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cinephile
[ sin-uh-fahyl ]
noun
- a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema.
cinephile
/ ˈɪɪˌڲɪ /
noun
- a person who loves films and cinema
Word History and Origins
Origin of cinephile1
Example Sentences
If you ask a cinephile, there’s nothing better than Imax 70mm film.
The movie’s DIY-to-OMG backstory alone is invigorating: A movie-mad New Jersey electrician, director Sloan and his cinephile collaborator Mastroianni crammed in filming on weekends over two years, then shockingly landed “Gazer” in the Directors’ Fortnight at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, an unheard-of triumph for so unpedigreed an entry.
He says that whilst he commends Rothman's "clever handle" and the cinephile in him values the biopics' "bold statement about the value of cinemas and communal viewing," market realities present cautionary signs.
Over the course of the plot, Matt, a cinephile, convinces the “Goodfellas” director to helm a movie based on Kool-Aid — except in Scorsese’s version, the brand is just a way to talk about the Jonestown massacre.
An avid cinephile whose broad smile often illuminates his face, Lund started watching Stanley Kubrick and Ingmar Bergman movies at a young age through his father’s recommendations.
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