Review of Side by Side (2012) by Walter M — 24 Mar 2014

Fascinating, intriguing and wholly educational.

This review of Side by Side (2012) was written by Walter M on 24 Mar 2014.

Side by Side has generally received very positive reviews.

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Insightful all the way through, Side By Side is a great documentary, filled with tons of well-known celebrities as they talk about their thoughts…

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One of the most famous match cuts in cinematic history is the scene in '2001: A Space Odyssey', where a knuckle-dragging ape man on pre-historic…

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By Damien F (79) on 13 Apr 2014

2 stars off, 1 for interviewing Fincher, 1 for interviewing Dunham. ( Pray those 2 never procreate.) Otherwise interesting…

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By Sgt. C (526) on 12 Mar 2014

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