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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 12 Sep 2012

Possibly only of value to true cinephiles, but it's a vital education on the highs and lows of film vs…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for HollywoodChicago.com (623) on 12 Sep 2012

Side by Side doesn't give too much weight to either half of the debate, correctly noting that the move to digital has both pros and cons while…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 12 Sep 2012

Delights in bringing us all onto the set, into the editing room and behind the camera--thrilling places in any format…

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By Vadim Rizov (155) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 06 Sep 2012

An industry that's lost 90% of its silent films and which has consistently demonstrated - montage lip-service aside - a staggering lack of…

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By Chelsey Grasso (12) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 06 Sep 2012

Anyone who is interested in the history of film technology and cinema can certainly take something away from Side by Side, even if it is just…

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By Rob Boylan (29) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 06 Sep 2012

I appreciate [Reeves'] interest and passion on the subject, and his interview style is fine -- the conversations he finds himself engaged in…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 06 Sep 2012

This may sound like a dry subject, but, as presented here, it's anything but – especially if you have more than a passing interest in the…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for indieWire (3,631) on 04 Sep 2012

Produced by Keanu Reeves, this talking heads survey of the transition from shooting on film to digital video is against all odds an imminently…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for CraveOnline (813) on 04 Sep 2012

Obviously the issues discussed in Side by Side are provocative, and the film allows viewers to have their own opinion as much as its filmmaker…

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By Brent Simon (1,142) for Shared Darkness (279) on 04 Sep 2012

A film about film that matters -- one that ably sums up an art form, where we've been and where we're going…

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 03 Sep 2012

No side overwhelms the other in the back-and-forth; you feel more like a profoundly uncertain moment is being marked, with little concrete…

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By Ron Wilkinson (582) for Monsters and Critics (513) on 02 Sep 2012

Fascinating combination of the technical and the aesthetic. The best exhibition to date of the digital revolution in filmmaking…

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By Scott Bowles (160) for USA Today (4,117) on 31 Aug 2012

Alas, if you're someone who enjoys movies as, say, a two-hour escape, you may find this documentary on the death of film at digital's hands…

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By Kurt Loder (858) for Reason Online (497) on 30 Aug 2012

The digital takeover of contemporary movie-making may not be a hot topic around the American water cooler, but in Side by Side it is revealed…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 30 Aug 2012

Side by Side is an eye-opening, comprehensive look at the biggest technological revolution in Hollywood history…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 29 Aug 2012

For a film geek this movie is absolute heaven, a dream symposium in which directors, cinematographers, editors and a few actors gather to opine…

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By John Hartl (735) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 29 Aug 2012

Side by Side is a kind of eulogy for celluloid, beginning with some of the most famous images committed to film: A Trip to the Moon, Citizen…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 29 Aug 2012

Film enthusiasts especially will appreciate this wonky but fascinating documentary about the process of making movies…

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By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 29 Aug 2012

Must-see documentary teeming with commentary largely from digital-savvy top industry players follows theatrical film's journey from celluloid…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 28 Aug 2012

What's most valuable about Side By Side is how comprehensive it is in documenting how the art form changed…

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