FREN 830: Identities in Contemporary European Cinema

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Scholarly film criticism and reviews  

 Example of an academic journal article (click PDF Full Text for article)

Film and Television Literature Index
For film and television reviews, scholarly and critical analysis of cinema and television, and articles of popular interest about film and television.

Film Index International
Links to reviews and criticism for over 100,000 films and biographical information on film personalities.

MLA International Bibliography Plus Full Text via Chadwyck-Healey's LiteratureOnline
Provides some film criticism even though it is primarily a literature collection.

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Includes many journals about film and media.

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Film reviews in newspapers and popular sources

New York Times Historical
Search for film reviews in the New York Times from 1851-2005.

New York Times
Search for film reviews from 2005-present.

Academic Search Premier
Search for the movie title as Reviews and Products in drop-down menu, and select Entertainment Review for Document Type.

Film Review Annual (1981-2002)
Excellent source for film reviews from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Books on film and film studies

 Example of an academic book (at least the catalog record for one)

Interlibrary Loan

Can't find the article, book, or report you need at our library? You can request it from another library through interlibrary loan.

Google Scholar

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Movie databases  

All Movie Guide
Film reviews, production credits, awards, and cast information with links.

Cinema Sites
Links to cinema-related sites.

IMDB: Internet Movie Database
Detailed information on film industry, film plots, reviews, and credits.

Rotten Tomatoes

FilmFinder
Search the films available in the Media Resources Center, located on the lower level of the R.B. House Undergraduate Library.

Background Information

The Film Studies Dictionary

Dictionnaire Théorique et Critique du Cinéma

Glossaire Bilingue du Cinéma & de la Vidéo: Français-Anglais & Anglais-Français

Academic and professional sites

American Film Institute

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Margaret Herrick Library and the Academy Film Archive

EarlyCinema.com

Internet Archive's Moving Image Archive

New York State Archives Motion Picture Scripts Collection

Society for Cinema and Media Studies

University of California Berkeley's Media Resources Center

Yale University Library Research Guide for Film Studies

Screen Site

Ubuweb