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Video and Movie Sites and Publications VIDEO AND MOVIE SITES AND PUBLICATIONSThe Internet Movie Database: Probably the most comprehensive guide to films on the Net, with comprehensive reviews, cast lists, filmographies, and information on thousands upon thousands of films, cross-referenced. And the lists are searchable by name and title.
Movieweb is one of the finer movie sites we've come across. The site has movie previews (and archives); each movie has its own Web page which supplies synopses and cast information and lets you view (and download) stills, posters, notes, and Quicktime videos of theatrical trailers (long before you'll see them in the theatres). Each page also links to any Web sites dedicated to a particular film, or to the film's studio. There are also lists of the top 50 all-time box office champions as well as the top 25 box office grossers of the past weekend, a celebrity photo gallery and more. We're impressed with the wealth of material here.
American Film Institute:
To celebrate 100 years of American Movies (the first official showing of a movie
in the United States for a paying audience took place April 23, 1896 at Koster &
Bial's Music Hall, 34th Street and Broadway -- the present site of Macy's
department store), The American Film Institute submitted a list of 400 of
the best American films to 1,500 members of the entertainment industry to cast
their votes for the 100 greatest American movies of all time. The winners are in
-- 100 Years ... 100 Movies -- and were presented to a national TV audience on
June 17, 1998.
In June of 2007 the AFI revised their list to reflect changes in the film biz in the last 10 years. The new top 10: Don't confuse the birth of American movies with the birth of film: the first moving picture made for the purpose of projection was created by the Lumiere brothers in France in 1895. Check out OnVideo's Film Chronology for a timeline of the birth of film.
Classic Images From Classic Images: In 1962 a furniture store owner in Indiana, PA (hometown of Jimmy Stewart) became frustrated by the lack of information dealing with his favorite hobby, film collecting. Sick and tired of paying good money to mail order firms for bad copies of classic films, he set out to remedy the situation. In June of 1962 Sam Rubin published the first issue of The 8mm Collector. As years passed, the publication grew and grew, serving an international readership of classic film buffs. With the dawn of the video revolution most collectors switched from 8mm and 16mm film to videotape. Sam realized the publication would have to change its name to reflect the new realities of the hobby. Thus Classic Images was born. Over the year some of the best writers in the hobby have contributed to our pages: Herb Fagen, Rotten Tomatoes created by movie-buff Senh Duong in 1998, started out as a movie review site, compiling the reviews of both Internet and print film reviewers and offering a kind of "consumer" guide to films. The site linked to the original reviews and even offered a movie rating scale. Rotten Tomatoes has now grown to become a premier destination for both casual moviegoers and film buffs alike. Building on its accolades and the deep pockets of IGN, a Net game company, Rotten Tomatoes offers a full range of services, features, and community. More than 5.4 million readers each month use Rotten Tomatoes as an objective resource for coverage of movies and videos. There's more than 127,000 titles and 644,000 review links in its ever-growing database, offering the critical reaction from the nation's top print and online film critics, neatly summarized via the "Tomatometer." Other features include an integrated price comparison for DVDs, soundtracks, video products, and more; box office statistics; video game information; trailers and clips; celebrity gossip; news and features; and ticket and showtime information. IGN, by the way, was bought in mid-2005 by News Corp. (Fox TV, 20th Century Fox, etc., parent).
The Movie Review Query Engine is just what the name implies: a search site that provides links to reviews of more than 20,000 film titles. The Video Librarian Online is the free electronic addendum to the print magazine Video Librarian: The Video Review Guide for Libraries, featuring reviews of current films and video releases, including special interest and documentaries.
Combustible Celluloid is Jeffrey M. Anderson's site of movie and DVD reviews for the thoughtful and passionate. Anderson has been a working film critic for more than 10 years: He was a staff critic for the San Francisco Examiner from 2000 through 2003, returning to freelancing in 2004. The Teen Movie Critic: Minnesota teen Roger Davidson waxed poetic on movies from a teen point of view and become a media and cult favorite. When he turned 18 he "retired," but the folks at The Dream Machine kept his site intact and maintain his more than 500 reviews. They've also introduced the Teen Movie Critic II: Vivian Rose. Vivian has been reviewing movies in print, on radio and TV since she was 9, and provides quality criticism for young surfers (she writes a new review every day of the week). Check out this new Teen Critic.
For Movies is a site dedicated entirely to movie lovers. Here you can find Top Video Rentals, Upcoming Releases, Box Office Showtimes, Entertainment News and more.
