Getting Started Guide: Film Reviews & Criticisms: Internet Sources

This site provides access to reviews, synopses, and general information about the film. Not all films have reviews. "Films that receive reviews tend to be of artistic or historic importance, or major box office hits." Users can browse the site by available categories or use the search option. Also provides a glossary of film related terminology. Essays are also available and discuss various film genres.

IMDB claims to be "the biggest, best, most award-winning movie site on the planet." Users have a number of search options or can browse to locate films. The site provides information on the films, user comments, trivia, soundtrack information, and more. In addition to user reviews of the film clicking on External Reviews provides links to reviews from newspapers, magazines, online film sites and reviewers.

Select from predetermined lists or perform searches to find movie reviews.

Metacritic gives movies a metascore based on a combination of movie reviews from different sources. Links to those movie reviews is also provided. Users also have the ability to rate and review movies.

Access to movie reviews from this popular entertainment magazine.

Reviews of movies from National Public Radio.

Access movie reviews from the New York Times. Some back to 1913. Free registration may be required for access. Browse by year, genre, title and more. A search feature is also available.

The website of movie reviewer Roger Ebert provides access to his reviews as well as additional features such as essays, interviews and a glossary. The site has search options or can be browsed.

Provides access to movie reviews from Rolling Stone magazine.

"Created by movie-buff Senh Duong in 1998, Rotten Tomatoes has grown to become a premier destination for both casual movie-goers and film buffs alike. With accolades from the Chicago Sun-Times, The New Yorker, USA Today, and many more for its unique approach to movie reviews, Rotten Tomatoes offers a full range of services, features, and community for its users." Browsing and searching features are provided. Try the Tomato Picker feature for movie recommendations.

The Oscars are the Academy of Motion Pictures awards. The website provides information and clips for the nominees. Find past winners, check out the FAQ, see fashion highlights and even play some games.

This site provides access to reviews, synopses, and general information about the film. Not all films have reviews. "Films that receive reviews tend to be of artistic or historic importance, or major box office hits." Users can browse the site by available categories or use the search option. Also provides a glossary of film related terminology. Essays are also available and discuss various film genres.

The AFI is a supporter of excellence and education in the film industry. The site provides access to features such as the 100 Years Series, AFI award winners, and information on educational opportunities. Some features of the site require membership in AFI for access.

Established in 1933, the BFI "promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's rich film and television heritage and culture" through different activities. Includes access to the library's online catalog.

"The Festival de Cannes is now the world’s most prestigious film gathering, as well as its most widely publicised cultural event."

IMDB claims to be "the biggest, best, most award-winning movie site on the planet." Users have a number of search options or can browse to locate films. The site provides information on the films, user comments, trivia, soundtrack information, and more. In addition to user reviews of the film clicking on External Reviews provides links to reviews from newspapers, magazines, online film sites and reviewers.

"This site features 341 motion pictures, 81 disc sound recordings, and other related materials, such as photographs and original magazine articles. Cylinder sound recordings will be added to this site in the near future. In addition, histories are given of Edison's involvement with motion pictures and sound recordings, as well as a special page focusing on the life of the great inventor. Prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) has had a profound impact on modern life. In his lifetime, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" patented 1,093 inventions, including the phonograph, the kinetograph (a motion picture camera), and the kinetoscope (a motion picture viewer). Edison managed to become not only a renowned inventor, but also a prominent manufacturer and businessman through the merchandising of his inventions. The collections in the Library of Congress's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division contain an extraordinary range of the surviving products of Edison's entertainment inventions and industries."

"The development of early American animation is represented by this collection of 21 animated films and 2 fragments, which spans the years 1900 to 1921. The films include clay, puppet, and cut-out animation, as well as pen drawings. They point to a connection between newspaper comic strips and early animated films, as represented by Keeping Up With the Joneses, Krazy Kat, and The Katzenjammer Kids. As well as showing the development of animation, these films also reveal the social attitudes of early twentieth-century America. "

Includes information on motion picture conservation at the Library of Congress. Links the LOC's sites for the National Film Preservation Board and the National Film Registry as well as other information. Access online films available through the American Memory Collection and learn about other resources available at the LOC.

This library contains thousands of digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts.
This site is part of the Internet Archive.

"Moving Image Source is a website devoted to the history of film, television, and digital media. It features original articles by leading critics, authors, and scholars; a calendar that highlights major retrospectives, festivals, and gallery exhibitions at venues around the world; and a regularly updated guide to online research resources."
Provided by the Museum of the Moving Image

This site provides a list of free, high quality films that you can watch online, as well as movie sites that feature free movie collections. It covers a variety of film genres: classics, international, film noir, documentaries, and independent films.

"The purpose of the Open Video Project is to collect and make available a repository of digitized video content for the digital video, multimedia retrieval, digital library, and other research communities." Users can search for videos or browse by a number of categories: Genre, Duration, Color, Sound, or Collections. Information is provided about the video along with a link to download it. Videos may require browser plug-ins for viewing.

Listen to discussions with creative figures in film, television, and digital media.
Provided by the Museum of the Moving Image

The website of movie reviewer Roger Ebert provides access to his reviews as well as additional features such as essays, interviews and a glossary. The site has search options or can be browsed.

The 61 motion pictures in the Variety Stage collection include animal acts, burlesque, dance, comic sketches, dramatic excerpts, dramatic sketches, physical culture acts, and tableaus. The films represented date from copyrights of 1897 to 1920
Part of the American Memory Collection at the Library of Congress.