Ain't It Cool News - Reports on and reviews the latest happenings in the television and movie industries. This site "... covers all types of television shows and films, video tapes, laser discs, DVDs, and anything else cool that'll show up on your television screen!" Also has forums where you can "discuss the ins and outs of what interests you have in film, television and life."
 

El Amante - Revista de Cine - "Esta es la sede electrónica de El Amante, una de las pocas revistas de cine en castellano. Desde aquí tiene acceso a una extensa muestra de artículos publicados, al sumario y parte del contenido de los últimos números y a una colección de notas, reseñas y entrevistas sobre cine argentino. Además puede conocernos con más detalle, hacer consultas o comentarios y suscribirse. This is the site of El Amante, one of the few film magazines published in Spanish. From here you have access to a big sample of our articles, some of our last issues and a collection of reviews, features and interviews about Argentine cinema. You can also get acquainted with us, ask questions, make comments or get a subscription. With the exception of the About, Feedback and Subscription sections, the site's content is still strictly Spanish."

Ape Culture - "Ape Culture is the quarterly webzine that features the humorous exploration, meditation, and explication of all things pop culture, including movies, TV, music, media, and the stripmall way of life."

The Astounding B Monster - "The Offbeat Film Authority."

Audience - A magazine devoted to film reviews, described by Peter Cowie of Variety International Film Guide, London, as "Witty, well-informed articles and reviews, both recent and retrospective."

Bright Lights Film Journal

Cinema Notes - "News and Information for the Entertaiment Industry," dealing specifically with movie theaters. Formerly called "Film Notes for Reel People."

Classic Images - "Classic Images retains its prime mission of providing people with information about film history and film related products not available in the mass media market."

Dark Horizons - "'Dark Horizons' has become one of the hottest sites around to find out the latest news, images, clips and reviews of all the current and upcoming blockbuster films. Also included are some great episode guides to your favourite cult TV shows, as well as a weekly breakdown of films and shows screening in both the US and Australia."
 

The Den - Daily scoop on Movies, Music, T.V., Sci-Fi, and Gaming; primarily visited by 15-24 age group.
 

The 11th Hour - This horror and sci-fi entertainment magazine for women includes: feature articles; movie, TV, and video reviews; movie news; letters; and links to other horror and entertainment Web sites.

EmpireWeb - "Online edition of UK's best-selling movie magazine. Movie News, Reviews, Games and Trivia."
 

Film Journal International - Includes feature articles, film reviews and more. Also provides ready reference guides to upcoming releases, the ins and outs of film distribution, and filmmaking equipment.

Film Score Monthly - "Film Score Monthly is America's leading (and only) magazine about motion picture and television music. Although song-oriented soundtrack albums are today bigger than ever, we are primarily interested in the background music‹the instrumental underscores which play such an important part of the filmgoing experience."

Filmmag.com - Online version of Filmmaker Magazine, a magazine for independent filmmakers. The print version is published four times a year. The site includes some articles from about half a dozen previous issues; indie film news; and an extensive list of links of interest to independent filmmakers.

Glyphs - "Art, music and film reviews."
 

Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture  - "Images publishes articles about movies, television, videos, and other popular visual arts."

 

KINEMA: A Journal for Film and Audiovisual Media - KINEMA is a full-text online Canadian journal of history, theory and aesthetics of film and audiovisual media. The site has links to issues archived from 1993 to present (the last two years contains issues with selected full text articles).

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Movieline.com -

 

MovieMaker - "MovieMaker is the only magazine in the United States devoted to coverage of the art and craft of creating motion pictures for both filmmakers and film fans alike"

Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! - "The Web Magazine of The Ian Fleming Foundation." Devoted to James Bond 007.

Playback - Online version of Playback, "Canada's Broadcast and Production Journal." The online version includes several feature articles, contact information for production houses, production lists, job listings, and more.

Psyart - "Psyart is a peer-reviewed, archived journal focused on psychological studies of the arts: literature, film, visual arts, or music."
 

RealScreen - RealScreen covers the business of factual programs: "primarily documentaries and informational programming, but also the wider range of programs which fall under the genre: lifestyle, infomag and current affairs programs." The online version includes articles, production house contact information, price guides, more.

Reel West Digest - "The Digest is a reference book detailing the names of individuals and companies providing necessary equipment and services for all aspects of film and television production in western Canada."
 