HomeVideos.com is a fascinating site whose goal is "to give you new movie ideas" and help you "discover great movies." The site offers detailed movie reviews broken down by genre (great dramas, great comedies, great action, etc.) as well as links to classic TV, great movie moments, and awards. There's also weekly classic picks and lists of top rentals. Box Office Mojo is probably one of the most interesting and important film sites on the Web. It's basically an online movie publication and box office tracker, based in Burbank, California, that is the only Internet-based publication that does its own reporting and estimating. They provide accurate, comprehensive and timely box office data and analysis, and do it with an eye towards user-friendliness. In addition to reporting film grosses, the site's content includes stories, profiles, commentary, reviews, release schedules, reader forums, polls and much much much more. Impressive. Other Boxoffice information sites: Boxoffice Prophets. Reel Classics is the internet's most comprehensive site dedicated exclusively to classic movies. Comprising more than 2,500 pages and more than 3 gigabytes of content (with much more on the way), it may well be the biggest too. There's news, trivia contests, an audio/video gallery and classic movie downloads, as well as individual pages about hundreds of actors, actresses, animation voices and screen teams -- the most well developed and popular section of reel classics; individual pages on a number of classic movies and musicals as well as some favorite film series; pages on individual directors, producers, studios, costume designers, musicians, production designers, cinematographers, choreographers and others who made it happen behind the scenes; commentary & reviews; a highly organized section of links to dealers who sell almost anything related to classic movies, from videos, DVDs and posters to autographs, photographs and books, as well as occasional special offers from reel classics; and much, much more. The Greatest Films is a unique Web site that contains interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background -- as well as vintage film poster images -- for some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century. There's also a film quotes quiz, film genres and recommendations, all-time boxoffice hits, 100 greatest film moments, 50 greatest directors, listings from the National Film Registry, and much much more. The Midnight Palace is devoted to classic films, from the silents through the Golden Age. Includes film reviews, book reviews, articles, interviews, an online movie theater, message boards, "Star of the Month" profiles, polls, vintage resources, contests and giveaways and much, much more. Light Views, Reviews & Previews features coverage of movies, videos and DVDs, with lots of news, previews, updated calendars, editorials and contests. Webmaster is John Larsen. The DVD Report is a pretty cool blog that reviews movies and TV series currently (or soon to be) released on DVD. Though fairly new, there's a ton of reviews already, from "Walk the Line" to "Finding Nemo" to "Independence Day" to "Harry Potter" ... and much, much more. Concise, wise reviews from author Britt Gillette of Chesapeake, Virginia. Here's a weird but impressive niche site: Nunsploitation.net, devoted to resources about nun exploitation and horror movies. From sleazy to erotic, the nun exploitation movie database has a ton of news, movies and reviews, as well as trailers, desktop wallpaper, a nun image gallery and stories. There's plenty of nun anime out there, too. Check this one out.
InsomniacMania is another nifty U.K.-based site that features news and reviews of current and upcoming movies. The site is defty laidout and easy to navigate and includes box-office results, trailers, a users' poll, forums, DVD reviews, release dates, games and artwork. Future Movies is a multi-purpose site produced by a number of journalists mainly reviewing current U.K. releases, films soon to be screened, and DVD releases. The site also has an archive section listing detailed/analytic reviews of films arranged by title. There's also a useful set of articles on filmmaking, which includes interviews with directors and writers. Biscoot.com is an entertainment site and one stop platform for the latest -- and trending -- Bollywood news, gossip, celebrity interviews, movies ... almost everything one would look for in the Indian film industry. Includes trailers, videos, movies, photos and much, much more. New Bollywood Movies is an entertainment portal for the latest Bollywood/Hollywood news and information, including gossip, events, reviews, Bollywood moviemaking stories, the scoop on Bollywood stars, pictures, wallpaper and much more. MovieFreak is a general movie site that includes movie and DVD reviews as well as trailers, scripts, features, a reader forum, links and even a poster store. Prides itself on "honest, straight-forward, critical analysis of movies in theaters and on DVD." Looking for a place to learn about film and filmmaking -- anywhere in the world? Then check out Film Schools, a very nifty site that lists scores of film schools in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin American. The site also provides useful resources such as guides to film programs and specialities, jobs, the studios, the business end of the industry, and film organizations (such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the American Film Institute, etc. Pretty cool.
WIDESCREENThe Widescreen Movie Center not only lists past and current widescreen titles but also lists when they're being aired on various cable and satellite networks.
SOUNDTRACKSThe Movie Soundtrack Web Page is a massive guide to movie soundtracks, categorized by composers. The site contains links to other sites and runs regular Movie Quote Contests. Here we found almost a book's worth of downloadable information on every version of every score ever written by our idol, Bernard Herrmann.SoundtrackNet: The Art of Film and Television Music is another massive soundtrack site, this one for both movies and TV's. The site contains material on references, reviews, clips, the art of music in film, production and industry resources, and a list of more than 6,000 soundtracks on CD and LP.
KIDS/FAMILY SITESNest Family Entertainment is a leader in pre-screened animated children's videos on DVD. The site offers homeschool materials and animated educational videos for children that teach world history and the Bible.The Dove Foundation: Non-profit organization fosters family and wholesome entertainment, awarding a "Dove Seal" to family- friendly films. Common Sense Media: Non-profit San Francisco-based organization that offers family friendly reviews and resources for parents seeking age appropriate media for their kids. Rates movies, television, music, games, Web sites, etc. according to content and recommended age group. Other sites:
www.familystyle.com
RATINGSReasons for Movie Ratings: The Motion Picture Association of America's CARA (Classification and Ratings Administration) site that allows you to search for film titles and get their ratings. The database contains all movies rated since 1968.Parental Guide to Ratings: An umbrella site that links to the movie rating service of the MPAA (see above) as well as to the Recording Industry Association of America's Parental Advisory site, the TV Rating Guidelines site and the Entertainment Software Rating Board's site. Kids-In-Mind: Rates movies and videos (with kids in mind) for violence, sex and profanity. The Dove Foundation: Non-profit organization fosters family and wholesome entertainment, awarding a "Dove Seal" to family- friendly films.
