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Recent Examples of silver screen
The film marks Charli’s official silver screen debut.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna, played by Lopez.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Expect a drop dead gorgeous, talented cast, complete with beautiful scoring and choreography that is silver screen worthy.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The film is emblematic of the Swinging London cultural era, and notable for featuring the first silver screen appearance of Jane Birkin.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna, played by Lopez.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Expect a drop dead gorgeous, talented cast, complete with beautiful scoring and choreography that is silver screen worthy.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The film is emblematic of the Swinging London cultural era, and notable for featuring the first silver screen appearance of Jane Birkin.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver screen
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For now, fans can watch the Something Beautiful musical film streaming on Hulu.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pricing can vary depending on the darkness and type of film used to tint windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Zuckerberg also announced Horizon TV, pitching it as a way to watch television shows, sporting events and movies using the company's Quest VR headsets.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But make no mistake, this odyssey through hell and not back (virtually the entire film gets framed around that purgatory-like walking contest) is an artistic and gutsy triumph of filmmaking.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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After reminiscing about how Norton had his nose broken during filming after his costar Barry Pepper accidentally punched him in the face during what was meant to be a choreographed fight scene, the actor turned to Lee and asked how his filmmaking had changed in the decades since the film.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final big screen adaptation of the beloved British show Downton Abbey looks to come in third with a debut in the $19 million or more.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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His big screen credits include the adventure epic Big Fish, the dystopian superhero flick Watchman and the spy drama The Good Shepherd.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20screen. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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