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Phil Stong’s novel State Fair was inspired by it and went on to become three motion pictures and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Phil Stong’s novel State Fair was born of this very gathering, and went on to inspire three motion pictures and the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Death by Lightning features award-worthy leading performances by Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen as President James Garfield and his assassin Charles Guiteau, respectively.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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So the rocks gave way to water — an elevated pool scene with multiple water features, including a rock waterfall, plus a poolside shower and an adjacent entertainment nook built for the kind of long afternoons that turn into night.—
David Caraccio
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Each of them started in the early days of live-TV drama, eventually finding their way into the moving pictures.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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For the 99th Oscars and beyond, countries can still submit in that same fashion, but additional films can be submitted for consideration by winning a qualifying award at an international film festival.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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In between, Altman either worked in television or for now-defunct independent operations like Cinecom, United Artists Classics, Cannon, and New World Pictures, distributors rarely in a position to give his films wide releases, abundant advertising, or substantial resources during shooting.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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One person in Atlanta has appeared in his videos as Batman villains, for free, dressed in homemade costumes that look like they were ripped straight from the television or movies.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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In fact, ExpressVPN has servers in more than 100 countries to access movies and TV shows from streaming services in England, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Japan, France, Australia and other nations.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Participants will board a 4-wheel-drive for a bumpy 13-mile tour with frequent stops for pictures, sketches and questions.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The following slide proved that the bribe worked, as Emma adorably smiled in her school pictures, and the results were perfection.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Animated cartoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animated%20cartoons. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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