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Recent Examples of documentary
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Twister: Caught in the Storm (Netflix documentary) In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Miss.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025
Sara Merican, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere in the talk with Rachel Marie, McRae was asked to name the Eagles quarterback and where was former Eagles center Jason Kelce’s documentary streaming.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Kevin Franke, who appears in Devil in the Family, Hulu's Ruby Franke documentary, was never charged in connection with the case.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Twister: Caught in the Storm (Netflix documentary) In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Miss.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Already making its way around the global pitching circuit, documentary film Mothers in Transit explores the world of cross-border surrogacy, following Taiwanese couples navigating surrogacy in Ukraine and Thailand amid shifting regulations.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere in the talk with Rachel Marie, McRae was asked to name the Eagles quarterback and where was former Eagles center Jason Kelce’s documentary streaming.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
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Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to Seán Devlin’s docudrama Asog exposing a land grab by developers on the Philippines’ picturesque Sicogan Island in the wake of a devastating super-typhoon.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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His first producing project, in 2018, was The Gate: Dawn of the Baha’i Faith, a docudrama about the founding of his religion.—
Peter Kiefer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Christian captivity narrative historical dramas have never been the same.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The beadwork and design features of each suit are intentionally placed to convey a unique visual story that reflects a common historical thread.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Zoho Books makes a strong case for itself with its affordability and expansive features.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Olsen doesn’t appreciate Alicia Vikander meddling in her plan to start a family in the trailer for the sci-fi feature The Assessment.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although the administration insists this will not be the case, there is no factual reason to believe that narrative as these cut moves are not about efficiency, safety or functionality.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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When users encounter incomplete or misleading information, the model loses credibility—particularly in scenarios requiring factual accuracy, such as healthcare or legal advice.—
Praveen Thopalle,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Producers on the film include Pritsker, Workman, Matthew Belen, and Munir Atalla with Benjamin Becker serving as Executive Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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Opus repurposes the aesthetic language of several contemporary horror films.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a featurette from the forthcoming digital release of A Complete Unknown, which Entertainment Weekly can share exclusively above, star Timothée Chalamet discusses his extensive vocal and musical preparation to portray a young Dylan on the rise.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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In fact, White teased the possibility of more Greg in a featurette accompanying that season’s finale.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The promise of Severance is a seductive one: The titular procedure separates a person’s work self from the rest of their identity, granting them a literal work-life balance.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Yet those same machines can effortlessly run any flavor of Linux, which could prevent literal tons of e-waste.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Having appeared in more than 70 movies, he was worn down and ready to quit, especially after a doctor cautioned him about stressing his heart.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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And also cast availability, where this is the main project for all three of those actors, even if ones like Gomez dip out for a movie ever so often.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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