Reel West Magazine - "Western Canada¹s Most informative magazine for the film and video industry. Published Bi-monthly, each issue of Reel West features articles for and about the people, places and events that shape our industry."

Satelit TV Video - "Satelit TV Video covers satellite & cable TV, video and movies. Leading publisher in Yugoslavia."

Science Fiction Weekly

Screening the Past - Screening the Past "publishes material of interest to historians of film and media, to film and media scholars, to social historians interested in the place of film and media within general history, to film makers interested in the history of their craft or in representing history through their productions, to film and media librarians and archivists." There are some links to quicktime video files.
 

Sea of Tranquility - "Ezine for thinkers. Heavy metal/progressive rock album reviews, opinion and editorials, film and book reviews."

The Silents Majority - Online version of the journal of the Silents Majority Classic Film Fan Club. It includes lots of movie reviews, profiles of actors and production people; book reviews; articles; photographs; and schedules for silent movies, both in theaters and on TV, from around the world.

Stumped at the Video Store - Online version of the Chicago free monthly publication. Each issue has reviews of currently available videotapes, as well as articles about the movies. The site includes back issues back to January 1998 and includes a film review archive.
 

Taylorology - "TAYLOROLOGY is a newsletter focusing on the life and death of William Desmond Taylor, a top Paramount film director in early Hollywood who was shot to death on February 1, 1922. His unsolved murder was one of Hollywood's major scandals. This newsletter will deal with: (a) The facts of Taylor's life; (b) The facts and rumors of Taylor's murder; (c) The impact of the Taylor murder on Hollywood and the nation; (d) Taylor's associates and the Hollywood silent film industry in which Taylor worked. "
 

Total Film - "Total Film is built on a few basic rules. First and foremost, it¹s a monthly magazine about films, not film stars and their lifestyles. It's not about intellectual debate, art or high-brow cinema. Our job is to steer you towards movies that are entertaining, and away from those that aren't. To make sure you know about the hottest films as soon as they go into production, and how they develop through the creative process. We'll tell you about the people behind the films, and the way their minds work. And we'll reveal how filmakers create those amazing stunts and stunning special effects, and what they add to the story. It sounds like a pretty obvious proposition, but the fact is that there isn't currently a magazine out there doing anything like this. The style magazines are too obsessed with personality. Empire is too all-things-to-all-men. Sight & Sound is too arty, the new Neon too young and flip, and Premiere too US-orientated. Total Film, however, fills what we reckon is a pretty massive gap. It's glossy, brash, informed, highly selective and exciting."

24 Frames Per Second - "This journal provides a forum for uniquely personal reactions to films and filmmakers. A broad range of formats has been established for the participation and interaction of its eaders. Whether submitting a list of favorite films, an essay on filmmaking, or an experiment in digital cinema, 24framespersecond is offered as an alternative to all-encompassing movie websites."

Variety - Online version of the popular entertainment industry paper. Includes information on the music, film and television industries. Selected articles are avaiable for free; full-text is available online via subscription.

Video Business - "Video Business is the leading business-to-business provider of news, perspective and data relating to the creation and delivery of home entertainment content."

The Video Librarian - "Video Librarian is the video review guide for public, school, academic, and special libraries, as well as video fans who are interested in a wider variety of titles than what's found in the average video store. Written by staff, librarians, teachers, and film critics, Video Librarian offers some 175 critical reviews per issue, alerting readers to upcoming new releases of special-interest, documentary, and video movie titles. In addition, we inform our subscribers of video bargains (and free videos) and track technological trends." The web version of the print magazine contains many of the current issue's reviews, as well as a searchable archive of older reviews.

Videography Online - Online version of "Videography," a magazine for video professionals. Most of the current issue is available online.

Viewfinder Magazine - "A student film review magazine at Middlebury College."

 

OOBR - The Off-Off-Broadway Review - OOBR lists off-off Broadway shows and reviews them exclusively online.
 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - This is the homepage of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Oscar. It contains current and historical information about the Academy Awards.

Oscar.Com - "The official Academy Awards website." Includes Oscar news, rules, and a searchable database of Oscar winners and nominees.

Internet Movie Database - Road to the Oscars - news about the Oscars from the IMDB.

Golden Globe Awards - Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards to honor achievements in film & television.

BAFTA Awards - British Academy of Film & Television Arts.

