matinee
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This is a matinee coffee film, not a popcorn feature, lest anyone expect edge-of-your-seat tension.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Producers then announced the Wednesday evening and Thursday matinee were off but have now confirmed the entire rest of the run has been cancelled.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The main matinee event, however, is the nifty 1921 silent “Trailin’” featuring the great western star Tom Mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Going to a matinee is like a vacation.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Take Henry’s car, which I still had, and go for a drive, maybe see if there was a matinee at the movie house in town?
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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