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General Resources (11)

All Movie Guide view detail comment email this

Ratings and descriptions of over 220,000 feature movies and documentaries. Entries give plot synopsis, review, cast, director, producer, availability on video or DVD, and more. The cross-referenced indexing allows searching by such factors as films with two actors in common, author or title of original works made into films, location or setting, and other criteria. Quick Browse lets you look by genre or country. The site also has a film glossary and essays on films.
http://www.allmovie.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video

Last updated Dec 4, 2007


American Film Institute's (AFI) 100 Years, 100 Thrills view detail comment email this

A 2001 filmography of classic English-language movies, chosen by a "blue-ribbon panel of leaders from the film community." One criterion for inclusion was the potential a film possesses for inducing a shock or thrill to "create an experience that engages our bodies as well as our minds."
http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/thrills.aspx
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation

Last updated Nov 30, 2003


Based on the Book view detail comment email this

A database of selected movies based on books. View the database by title or author of book, title of movie, or the year of its release. Covers hundreds of films made from 1980 through the current year. From the Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri.
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Librarianship, Recreation

Last updated Mar 9, 2006


CineMedia view detail comment email this

A directory of thousands of websites related to film and media. Searchable, and browsable by topic (including TV, radio, video, magazines, and production). Not annotated.
http://www.cinemedia.org/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Recreation

Last updated Mar 9, 2006


Hollywood Online view detail comment email this

This site provides daily news, trivia, gossip, feature articles, and interviews. A multimedia section has video and sound clips and photos, and there is information about soundtracks, television programs, and people.
http://www.hollywood.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation

Last updated Jan 21, 2002


Hulu view detail comment email this

Watch video content, including complete television shows and excerpts of recent programs. View complete list of show alphabetically, by network, or by genre. A limited number of full-length movies are also available for viewing. Some content requires free registration for an account. Copyright is protected, and users of the site must be at least 13 years old. Founded by NBC Universal and News Corp, and operated independently.
http://www.hulu.com
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Television

Last updated Jul 9, 2008


Internet Movie Database (IMDB) view detail comment email this

Hundreds of thousands of entries provide detailed information for movies (in theaters, on video or DVD, and forthcoming), as well as television movies and series. "Awards and Reviews" provides reviews from authoritative sources such as the New York Times, Roger Ebert, and Slate, as well as reader-supplied evaluations. Movie information includes directors, producers, actors, plot summaries, character names, running times, trivia, soundtracks, release dates, box office grosses, alternate versions, Academy Awards and other awards information, and much more.
http://us.imdb.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation

Last updated May 1, 2005


Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database view detail comment email this

"An annotated bibliography of prose, poetry, film, video and art ... for use in health/pre-health and liberal arts settings." Annotations may feature online texts, audio clips, online art, and online video of theater performances. The website also includes information about the artists and authors. From the Hippocrates Project, New York University School of Medicine.
http://litmed.med.nyu.edu/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation

Last updated Nov 14, 2006


MGM: Metro Goldwyn Mayer view detail comment email this

With an emphasis on films made after 1950 or so, this Hollywood film studio site provides clips of trailers; outtakes; news on what's in production; and Video Savant , an eclectic collection of essays, questions and answers, and more news. Searchable.
http://www.mgm.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation

Last updated May 22, 2003


MovieFlix.com view detail comment email this

Enjoy over 2000 free, shorts and full-length feature online films in the categories of action, cartoons, classic, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, indie, children's, martial arts, science fiction, and westerns. Requires free registration.
http://www.movieflix.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation

Last updated May 25, 2006


TV Guide: Movie News view detail comment email this

Contains information, video clips, and reviews of movies currently or soon to be released in theaters, available on video and DVD, or being shown on television. Also features a searchable database of casts, credits, and reviews for tens of thousands of movies released in the U.S., plus filmographies and biographical information on thousands of actors, directors, and other filmmakers.
http://movies.tvguide.com/movie-news
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video

Last updated Nov 1, 2008





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