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WAKE UP! DO THE RIGHT THING RECONSIDERED (part 3)

By | January 2001

Danny Aiello’s Sal argues quite elegantly that insurance money does not replace the sentimental value of the pizzeria that he literally built himself…

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WAKE UP! DO THE RIGHT THING RECONSIDERED (part 3)

Danny Aiello's Sal argues quite elegantly that insurance money does not replace the sentimental value of the pizzeria that he literally built himself. He...

WAKE UP! DO THE RIGHT THING RECONSIDERED (part 4)

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THE DUDE'S SUNDANCE LOVE RANT

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE "SECAUCUS SEVEN?" (part 3)

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SUNDANCE 2K1: DIGITAL MYTHS AND REALITY

The introduction in the 1990s of low-cost digital cameras and post-production tools to edit features for professional exhibition was heralded as the...

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THE DEATH OF THE SPECIAL EDITION DVD (part 2)

In the beginning... ^ Even in its infancy DVD was a robust, extraordinary film medium. It was cheap enough for the average consumer to afford yet held...

THE DEATH OF THE SPECIAL EDITION DVD (part 3)

Money Squabbles ^ But not everything was peachy keen in DVD land. When you have it so good for so long, problems are bound to arise. The phenomenon had...

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