SAG Awards - Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Genie Awards and Gemini Awards - from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

 

Disney A-Z - Archives - This site contains information on all the movies and characters created by the Walt Disney Company (both live action and animated), gathered from the Disney archives. Images, dates, and lists of cast members or voice actors are all provided. This site uses frames.

Internet Moving Images Archive: Movie Collection - "This collection contains movies that the Prelinger Archives has digitized (about 956 now online) and donated to the Internet Archive. The films focus mainly on everyday life, culture, industry, and institutions in North America in the 20th century. This is the first time that most of the films have been available to the public. They are 'open source movies' -- available for viewing at no cost and with few restrictions."

Motion Picture - Features movie industry news, reviews of new films, a database of "40,000+ titles and bios and 750,000+ filmographies," features and interviews, video charts, and more.

The Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive - "This site contains images owned and/or represented by the Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive Inc. (MPTV) - home to over 23,000 classic images dating from the 1910's to the present." You can search for and view images online, but you must obtain the proper rights if you wish to make further use of the images.

WPA Film Library - "The WPA Film Library was founded in 1987 by independent producers, as a repository of archival and stock footage for our own documentary programming. Since becoming a part of the MPI Media Group in 1989, our ties to the production community have become even stronger, and our holdings have grown to more than 50,000 hours of footage. "

 

Cannes International Film Festival - "Relive 50 years of cinema's most prestigious competition thanks to the offivial database of the Cannes Film Festival. The history section recounts cinema saga from the Palace to the Croisette. 'Fifty-One Years of Awards' presents all the official awards for every section. The site's search engine gives you quick access to 22,000 people profiles, 5000 films, and 800 honours given out since 1946." The site is available in English or French.

Sundance Film Festival - The Sundance Film Festival recognizes and awards independent films and filmmakers. This official website provides a film guide, schedule, Park City information, and a daily webcast for the 1997 festival, as well as a complete database of past festivals and their respective films.

Others: Yahoo Film Festival Listings | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Moscow Film Festival - also in Russian | Melbourne Film Festival  | FilmFestivals - good hub for film festivals. | Film Festivals and Awards  - courtesy of the All Movie Guide | Awards Watch - courtesy of Movie City News | Inside Film Magazine - film festival directory | Screen Digest - listing of General Film Festivals & industry events. | Shadows Film Festival - covering most international & local film festivals.
 

Cinema: How are Hollywood Films Made? -  This exhibit delves into the world of filmmaking. It covers all aspects of the creative process, "from the screenwriter's words to the editor's final cut." Sections on screenwriting, directing, producing, acting, and editing are included. This site allows you to "Write your own dialogue for a scene or put yourself in a producer's shoes by managing the production of a film." Many other resources are also available.

 

The Complete History of the Discovery of Cinematography - "An Illustrated Chronological History Of The Development Of Motion Pictures Covering 2,500 Years Leading To Cinematography In The 1800's... This is a retrospective history of the dawn of film, and a pre-history of cinema itself. The body of this text deals with the origin of motion pictures and the ancestors of cinema beginning from approximately nine hundred years before the birth of Jesus Christ our Saviour, and culminating in the final decade of the nineteenth century."

Documentary Films .Net - "A source for information on documentary films and filmmaking. Includes industry and filmmaking news, reviews, and resources." Also includes an alphabetized listing of documentary films.

Eye on the Industry - A compilation of Web resources available to assist people in the entertainment industry. Sections include: Actors Area, Independent Film, Industry Buzz, Writers Resources, Book & Movie Recommendations, Filmmakers Alliance, and Newsgroup/Discussion.

Film Experts - "There are those of us who like to see films, discuss them and even take it one step further by studying them....And then there are those individuals who wish to take on the task of producing them. With this in mind REA Film has established a team of U.S. and International film experts who wish to share their expertise by answering your questions ranging from the history of film to the workings of the motion picture industry. " Also features a best film site of the week.

 

Film Sound Design - Film Sound Design offers an introduction to film sound. Includes an extensive number of terminology guides, an extensive bibliography and academic articles.
 

The FilmZone - Articles on independent, foreign and Hollywood film makers. Discussions of film "relics"; reviews of current movies, videos and soundtracks; interviews of moviemakers. Contains a searchable archive of previous articles.

FX Glossary: A compendium of common FX terms - Glossary of terms and techniques used in movie, TV, and theatre special effects.

indieWIRE - "A daily newswire for independent film making, distribution & exhibition." You can today's or past days' news on the website, or have each days news delivered to you via e-mail.

