we all enjoy mainstream cinema and film as entertainment, that’s a way of making you sleep better after a week of work,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Tanu and I wandered through the marketplace admiring the cinema posters with pictures of glamorous women and handsome men.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

That's 156 movies in total - and the majority have to be "wide releases," meaning they must to be shown in cinemas.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

India's single-screen cinemas have been steadily squeezed by multiplexes, streaming, rising property costs and the expense of maintaining ageing buildings and equipment.

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

Sense and Sensibility is in cinemas from 25 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

They passed book shops and music stores, hamburger restaurants and cinemas, but nowhere that looked as if it could sell you a magic wand.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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