Kodak Introduces Reel Film, a New App That Finds Movies Screening on Celluloid Near You
It’s not exactly news that very few films are projected on actual film these days, whether in the local multiplex or the world’s most prestigious festivals. Kodak, who knows a thing or two about film, has created a helpful tool for those defiantly seeking out celluloid wherever they can find it: Reel Film, a website and mobile app that allows users to find movies screening on film near them.
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It might not be especially useful for those living outside of cities with vibrant repertory scenes, as inputting a Los Angeles zip code mostly returns results from the New Beverly, Aero and other revival theaters; Reel Film is still a useful way of collating all that information, however, and there are certainly recent releases that buck the digital trend.
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Toward that end, the app also includes a list of movies that were actually shot on film stock — “Jackie,” “Too Late” and Antoine Fuqua’s “The Magnificent Seven” remake are among the recent examples — and includes theater locations and showtimes. Give it a try and rage against the dying of the natural, magic-hour light.
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