Movies can refer to motion pictures, the art form of making a film or the motion picture industry. Films are made by recording images of actors and scenery using cameras, animation techniques and special effects. In the late 1900s, computers became a key resource for making a movie. Films are made up of a series of individual images called frames. Silent, black-and-white movies were made as far back at the late 1800s.
In the 1920s, films in the United States flourished with the rise of Hollywood, in southern California. Sound was added to movies at that time, and color eventually was used as an alternative to black-and-white. Customers buy a movie ticket at a movie theater and can c...
In the 1920s, films in the United States flourished with the rise of Hollywood, in southern California. Sound was added to movies at that time, and color eventually was used as an alternative to black-and-white. Customers buy a movie ticket at a movie theater and can c...
Movies can refer to motion pictures, the art form of making a film or the motion picture industry. Films are made by recording images of actors and scenery using cameras, animation techniques and special effects. In the late 1900s, computers became a key resource for making a movie. Films are made up of a series of individual images called frames. Silent, black-and-white movies were made as far back at the late 1800s.
In the 1920s, films in the United States flourished with the rise of Hollywood, in southern California. Sound was added to movies at that time, and color eventually was used as an alternative to black-and-white. Customers buy a movie ticket at a movie theater and can choose from a number of showtimes. Films, featuring "movie stars," are distributed by movie studios, which are large production companies. Movie reviews, written by film critics, appear regularly via numerous media outlets and can have a major effect on the success of a film and how much money is made.
In the 1920s, films in the United States flourished with the rise of Hollywood, in southern California. Sound was added to movies at that time, and color eventually was used as an alternative to black-and-white. Customers buy a movie ticket at a movie theater and can choose from a number of showtimes. Films, featuring "movie stars," are distributed by movie studios, which are large production companies. Movie reviews, written by film critics, appear regularly via numerous media outlets and can have a major effect on the success of a film and how much money is made.
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Obama's not-so-special gift to top Brit
The SwampBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) by Frank James The British media (all right, two newspapers, the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph) are upset on behalf of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown,........Tags: Government, Heads of State, United Kingdom, The White House, Barack Obama
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Meet Cheech & Chong (Expanded Bio)
TOMMY CHONG • Born May 24, 1938 in Edmonton, Canada • Mother was Scotch-Irish, father was Chinese • Began his career as a musician -- was a member of Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers, who were signed by Motown Records in 1965. • Co-founded the Shades,...Tags: West Hollywood, CBS Corp., Don Johnson, Bobby Taylor, Randy Travis
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Heat Q&A; with Ira Winderman
Sun-Sentinel.comAsk Ira! Sun-Sentinel Heat Writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Larry Bird, Mike James, Philadelphia 76ers, Golf, Ben Gordon
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Banff film festival tour stops in Lehigh Valley
Special to The Morning CallPlunging 50 feet from the steep rock buttress of a castle perched high on a cliff may not be everyone's idea of fun, but it sure is cool to watch someone else do it. Whether you're an armchair adventurer or a serious mountain-climbing dude, you'll find...Tags: Climbing, Sport Climbing, Festive Event, Mountaineering
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Capital Queer Prom gives gays and lesbians chance to recreate the prom they never had
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Back in his small Iowa hometown, Tate attended his high school senior prom by himself, dressed in slacks and a tie. It was an awkward night, one he likened to standing outside a window watching people inside having fun at a...Tags: High Schools, Teen-agers, Associated Press, Iowa, Mount Vernon
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" — Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Richard Shelby, R-Ala.; Thomas Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" &#...Tags: Richard Shelby, CBS Corp., NBC, Television Industry, CNN
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TODAY'S PICKS
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (11:30 p.m., NBC/4) - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hosts, and Ray Lamontagne is the musical guest. MOVIES A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (8 p.m., TCM) (Comedy, 1935) - Marx Bros. classic in which Groucho, Chico and Harpo go to Italy and bring...Tags: Katharine Hepburn, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opera, Theater
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Correction
The Baltimore Sun is committed to providing fair and accurate coverage. Readers who have concerns or comments are encouraged to call the newspaper's comment line at 410-332-6364 or toll-free at 800-829-8000, ext. 6364. A box office chart in yesterday's...Tags: Zac Efron, Slumdog Millionaire (movie), R Rated Movies, Jonas Brothers (music group)
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Muvico Theaters faces bankruptcy, eviction at several South Florida cinemas
The Miami HeraldMuvico Theaters, known for its elaborate, themed multiplex cinemas, is embroiled in litigation over mounting financial problems that have left the theater chain on the verge of bankruptcy and facing eviction at several of its locations. Since October,...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Entertainment Properties Trust, Davie, Theater, Management Change
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On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was broken up in Selma, Ala.
Today is Saturday, March 7, the 66th day of 2009. There are 299 days left in the year. A reminder: Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Clocks move forward one hour. Today's Highlight in History: On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights...Tags: Bill Brochtrup, Opera, Rock and Roll, Justice and Rights, Adolf Hitler
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Beyond TV
ANIMATION ONLINE. Tonight's "Reel 13" film, "Sita Sings the Blues" (10:45 on WNET/13) is also streaming at the revamped Web site for Ch. 13's weekly movie showcase. Animator Nita Paley's acclaimed interpretation of the Indian epic "Ramayana" (with '20s...Tags: Television
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Off the Wall: 'The Magnificent Seven'
wertstv@gmail.comOff the Wall once again forages for the offbeat, obscure and just plain peculiar. SHOWS WITH SCRIPTS. Fantasy, drama, Western - we got 'em all. Michael Biehn, Eric Close and Ron Perlman ride through every episode of 1998's "The Magnificent Seven"...Tags: Opera, Theater, 30 Rock (tv program), Heroes (tv program), Life on Mars (tv program)
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