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big screen

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noun

  1. an informal name for the cinema

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Passionately defending cinema on the big screen and then waiting for the next suggested movie to segue into our queue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tolkien’s epic fantasy for the big screen in the early aughts, teased “very special partner” Colbert’s involvement in a video posted to social media Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this week, HBO boss Casey Bloys confirmed to Variety that they had not yet cast an actor for the role of Harry's arch enemy Voldemort - portrayed on the big screen by Ralph Fiennes.

From BBC

Labubu will also soon come alive on the big screen, with Pop Mart announcing a collaboration with Sony Pictures this month.

From Barron's

The movie, co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard — who earned an Oscar nomination adapting Weir’s “The Martian” for the big screen in 2015 — makes the complicated science and vast expanse of space accessible, even fun.

From Salon