Review of Side by Side (2012) by Phil H — 14 Mar 2013

Fascinating look at how digital has impacted film.

This review of Side by Side (2012) was written by Phil H on 14 Mar 2013.

Side by Side has generally received very positive reviews.

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Although I prefer the look of film to digital, this documentary does an excellent job of presenting the reasons why one might want to use digital…

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