LibGuides: Film and Video: Film Websites

General Film Websites

There are numerous websites devoted to film and television. Those listed here represent only a select sample of what is available.

IMDb - Internet Movie Database
Offers detailed artist filmographies, film summaries, cast and crew lists, clips, professional resources, trailers, and user and external reviews. The site also offers streaming access to short films and full-length films in the public domain.
Indiewire
Leading news, information, and networking site for the world of independent film.
Playlist
Indiewire's film blog site features news, reviews, an assortment of lists, and in-depth retrospectives.
Film Comment
Website for the scholarly print film journal, featuring reviews, articles, and blog posts.
The Guardian - US
American online version of the daily British print newspaper The Guardian, which offers film reviews, news, and interviews.
ScreenAnarchy
Leading film website devoted to global cinema, independent films, and cult movies.
/Film
Film blog site featuring news, reviews, and trailers.
CinemaBlend
Entertainment website featuring news, reviews, and editorials from the world of pop culture.
Dark Horizons
Film and television industry news website with a genre focus.

Rotten Tomatoes
Leading aggregator of published movie and TV reviews from professional critics.
RogerEbert.com
Features reviews from the late film critic Roger Ebert and other online reviewers, as well as blog entries, interviews, and news.
Metacritic
Provides a "metascore" for each film based upon the reviews of prominent print and online critics.
Movie Review Query Engine (MRQE)
Online database of reviews for over 100,000 films. MRQE also directs users to viewing platforms for each title, including theatrical showings, DVD/Blu-ray, digital download, and streaming.