Sundance Film Festival - The Sundance Film Festival recognizes and awards independent films and filmmakers. This official website provides a film guide, schedule, Park City information, and a daily webcast for the 1997 festival, as well as a complete database of past festivals and their respective films.
 

WebMovie - WebMovie is a state by state index to movie production services. This reosurce also includes a guide to other film and video resources and links to reviews, webzines focusing on movies and film and video news.
 

AlloCiné - "AlloCiné is a French language entertainment information Web site for moviegoers."
 

Asian Film Connections - Site dedicated to comtemporary cinema in China, India, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Each regional section consists of background and analysis, highlights from recent feature films, lists of award-winning films and leading directors, and articles about cultural context with suggestions for creating educational curricula.
 

British Board of Film Classification - The British Board of Film Classification is an independent non-governmental body that decides the ratings for movies and videotapes (and some video games). The site includes a detailed history of the ratings, including examples; a list of recent decisions; details about the classification process; more.
 

The British Film Institute - The BFI offers a huge range of services both for the general public and for organisations with an interest in film or television. These are just some of them: it runs the UK's National Film Theatre, supports cinemas UK-wide and runs the London Film Festival, and also support film festivals UK-wide. In addition, the BFI preserves the UK's film and TV heritage, encourages life-long learning about the moving image and it is an authoritative source of information on film and television. Its excellent Web site offers news about film events in the UK, as well as links, among others, to its library and archive collections, films playingin the UK, BFI publications and issues of the film magazine Sight and Sound.

The FilmZone - Articles on independent, foreign and Hollywood film makers. Discussions of film "relics"; reviews of current movies, videos and soundtracks; interviews of moviemakers. Contains a searchable archive of previous articles.

IMDb Guide to Russian Films - Extensive list of Russian language films, which is at least 5,552 titles.

In Black & White: French Films of the 1930s - An overview of what is now called the "golden age" of French film. "Brief notes on directors, actors, and films of the period seek to raise interest in some of the best movies ever made."
 

Internet Movie Database - huge movie database, photo galleries & movie news.

The Greatest Films - If you love film, this site deserves a bookmark. Check out films by genre or by title. The site also contains quotes and the greatest moments and scenes in film. I don't agree that all of the films here are "great," and there are some omissions, but everyone's a critic.

CineMedia - comprehensive film & media directory with over 25,000 links.

About.com Guide to Classic Movies - Links to information about classic films from About.com.

Reel - movie mega-site.

Cinescape - fresh updates about movies, comics, DVD, television, music & audio.

Dark Horizons - good Australian movie site.

Atom Films - exclusive collection of over 1,000 film, animation & digital media titles.

Film - reviews, clips, news & box office statistics, user friendly shopping facilities.

Movie Directory - from the open directory project.

ScreenTalk - quality screenwriters resources.

InetFilm - free independent short films, cartoons & Internet film community.

Hollywood - movie news, trailers, reviews, promos & celebrity info.

Premiere - online site of Premiere magazine.

Greatest Films - specializing in US film, greatest movie lists.
 

MovieLine - over a 1000 movie reviews, features, magazine &
forum.

Drews Script-O-Rama - over 600 movie scripts to explore.

iFilm - the place for Internet film.

FilmMakers - the art & showbiz of film making.

IMAX Movies - official IMAX website.

15/17 Film Site - information about the IMAX format, IMAX films, production & distributors.

Unknown Movies - obscure, unknown & little shown.

Grading the Movies - helping families find entertainment with values.

Rotten Tomatoes - over 350,000 movie review links & 100,000 movie titles.

DVD Review - inside info about movies on DVD.

DVD Verdict - DVD reviews.

Another Guide to the Best Movies - from the Edmonton Public Library.

Nothing But Movies - big selection of movie resources & links.

Jabootu - funny reviews of stupid movies.

AICN - movie related rumors, news & semi-lucid opinions.

Film Tracks - modern movie soundtrack reviews.

The New Venue - Check out this site to see state-of-the-art movies produced just for the Web! Best viewed with a fast internet connection.
 

Dreamworks SKG - outstanding movies setting the standard for cinematic excellence.

Lucas Film - dazzling special effects from the group behind

Star Wars, Indiana Jones & more.

Pixar Studios - currently the world's best animation studio producing Toy Story, A Bugs Life, Finding Nemo & more.
 