VIDEO AND FILM BUSINESS SITESMedia Play News is the leading trade publications for the home video industry.
AUDIOPHILE/VIDEOPHILE SITES![]() For audiophiles, the grand daddy of "high-end" sound is The Absolute Sound (TAS). Founded by audiophile Harry Pearson in the 1970s, this magazine is the bible for anyone who wants to appreciate the best that audio has to offer. The emphasis here is on the music and its accurate reproduction in the home, with plenty of equipment and recording reviews. The site has hundreds of links to audio equipment manufacturers, audio societies, electronic associations, music studios, opera and concert halls, vinyl/CDs and home theater, as well as text from the printed editions. Stereophile is the main competitor to TAS, with an emphasis on columnists and equipment that offers exceptional value for price (their list of recommended components runs the gamut from high end to bargain basement values). Like TAS, the goal here is to reproduce music in the home as accurately as possible. Naturally they offer links to a host of other audio sites. Sound and Vision is a videophile magazine spinoff of Stereophile that examines all aspects of the home theatre experience: DVDs, widescreen TV, surround sound and more. The site has text from the magazine as well as links to other audio and video sites.
MISCELLANEOUS VIDEO/MOVIE SITESBest Video1697 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 Voice: 800-RARE-VID (800-727-3843); 203-287-9286 Fax: 203-248 4910 E-mail: staff@bestvideo.com Web: http://www.bestvideo.com/ Best Video Film and Cultural Center (BVFCC) was created to preserve the rich movie archive of Best Video—a legendary independent video store—and to explore new ways to bring people, film, and music together. BVFCC now operates as a valued community space serving Greater New Haven with its world-class film archive, performance space, screening room and coffee bar. Best Video Film & Cultural Center, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. That means that BVFCC is a public charity, eligible to receive tax-deductible donations from the public. BVFCC is a non-stock corpration governed by a Board of Directors. Best Video, founded by Hank Paper in 1985, served the southern Connecticut community at several locations on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. On Nov. 1, 2015, after 30 years in business, founder Hank Paper sold the assets of the store to the recently formed non-profit Best Video Film & Cultural Center. BVFCC purchased the DVD archive in excess of 30,000 titles, comprising a wealth of classic, foreign, independent, cult, contemporary and children’s titles. The Movie Sounds Page offers downloads of audio clips (dialogue) from 100 films including "Animal House," "Fargo," "The Godfather," "Independence Day," "Jurassic Park," "Men in Black," "Robocop." "Speed," "Top Gun," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Young Frankenstein." Movie Posters: There are four major movie poster sites on the Internet: MoviePoster.com, which has been around since 1997 and which sells virtually every vintage and new movie poster around (as well as stand-ups), AllPosters.com, which offers hundreds of thousands of posters and art prints, Art.Com, a massive site that offers art prints but also sells movie posters, and Barewalls. I Collect Movie Posters is an internet marketplace for buying and selling authentic movie posters and movie memorabilia -- for films before 1980. The site offers also offers a wealth of information about collecting.
The Orange Movie Quiz is a daily quiz to test your knowledge of films, asking you to identify images from 10 movies; there's also actor and actresses quizes. Changes daily. The Dove Foundation: "Family friendly movie and video Web stop." TV Listings: These sites are really databases of TV shows that allow you to find current listings and synopses (usually on a TV grid) on a daily basis, by channel or even by genre or star. What to find out when and where a Bogart film is airing? Plug it into a search engine and the site will come back with the listings. A couch potatoe's dream. Try the venerable TV Guide and Zap 2 It. SeatUp, a purveyor of top-name theater seating for home media rooms, has put together a list of the 50 Greatest Online Resources for Movieholics. They've curated the list of movie-specific resources into the following categories:
AND FOR DIEHARD WEB EXPLORERS:![]() The Daily Vault is an independent music review site whose goal is to provide no-holds-barred reviews of any and all forms of music -- a new release or forgotten oldie, from unsigned artists or a road-scarred veterans -- for die-hard music enthusiasts. As the name suggest, they take one album for review every day. Coverage is rounded out with periodic columns and occasional interviews with music-makers as well as links. Postmodern Culture: The grandmother of all online cultural theory journals.
Center for Media Literacy: How to understand the media and how it manipulates you. Eastgate Systems: Serious hypertext with links to other hypertext sites. Marilyn's Non-Violent Planet site is a unique place that supports human and animal rights and non- violence. In addition to its kind and understanding text, it offers a portal to hundreds of sites that are useful to people who have empathy with Marilyn's worldview of a gentler, more humane existence. Link categories include human rights, animal rights, non-violence information, peace organizations, stress management, games, poetry, books, movies, music, and recipes.
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