DVD

Side by Side review

Anton van Beek  |  Jun 4, 2013

Superb documentary explores the impact of the move from photochemical to digital filmmaking

This documentary finds Keanu Reeves chatting to a variety of famous filmmakers about the pros and cons of the move from using celluloid to shooting digitally. If that sounds rather dull and geeky, it's not. Instead, it's an absorbing and balanced look at a milestone in the development of cinema and a must-see for anybody with even a passing interest in the art of making movies. While the film hasn't been given an HD release in the UK, this two-disc DVD outing fares rather well with an agreeable anamorphic 1.78:1 transfer and DD 5.1 mix. Extras take the form of 14 extended interviews.

Side by Side, Axiom Films, R2 DVD, £16 Approx
HCC VERDICT: 4/5

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