Hong Kong Movies Homepage - The main attraction here is the searchable database of Hong Kong movie actors. Also has filmographies, film lists, interviews, reviews, FAQs.

James Bond, Agent 007 OHMSS - Focuses on Bond movies, but also contains information about Bond in books and other media.
 

Hour 25 - The long running radio show dedicated to science fiction and fantasy is now available on the Internet via streaming MP3. Contains the current show (uploaded every Friday) plus archives of past shows.
 

Sci-Fi Wire - Get the latest news about sci-fi movies, television shows, books, toys, etc.
 

Star Trek: Continuum - "... your official online source for Star Trek Information from Paramount Digital Entertainment." This site provides "... the latest Star Trek information and interesting online programming, all presented with cutting-edge interactive features and technologies." "Be sure to check for new events and information that are posted here daily -- which can include upcoming episode previews, the latest Star Trek news and behind-the-scenes information, live chats with Star Trek actors, writers and creators, and communication with Star Trek fans around the world."
 

Xenite.Org - "Xenite.Org strives to be one of the best fan-run sources of science fiction and fantasy news and content on the Web." Here is the place to locate information on Xena or Lord of the Rings, participate in a sci-fi discussion group, read up on the latest news in the industry, and more.
 

Teen Movie Critic - The Teen Movie Critic changes every few years. The page also includes a list of most of the video rental outlets in the U.S., which allows you to find video rental stores near you, with addresses and phone numbers.

The New Yorker - Online version of the weekly magazine. Art, theater, and film reviews, general interest non-fiction and short stories.
 

Entertainment Lane The contents of this e-zine include fashion, music, and movie reviews. Lane, has provided a site with exciting images and different rating systems which he applies to celebrity clothers, alternative music, and upcoming films.

ScreenPlace - This is a starter site with tips for anyone interested in how a screenplay is written, what they look like and how they are sold.

Screenwriting - Explains screenplay format writing rules and screenwriting etiquette for those interested in writing and/or selling a screenplay.
 

American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies - "This is the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies, selected by AFI's blue-ribbon panel of more than 1,500 leaders of the American movie community. Click on movie titles to find out more" about each film.

The Art Historians' Guide to the Movies - "The Art Historians' Guide to the Movies is a record of appearances of and references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies. It is intended to be a source for teachers of art history who are considering showing clips or entire films as part of their presentation of the traditional arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture."

Asian American Film - "The purpose of AsianAmericanFilm.com is to build an engaged, involved, active, and excited audience for Asian American films." The site includes reviews, news, a film database, a collection of short Asian-American films online.

Bad Cinema Diary - "Bad Cinema Diary is an illustrated video guide to over 800 B-movies, independents, and micro-budget films from all genres & eras. We've got horror, sci-fi, classic "B" films, trashy exploitation, and ... the downright unexplainable." Movie reviews arranged alphabetically, and include original posters. 8 to 12 new entries added per month. Some articles on special bad movie genres: "Jekylls & Hydes", "Tarzan", "Beach Parties", etc.
 

Boxoffice Online - "Special reports, cover stories, sneak previews, reviews, movies in the works and more from the film industry.

Coming Attractions - News and rumor about upcoming films in various stages of development. You can browse by genre, stage of development, or alphabetically.

Disney A-Z - Archives - This site contains information on all the movies and characters created by the Walt Disney Company (both live action and animated), gathered from the Disney archives. Images, dates, and lists of cast members or voice actors are all provided. This site uses frames.
 

The Doyle Bluffs Movie Review - "You don't have to live in the city or go to a fancy school to know how to watch movies. Gomer and Ira have been watching movies for years. They call them as they see them. Kick off your shoes and stay for a while." An alternative source for movie reviews. Searchable index and unique rating system.
 

Edgar Governo, Historian of Things That Never Were - Links to timelines, chronologies, and histories of fictional worlds. Lightly annotated, divided up by medium (television, movies, books, comics). Among the topics covered are Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, and James Bond.

80's Movies Gateway - Information about the popular movies of the 1980s, with information and commentary, Weblinks, news (including DVD release info) and more.

FANDOM - The Entertainian - News, reviews, and commentary from the world of the cinema, plus discussion forums and Web links. "A must see for all die hard movie fans. Daily updates from Ian Ebright and his staff including movie news and rumors, exclusive Insider scoops, reviews for the latest films and in-depth analysis on Hollywood trends and filmmaking. In addition, there are first look photos from upcoming films, interviews with actors and filmmakers, and more.
 

