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    If Ignatiy weren’t still writing for the film section at AV Club, I would have ditched this site long ago. It sure is convenient for the author of this piece to take potshots at a Godard film he hasn’t seen (and which has received strong notices by a not-inconsiderable number of critics coming out of Cannes) knowing

    Guess what: the shift to digital was a top-down mandate, not something demanded by the filmgoing public. For people who care about the experience, advocacy is absolutely essential as it is “easier” for most people in the chain of exhibition to slough off film projection as an inconvenience and if no stink is raised,

    Theaters don’t like MoviePass because they’re super aggressive about negotiating cheaper ticket prices for MoviePass customers and they try to cut in on concessions revenue for smaller/arthouse theaters. Customers can also become apoplectic when their MoviePass card doesn’t work and, despite issues being entirely on