The Dying of the Light

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The Dying of the Light

R

2015

1h 34m

Documentary

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Largely unchanged for more than a century, the projection of celluloid film faces an uncertain future in the digital age.

Adam Graham

Detroit News

Flynn looks at the history of cinema, from the earliest tent exhibitions to huge IMAX presentations, focusing on the projectionists locked away in tiny booths in the backs of rooms who made it all happen.

Rated: B

May 20, 2016

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

You get an overwhelming sense of kinship and continuity here, between young hopefuls... and the older generation to which they're apprentice -- and to the generations before them, as well.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 7, 2016

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

Compared to the wizard behind the curtain in "The Wizard of Oz," projectionists explain their apprenticeship and formative, sometimes surprising, experiences.

Aug 29, 2017

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Peg Aloi

Arts Fuse

The Dying of the Light provides some fascinating history of the art and science of film projection.

Aug 8, 2017

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

...if you have a love for film history, old machinery, or just old stuff in general, this is definitely a film for you.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 1, 2016

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

For cinephiles ... The Dying of the Light will sing like a reel of film flicking through a spinning canister.

Rated: B-

Apr 22, 2016

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Nick Cage delivers a thoughtful and authentic performance as an aging intelligence agent haunted by his obsession to settle an old score and rid himself of a ghost from the past. The film is thought provoking and clever. Anton Yelchin is perfectly cast as his surprisingly resourceful protoge . Loved this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

Largely unchanged for more than a century, the projection of celluloid film faces an uncertain future in the digital age.

Director: Peter Flynn
Producer: Peter Flynn
Screenwriter: Peter Flynn
Rating: R
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 8, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.3K
Runtime: 1h 34m