Film 100 - List of the 100 "most influential people in the history of the movies".
 

Film Experts - "There are those of us who like to see films, discuss them and even take it one step further by studying them....And then there are those individuals who wish to take on the task of producing them. With this in mind REA Film has established a team of U.S. and International film experts who wish to share their expertise by answering your questions ranging from the history of film to the workings of the motion picture industry. " Also features a best film site of the week.
 

Film.com - A film forum, which features news, reviews, film festival information, and a film discussion message board. Searchable.
 

FilmWise - FilmWise features "movie quotes, unique text and visual quizzes, contests and the infamous Invisibles," quizzes which challenge you to identify characters who've been removed from film stills -- except for their clothes.
 

The Greatest Films - Site specializing in classic Hollywood films with detailed overviews of many of the greatest films in cinematic history. Features 100 selected greatest films including greatest moments, famous scenes, a famous film quotes quiz & hundreds of vintage movie posters. With a special section on film genres and links to major film search engines.
 

Hidden Features - Many DVD movie discs are graced with hidden features. This page is dedicated to revealing the so called ³Easter Eggs² on currently available discs so that users can find the special features that may not be obvious. Users can also submit their own findings.

The Internet Movie Database - Aka Cardiff's Movie Database Browser, this searchable database contains information on individual films, actors, directors, composers, and genres. Also has a special section on Academy Award winners and nominees. This is probably the best place to look first for movie information.

Internet Moving Images Archive: Movie Collection - "This collection contains movies that the Prelinger Archives has digitized (about 956 now online) and donated to the Internet Archive. The films focus mainly on everyday life, culture, industry, and institutions in North America in the 20th century. This is the first time that most of the films have been available to the public. They are 'open source movies' -- available for viewing at no cost and with few restrictions."

Mobsters.tv - This site talks about "Famous Mobsters of Filmland, TV-land, and Gangland."

Motion Picture - Features movie industry news, reviews of new films, a database of "40,000+ titles and bios and 750,000+ filmographies," features and interviews, video charts, and more.
 

The Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive - "This site contains images owned and/or represented by the Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive Inc. (MPTV) - home to over 23,000 classic images dating from the 1910's to the present." You can search for and view images online, but you must obtain the proper rights if you wish to make further use of the images.
 

Movie Quotes Browser - Browse for movie quotes by movie title or do a keyword search.

Movie Terminology Glossary - "Welcome to the Internet Movie Database's online film glossary. Here, you will find definitions of terms and phrases frequently used in the world of movies, film, acting, and cinemagoing."

Movie Trivia - A very large (over 550K!) FAQ style text file of movie trivia, in-jokes, cameos, etc. (last updated in 1996)

MovieLink -  "America's source for movie information, showtimes, previews, and even tickets."  "As America's on-line source for movie information, MovieLink provides you with movie showtimes for all theatres in many major cities. MovieLink also gives you the ability to purchase tickets in advance for many of these theatres using your credit card. MovieLink also offers lots of additional movie-related information in the MovieLink Cafe: movie synopses courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, movie posters and downloadable trailers, a Parents' Rating Guide provided by the Motion Picture Association of America explaining why particular movies have been given their ratings, information on upcoming releases, Hollywood news, a store with merchandise from all your favorite movies and television shows, and an area where you can chat with other avid moviegoers."

 

The Movies Cliches List - List of movie cliches, organized in alphabetical categories, such as "asteroids", "money", "villains", etc. List of top grossing movies and movies with alternate versions.

The Oracle of Bacon - "This is the most comprehensive version of the Kevin Bacon game on the web. The object of the game is to start with any actor or actress who has been in a movie and connect them to Kevin Bacon in the smallest number of links possible. Two people are linked if they've been in a movie together. We do not consider links through television shows, made-for-tv movies, writers, producers, directors, etc."
 

Rotten Tomatoes - Rotten Tomatoes compiles hundreds of reviews from movie critics in one place. Users can see excerpts of many reviews on one page, ratings are given based on the number of bad reviews and the number of good reviews. Once you select a movie, it presents news, chats, other websites, and many more tidbits related to that movie or to the performers in the film.

Screen Source - "Guide to movies and TV facts past/present/future, with graphics, celebrity addresses, merchandise, promotions, and other info."
 

