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art house

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But his films, unlike theirs, were decidedly more grindhouse than art house. Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, "Jean-Pierre Mocky, 90, iconoclastic French film director," 17 Aug. 2019 Guided by longtime Facets Cinematheque programmer Charles Coleman, the organization’s theatrical presentation of all sorts of independent and art house titles continues. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "Milos Stehlik of Facets: a major force in Chicago cinema deals with cancer, and his organization's next phase," 12 June 2019 Throw in the 270-degree views of the nearby valleys of Santa Fe, and the home is a daring and colorful take on a modern art house. Megan Barber, Curbed, "Art-filled contemporary in Santa Fe asks $4M," 12 July 2019 In its place, however, is a burgeoning art house and low-budget mainstream scene that caters to local tastes. G. Allen Johnson, SFChronicle.com, "SFFilm’s Hong Kong Cinema Now kicks off three-day event," 10 July 2019 From art house horror films to viral documentaries, cults are more or less inescapable in pop culture. Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "The Most Fascinating Cult Content On Netflix," 5 July 2019 Over the last 19 years, Director Adrian Lyne's 1990 art house psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder has garnered a strong cult following for its unusual camera work, surreal nightmarish visions, and infamous twist ending. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "First trailer for Jacob’s Ladder reboot looks as spooky as the 1990 original," 2 July 2019 After, guests can explore the Mount Veeder vineyards via ATV or wander among owner Donald Hess’s personal collection of contemporary art housed on the property. Stephanie Cain, Fortune, "The Wine Country Tasting Room Is Dead. But Long Live Wine Country," 9 June 2019 That’s because of the eroding economic base of independent production and distribution in a period of changing tastes, flourishing TV, streaming video and dwindling numbers of what used to be called art houses. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘The Third Murder’ Review: Mystery and a Master’s Vision," 2 Aug. 2018

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First Known Use of art house

1925, in the meaning defined above

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art house

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English Language Learners Definition of art house

: a movie theater that shows mostly foreign movies and movies that are made by small companies : a building where art films are shown