The philosopher Paul Varty once famously said, "The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be." So too are predictions about the future of the motion picture industry. While technology keeps improving, some critics, including Roger Ebert, question whether the film industry as we know it can survive. Will we see the end of the communal aspects of experiencing the same film in the same place at the same time in favor of watching movies on our personal entertainment devices? Will films continue to deteriorate in quality to the point that we'll some day see the likes of Adam Sandler honored as the Chaplin of his era? New York Times film critic A.O. Scott examines the pros and cons of contemporary cinema as well as what he believes the future of the industry will be. Click here to read.