Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

This short film is blithely uninterested in either the illustrious past or the meticulous renovation of Sid Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, the movie palace that hosted Hollywood's first film premiere - Robin Hood - in 1922. With its forecourt filled with famous hand and footprints, the venue remains a major tourist attraction. It was operational until 1994, but it has taken a partnership between the American Cinematheque and Netflix to restore it to its former glory. The reopening of an iconic cinema should be a cause for celebration. Instead, this documentary sees the likes of Guillermo del Toro and Rian Johnson plonked down in front of a camera to gush about the big-screen experience amid a blizzard of flash-cut clips that have vamoosed before you can recall the title. It's all very slick, but this 11-minute promo is also smugly superficial and not only disrespects the legacies of those whose films have been shown there, but also the viewer's intelligence.