Review of Side by Side (2012) by Jilla M — 03 Feb 2014

Fascinating documentary on the impact of digital film making, featuring many of Hollywoods biggest names.

This review of Side by Side (2012) was written by Jilla M on 03 Feb 2014.

Side by Side has generally received very positive reviews.

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Nice overview of the changes in the industry with a lot of talking heads. Probably only of interest to people really into the medium…

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By Tom V (527) on 16 Apr 2014

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By Chaz J (51) on 09 Jul 2014

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By Piers C (36) on 12 Aug 2014

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By Felix B (139) 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 David V (401) on 21 May 2014

Gripping and revealing. Strong words from the powers that be in Hollywood about the great shift in key aspect of how movies are made…

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By Ilter (2) on 03 Oct 2014

It's great to see the professional people from the industry to talk about Analog vs. Digital. And there are a LOT of them…

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