Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace vs The Look of Silence
The Look of Silence has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace). Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 40m. The Look of Silence is the older of the two (2014 against 2019). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
The Look of Silence| Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace | The Look of Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Documentary, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | April Wright | Joshua Oppenheimer |
| Main cast | Leonard Maltin, Richard L. Fosbrink, Matt Lambros, Ross Melnick, Barbara Twist | Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan, Inong, Kemat |
Synopsis
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
The Look of Silence
An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.
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