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Recent Examples of B picture
Nevertheless, old movies did creep onto TV through the 1950s, beginning with B pictures on local stations and gradually progressing to A pictures in network prime time.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
Right now, everything was riding on Dumbo, the studio’s B picture.
—Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
Right now, everything was riding on Dumbo, the studio’s B picture.
—Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for B picture
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Burton devoured everything from horror films to Ray Harryhausen animations, science fiction B movies and Japanese Kaiju monster films.—
Tacita Quinn,
CNN,
31 Oct. 2024
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Produced by Julie Corman, there’s more than meets the eye to this kids’ B movie and home video triumph from New World Pictures.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2024
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Ugas, who holds the W.B.A. title that the organization stripped from Pacquiao last year because of his inactivity, was scheduled to face Cristian Maidana in the cofeature bout but was promoted to the main event when Spence withdrew.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2021
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In the other cofeature, Hart, 28, will fight Demond Nicholson of Laurel, Md., at 168 pounds.—
Don Steinberg,
Philly.com,
26 Apr. 2018
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Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2022
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To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.—
Olivia Muenter,
Woman's Day,
14 June 2022
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Garcia’s first feature, the thriller Clean starring Paolo Cascardo, Better Call Saul‘s Patrick Fabian and Tamara Mello, was released in 2004.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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Other Defender features, including identity theft protection and anti-malware protection, will continue to be available.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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Achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Best Original Song category has strict eligibility rules stating a track must contain words and music specifically written for a motion picture.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
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Documentary feature Documentary short subject International feature film Makeup & hairstyling Music (original score) Music (original song) Animated short film Live-action short film Sound Visual effects When are the 2025 Oscars?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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Remember that depth of field is almost non-existent at short subject distances with a wide aperture.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
26 Mar. 2024
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Piece by Piece: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Morgan Neville, Piece by Piece is a documentary about Pharrell Williams’ life growing up with music in Virginia Beach to becoming a global superstar recording artist and producer — all told through Lego pieces.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Of the 67 filmmakers invited to screen their documentaries at the fest, 34 self-identify as women or nonbinary, and 31 self-identify as people of color.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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“B picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20picture. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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