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Recent Examples of silver screen
To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring Aurora as a classic silver screen diva, which includes the role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Even the lounge noir aesthetic of those scenes—blood-red drapes, geometric flooring, tragic women done up like silver screen idols—has seeped into musicians’ visual lexicon.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
There are several rogue characters from the Sonic universe aiming for their silver screen debut.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
The musical, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Even the lounge noir aesthetic of those scenes—blood-red drapes, geometric flooring, tragic women done up like silver screen idols—has seeped into musicians’ visual lexicon.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
There are several rogue characters from the Sonic universe aiming for their silver screen debut.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
The musical, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver screen
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The new 20-minute film, From Struggle to Strength: Advancing Literacy in Oakland, follows three children in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and their struggles with reading comprehension.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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What are some of your biggest takeaways from making this film?—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The color-grading choice was particularly popular in movies at the turn of the millennium, a sickly tint that conveyed metropolitan gothic sensibilities and disaffection while amping up the physical sallowness of already-pallid leads.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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His cohorts include director/editors like Steven Soderbergh (who also shoots his movies), Frederick Wiseman (who holds the boom mic while directing camera), and, on his smaller productions, David Lynch (who also did his own sound design).—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, the discomfort surrounding AI in filmmaking comes from a misunderstanding of its purpose and the ethical dilemmas surrounding data training sets.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The first market took place in Westwood on March 21-31, 1981, and Meyers saw its creation as a response to the rise in independent filmmaking and the need for an event to facilitate film sales in Hollywood.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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At one point, Swift was shown on the Caesars Superdome big screen at the game.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Denis Villeneuve’s peerless vision for the epic big screen provides an unparalleled immersive experience where audiences are first-hand witness to both pulse-pounding action and spell-binding artistry.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20screen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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