I have decided as my first post to provide a link of some of the internet sites I found to be the most helpful and useful in my expolration of all things cinematic (in no particular order).
Film Reviews:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com – a great site for concensus film reviews
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/entertainment/kermode.shtml – Mark Kermode film reviews from BBC Radio
Movie Databases:
http://www.imdb.com – the old standby
http://www.facets.org – an excellent guide to the entire world of cinema. I used to receive the catalog – made for great reading; items also availabel for purhcase
http://www.criterion.com – the source for “important” classic and contemporary cinema from all over the world
Films on Television:
http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com – 24/7 classic films and specials, all commerical-free
What’s Playing Now:
http://www.fandango.com – where I go to purchase my movie tix
Film Societies, Institutions, Installations and in Academia:
http://www.filmlinc.org – The Film Society of Lincoln Center
http://www.afi.com – American Film Institute
http://www.bfi.org.uk – British Film Institute – their publications and books are amazing
http://www.moma.org/collection/depts/film/index.html – Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) film Collection
http://www.filmquarterly.org/index2.html – Film Quarterly Magazine
http://www.loc.gov/film/ – National Film Preservation Board; also the location of the Film Registry for films to be forever preserved
As I continue to recall more sites that I visit, I will post them to the blog roll. Enjoy!
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