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Side by Side

2012 · 99 min

A thoughtful, insider conversation about technology and art, fascinating for film lovers but dry for casual viewers.

Directed by
Christopher Kenneally
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron
Tagline
Can film survive our digital future?
Overview
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

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Directed by
Christopher Kenneally
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • technology
  • media
  • work
  • obsession
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Lars von Trier, Steven Soderbergh, Danny Boyle
Music
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Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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