Movies

Motion pictures, their makers and performers.

Sub-headings:

Awards

Databases

Documentary Films

Film Festivals

Film Making

Foreign Films (non-U.S.)

Genres

History

Movie (Motion Picture) Blogs

Reviews and discussions of movies and films.

Reviews

Screenwriting

Resources in this category:

80's Movies Rewind
http://www.fast-rewind.com/

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

American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies
http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx

"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
http://personal1.stthomas.edu/cdeliason/ahgttm.htm

"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
http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/

"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
http://www.cathuria.com/bcd/

"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
http://boxoffice.com/

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

Coming Attractions
http://www.mania.com/C-107/

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

Cybercinema
http://www2.english.uiuc.edu/cybercinema/

"An Interactive Site Devoted to the History of Computers and Artificial Intelligence in Film." Categorized by decade and by topic, this site contains essays discussing the uses and portrayals of computers and artificial intelligence in movies. Includes synopses and still photos from each of the films discussed.

The Doyle Bluffs Movie Review
http://doylebluffs.com/

"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
http://www.mts.net/~arphaxad/history.html

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.

FANDOM - The Entertainian
http://www.mania.com/

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
http://www.filmsite.org/film100.html

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

Film.com
http://www.film.com/

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

Filmlot - Sources for New and Independent Filmmakers
http://www.thefilmlot.com/

This resource for independent filmmakers provides links to support a film in every stage of development, a networking page to connect directors and crews and a list of upcoming film festivals. The site also features articles, interviews and recent entertainment news.

FilmWise
http://www.filmwise.com/

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
http://www.filmsite.org/

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
http://www.dvdeastereggs.com/

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
http://us.imdb.com/

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.

Motion Picture Association of America
http://www.mpaa.org/

Find information about the MPAA, the history and explanation of the movie ratings system used in the United States and related issues here. The site includes a searchable database to find the rating of a specific movie.

Movie Quotes Browser
http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Quotes/

Browse for movie quotes by movie title or do a keyword search.

The Movie Quotes Site
http://www.moviequotes.com/

This site has a huge collection of quotes from major motion pictures. It includes a "guess the quote" game and links to minutia and mistakes from each movie.

Movie Terminology Glossary
http://us.imdb.com/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
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/movies/trivia-faq/

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

moviefone
http://movies.aol.com/

"Movies, showtimes, theaters, movie pages, reviews, trailers"

The Movies Cliches List
http://www.moviecliches.com/

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 Numbers
http://www.the-numbers.com/

A source for all types of statistics about movies, including an archive of box office data, information on actors and actresses, film news, and film budget or production costs.

Screen Source
http://www.amug.org/~scrnsrc/

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

ScreenSite
http://www.screensite.org/

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
http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/

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.

Stumped? Magazine
http://stumpedmagazine.com/

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
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/movies...

"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."

What A Character!
http://www.what-a-character.com/

A Web site devoted to character actors &emdash; 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.)

Yahoo! Movies
http://movies.yahoo.com/

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

Zap2it.com
http://www.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.