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Motion pictures, their makers and performers.

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Animation

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Foreign

Horror & Suspense

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Film Making

Resources in this category are:

All Movie Guide

http://www.allmovie.com/

Searchable database of movie-related information. Users can search for plots, people and movies as well as browse sections devoted to movie news, new releases, glossary of terms and more.

Author: All Media Guide (amg@allmusic.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

AlloCiné

http://www.allocine.fr/actus/

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

Author: AlloCine

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: France

American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies

http://afi.100movies.com/

"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.

Author: American Film Institute

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

The Art Historians' Guide to the Movies

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~eliason/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."

Author: Craig Eliason (eliason@eden.rutgers.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Astrophile.com

http://www.astrophile.com/

"Astrophile.com has the celebrity information you want - interviews, bios, photos, chats, movie news and filmographies." The site can be searched by actor/director or movie title. Biographies are browsable alphabetically. The front page features a star each week, the top ten male and female stars, the week's birthdays, and new interviews and bios.

Author: BigStar Entertainment, Inc.

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Reference--Biographies--Entertainers

Keywords: actors; actresses

Boxoffice Online

http://www.boxoff.com/

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

Author: RLD Communications, Inc.

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Reviews; News

British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

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.

Author: British Board of Film Classification (webmaster@bbfc.co.uk )

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Business & Economics--Consumer Issues and Services

Entertainment & Leisure--Television

Keywords: Censor

Cannes International Film Festival

http://www.festival-cannes.org/

"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 outsince 1946." The site is available in English or French.

Author: (festival@festival-cannes.fr)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Cinemachine: the Movie Review Search Engine

http://www.cinemachine.com/

A vast index of movie reviews from a broad variety of sources. All reviews are available full text, and each movie is also linked to the appropriate page in the Internet Movie Database.

Author: (cinemachine@cinemachine.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Reviews

Clamen's Movie Information Collection

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

All sorts of information about movies, including a what's playing list and a searchable database of movie reviews from 1986 to the present.

Author: Stewart M. Clamen

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Reviews

Coming Attractions

http://corona.bc.ca/films/

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

Author: Corona Productions (webmaster@corona.bc.ca)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: News

The Doyle Bluffs Movie Review

http://www.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.

Author: Ira Crabtree and Gomer Hinkle (webmaster@doylebluffs.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: movie reviews; film reviews

Drew's Scripts-O-Rama

http://www.script-o-rama.com/

An "index of movie and television scripts available on the Internet." Includes links to scripts and transcripts of movies and television shows as well as unproduced scripts.

Author: (drew@script-o-rama.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Scripts; Transcripts; Screenplays

Edgar Governo, Historian of Things That Never Were

http://www.cyberspc.mb.ca/~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.

Author: Edgar Governo (arphaxad@cyberspc.mb.ca)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Television--Genres

Keywords: Fictional History; Timelines

The Fennec Awards Database

http://awards.fennec.org/

Lists the winners and nominees for various film/movie awards, from the Oscars and Golden Globe awards to vaious Guild awards and festival honors.

Author: (webmaster@fennec.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Film.com

http://www.film.com/film/main.html

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

Author: Point of Presence Company

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: News; Reviews; Festivals

Film Experts

http://members.tripod.com/~olnot/index-4.html

"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.

Author: REA Film Corp (reafilm@hotmail.com )

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies--Film Making

Keywords: Film Production

The Film Festivals Server

http://www.filmfestivals.com/

Features coverage of current and past film festivals around the world, film reviews, and a searchable listing of all film festivals from 1995 to the present.

Author: (webmaster@filmfestivals.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Film Festivals

Film100

http://www.film100.com/start.shtml

Biographies and timelines for the 100 "most influential in the history of the movies".

Author: The Film 100

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Reference--Biographies--Entertainers

Keywords: Biographies

Golden Globe Awards

http://www.goldenglobes.org/

This site has current and past Golden Globe Award winners for motion pictures and television as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. There's also a brief blurb on each actor or actress who has won the Cecil B. deMille Award.

Author: Hollywood Foreign Press Association (hfpa95@aol.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Television

Keywords: awards

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.