ScreenSite - ScreenSite is dedicated to facilitating the study of film and TV. Stressing the teaching and research of film and television, it is designed for educators and students. ScreenSite is also available in Spanish, French, Dutch, and Swedish versions. The site contains four main sections; Education, Research, Film/TV Production, and Miscellanea, as well as a separate interaction section with an e-mail discussion group, a chat room and a usenet style discussion area.

Silent Film Sources - Lists the availability of silent films in the U.S. and gives contact information for vendors. A monthly news column of new releases. Silent films on video, laserdisc, DVD, 16mm and 35mm. A sister site The Silent Film Bookshelfhas full text articles about film production in the silent movie era.
 

The Silents Majority - "The Silents Majority Classic Film Fan Club is dedicated to keeping the art of silent film alive. It is also dedicated to posthumously reactivating the careers of the great artists of the silent screen." Includes a wealth of information, including biographical information on Producers, Directors, Writers, Cinematographers and Designers, Featured Stars, Supporting Players and Character Performers.
 

Stumped at the Video Store -

Online version of the Chicago free monthly publication. Each issue has reviews of currently available videotapes, as well as articles about the movies. The site includes back issues back to January 1998 and includes a movie review archive.

U.S. National Film Registry -- Titles - "In 1988, the (United States) Library of Congress established the National Film Registry, to preserve film deemed 'culturally, historically, or esthetically important.' 25 films have been added to the registry each year since. Herein is the complete list of those films so honoured to date."
 

WebMovie - WebMovie is a state by state index to movie production services. This reosurce also includes a guide to other film and video resources and links to reviews, webzines focusing on movies and film and video news.

What A Character! - A Web site devoted to character actors ­ those actors you see frequently in movies and television shows, but who haven't reached major celebrity status. Each actor's profile includes a photo, a short biography and a complete filmography of movies, TV series, and TV guest appearances. This site is searchable and also has several indexes (actors' names, age, film, TV series, TV guest appearances.)

WPA Film Library - "The WPA Film Library was founded in 1987 by independent producers, as a repository of archival and stock footage for our own documentary programming. Since becoming a part of the MPI Media Group in 1989, our ties to the production community have become even stronger, and our holdings have grown to more than 50,000 hours of footage. "
 

Yahoo! Movies - Information about new and upcoming releases, movie industry news, box office results, actor and actress links, and a searchable database of showtimes.

Zap2it.com  - "On Zap2it.com, you'll find local movie, TV and Internet listings to help you make those entertainment choices. You'll also find information about your favorite stars, movies and TV shows in one place. Zap2it.com -- Your Guide to What's Onscreen - TV, Movies, Internet!" Also television and movie industry news.

Streamingsoundtracks  - One minute it's The Sound of Music and the next it's the theme from some dark, brooding sado-masochistic Japanese torture film. This site provides round-the-clock streaming movie and television sound tracks based on user requests. Selections range from eclectic to hackneyed, with handy links to places where you can buy the sound tracks.

MRGE - movie review query engine. It may not win any design awards, but for movie lovers who value the opinions of critics, this humble site ranks right up there with IMDb. The idea is simple: Cull movie reviews from hundreds of sources—including daily papers, newsweeklies, and Web sites—and make them easily searchable. Just type in the movie you'd like to see and the site neatly lists review links. Scores and ratings are listed next to the links, so you can scroll through them quickly if you don't have time to read the reviews.

Fritz Lang Motion Pictures - Movie director Fritz Lang shot 16mm film as he toured around the American Southwest between 1938 and 1953. View digital versions of these films at this site.

American Memory - Origins of Animation - Development of early American animation represented by collection of 21 animated films and 2 fragments, spanning the years 19001921. Part of the American Memory Project, Library of Congress.

Jurassic Punk - The original web collection of movie and animation clips and trailers.

Duckman's WDCC Inside Report - Latest information on Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC) and 2D Animation Art (WDAC), including new releases, retirements and rumors.

Starting Small Productions - Collection of short films and animations by Scott Vosbury.

Klit-O-Paper - Klitty Kat's millennium collection of the best quality movie wallpapers on the net.

Mitzi Kapture - Collection of links to the best fan sites, addresses where to write (fan mail), great posters and photos, videos, films and books about her.

Ultra WWW Magazine - "Ultra deals with alternative culture from all around the world with a lot of attention for music, movies, travelling and underground culture in general."