The answer is: Film. Je regarde un film = i am watching a Movie
A movie is "un film" (masc.) in French.
A western movie is called 'un western' in French.
cinéma
marathon cinematographique
french
Film (masc.)
un nouveau film
un bon film
The french wouldn't say "the movies" to mean a movie theater, they'd say "I go to the cinema." Je vais au cinéma
c'est un excellent film.
Film de la journée
"West of Eden" (as the title of the movie) is translated "Ã l'ouest d'Eden" in French.