Author: Tim Dirks (tdirks@filmsite.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Hidden Features

http://dvdreview.com/html/hidden_features.shtml

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

Author: DVD Review (eggs@dvdreview.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB)

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.

Author: The Internet Movie Database Ltd (feedback@imdb.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Television

Keywords: Actors; Directors; Filmography; Biography; Oscars

Motion Picture

http://www.tvguide.com/movies/

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.

Author: iGUIDE, Inc.

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Movie Quotes Browser

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

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

Author: Internet Movie Database (help@imdb.com)

Subjects:

Reference--Quotations

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Movie Review Query Engine at Telerama

http://www.cinema.pgh.pa.us/movie/reviews/

A vast index of movie reviews from a broad variety of sources. All reviews are available full text, and each movie is also linked to the appropriate page in the the internet movie database

Author: the Pittsburgh Cinema Project (cinema@cinema.pgh.pa.us)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Reviews

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."

Author: The Internet Movie Database Ltd (help@imdb.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Film; Dictionary; Movie; Glossary; Terminology

Movie Trivia

http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-faq/movies-trivia-faq.html

A very large (over 350K!) FAQ style text file of movie trivia, in-jokes, cameos, etc.

Author: Murray Chapman

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Trivia; Jokes; Cameos; FAQ

MovieLink

http://www.movielink.com/

"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."

Author: MovieFone (comments@moviefone.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Movies; Showtimes; New Releases; Tickets; Movie Reviews

The Movies Cliches List

http://www.like.it/vertigo/cliches.html

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

Author: Giancarlo Cairella (ertigo@like.it)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Scripts; Cliches

Mr. Showbiz

http://mrshowbiz.go.com/

A complete online entertainment magazine including news, reviews, statistics and ratings for movies, music, tv and video.

Author: Susan Mulcahy (editors.showbiz@starwave.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Music

Entertainment & Leisure--Television

The Oracle of Bacon

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/oracle/

"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."

Author: Brett Tjaden and Glenn Wasson (oracle@virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Games; Baconizer

Oscar.Com

http://www.oscar.com/

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

Author: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Academy Awards; Oscars

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."

Author: (scrnsrc@amug.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Television

Keywords: Episode Guides

ScreenSite

http://www.tcf.ua.edu/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.

Author: Jeremy Butler (jeremy@tcf.ua.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Film; Television; Film/TV Production

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.

Author: David Pierce (sunrise@dc.infi.net)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

The Silents Majority

http://www.mdle.com/ClassicFilms/indexold.htm

"The Silents Majority Classic Film Fan Club is dedicated to keeping theart 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.

Author: Diane MacIntyre (mdle@primenet.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Silent Films; Biographies

Stumped at the Video Store

http://centerstage.net/chicago/stumped/

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.

Author: Nitrinium Creations (stumped@centerstage.net)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Film

Sundance Film Festival

http://www.sundancechannel.com/festival97

1997 was the eleventh year for the Sundance Film Festival which 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.

Author: Sundance Channel, Sundance Institute

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies--Film Making

Keywords: Film Festival; Awards

Teen Movie Critic

http://www.dreamagic.com/roger/teencritic.html

This database of movie reviews by the teen move critic and his guest reviewers is a resource for teenagers or parents interested in the views of a younger audience.

Author: Roger Davidson (magic@skypooint.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Reviews; Teenagers

U.S. National Film Registry -- Titles

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/movies/NFR-Titles.html

"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."

Author: Stewart M. Clamen

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Library; Preservation; Government; United States

WebMovie

http://www.webmovie.com/

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.

Author: Phil Flora (info@webmovie.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: Production; Reviews

Who Is That?

http://www.who-is-that.com/

"'Who Is That?' is the web site devoted to contemporary character actors. We've got new features about the character actors you see all the timein movies and wonder, 'who is that?'". Actors' profiles include filmographies, short bios, and shots from films.

Author: (webmaster@who-is-that.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Keywords: character actors; actors

WPA Film Library

http://www.mpimedia.com/wpa/index.html

"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. "

Author: MPI Media Group (dparadiso@mpimedia.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Keywords: Documentary; Film; Archives

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.

Author: Yahoo!, Inc. (movies-feedback@yahoo-inc.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

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.

Author: Tribune Media Services

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Television

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies

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