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In ‘The Story of the Movies,’ the author works to provide an overview of film, an increasingly daunting task as its history grows. Even the most ardent traditionalists have to acknowledge that vast, sweeping changes are at work within the realm of film culture. The very practice of shooting on actual physical film, not to mention running that film through a projector for viewing, has become in a …

It’s easy for fans to buy into the 007 brand. Brand-name shoutouts and high-profile product placement are as much a part of 007 movies as Bond’s tuxedo or Q’s gadgetry, and with “Skyfall” hitting theaters at the same time the film franchise marks its 50th anniversary, it’s never been easier for fans to live and let buy into the brand — James Brand.

Billy Wilder’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950) was digitally restored — a process complicated because the original negative is missing — for Blu-ray release.