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FILM/MOVIES



JoBlo's Movie Emporium

The purpose of this site is to provide online movie fans with everything they want from movie fandom. The hundreds of movie reviews, thousands of movie screensavers, wallpapers, trailers, and scripts are a good start. There are movie trivia quizzes, weekly box-office reports, daily film news updates, and monthly movie release schedules. Other features are the Stanley Kubrick Tribute Page, a complete Horror Movie sub-site called "The Arrow in the Head" and a movie discussion board with ratings from regular "schmoes". http://www.joblo.com/

Soon To Be Released.com
Here you can find release dates and new release information for movies, books, music, software, games, videos, and DVDs. You can search the site for a particular title or more generally for everything by an actor, musical group, etc. that you are interested in. There are short summaries and reviews of most listings. http://www.soontobereleased.com

Captioned Media Program (CMP)
CMP is a free-loan open-captioned video loan service for deaf and hard of hearing persons, teachers and others serving deaf and hard of hearing individuals. CMP is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the National Association of the Deaf. Over 4,000 captioned videos are available. There are both educational and general interest videos, including commercial films. Users must register and then can borrow videos. Some material is also available for viewing online. http://www.cfv.org

Find Your Star Wars Twin
Are you as neurotic as C-3P0? Are you as open to new experiences as Yoda? Are you as disagreeable as Boba Fett? Using an interactive personality psychology test, this website can tell you which traits you have in common with characters from the Star Wars movies, and match you up with your long-lost extra-galactic sibling. Fans can also find many links here to other Star Wars sites.
http://www.outofservice.com/starwars/

B-Queens and Movie Beauties
This website captures the flavor of B-movies, with photos, interviews, and a list of the Top 100 B-Queens. The site covers all aspects of the B-film industry with news, reviews, and articles. Read an interesting story about the making of a B-movie here. You can also find links to the web pages of actresses, production companies, and films.
http://www.gentcab.com/actress

The Reel Site

What are the latest movies coming out, and are they worth the price of admission? Read interesting reviews from a variety of writers here, plus other articles on movies and filmmaking. There are articles about special effects and animation, including an interview with Terrence Masson, Senior Technical Director at Industrial Light and Magic, the SFX company founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas. Visit the Reel Site's forums to discuss your favorite flicks and filmmaking. In addition, there is a directory of movie-related sites on the WWW, from reviews to official film sites.
http://www.thereelsite.com/

Countdown: The Ultimate Fansite
Here fans can count the days till the release of the next blockbuster, and enjoy daily coverage of current and upcoming films, news and gossip, columns, reviews, and other features. There are commentaries on past, present, and future movies, and visitors are encouraged to send in their own reviews. You can also join chats and forums to talk about favorite films and personalities, andæsign up for Studio Lot, an electronic newsletter. Browse through the Countdown Network of links for movie and fan sites, trailer downloads, and more.
http://www.countingdown.com

Wide Angle / Closeup
Wide Angle / Closeup is a non-commercial website devoted to the arts and crafts of film. The site features in-depth interviews with noted directors, actors, cinematographers, film editors, animators, composers, costumers, film restorationists, and others from all areas of production. There are discussions with Martin Scorsese, Nick Nolte, and others involved in Cape Fear; Harvey Keitel talks about The Last Temptation of Christ and other films; there are conversations with director and Monty Python alumnus Terry Gilliam; and many other artists and craftspeople appear here. In addition, there are behind-the-scenes reports on film shoots, essays on important contemporary and classic films, photographs, and film-related artwork. Movie enthusiasts will also appreciate the many links to related websites.
http://members.aol.com/morgands1/closeup/closeup.htm

Stanley Kubrick site
This page and the files linked to it are about the work of film director/producer Stanley Kubrick. The site leaves the interpretation of his films to the viewer and serves mainly images and sounds from Kubrick's films. Included for each film are links to information such as cast and crew, historical information, images, audio clips, Quicktime clips, and reviews. In addition the site presents the Stanley Kubrick filmography, print references, Kubrick sites on the Web, interviews, newsgroup links, a bibliography and a rumor page about Kubrick's upcoming films.
http://www.lehigh.edu/~pjl2/kubrick.html

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The Greatest Films
This website features the greatest films in cinematic history (specializing in American and British films). The films are organized and identified by time period and film genre. Reference books, videos, and laser discs are listed, and there is a commentary on each film, with links to historical information and reviews. The 100 Selected Greatest Films are landmark movies in the history of film and cinema, that have left an indelible mark on our century's culture. They have been chosen as the "greatest" for one or more of the following: they have had an undeniable influence on the development of cinema in its first 100 years; they have special qualities of excellence in acting, directing, scriptwriting, or production; they have a legendary, satisfying, never-fading appeal; or they are films that represent the peak of achievement for a screen performer or director. Many were overlooked when they were first released; there is a special category for Deserving Great Films Without Academy Awards (or Nominations). There is a description of each film genre to define underlying themes, and a historical overview to highlight trends in each time period. Test your knowledge of over 100 Greatest Film Quotes, or relive "Greatest Moments and Scenes".
http://www.filmsite.org

Internet Movie Database
This website is an extensive database of information currently covering 77,603 movies and 4,493 TV series. There are well-researched movie credits ranging from some of the earliest moving pictures such as Express Train on a Railway Cutting (1898) to the latest releases. Users can search the database to find specific movies, directors, cast and crew members, or keywords. Filmographies include sections for actors, directors, writers, composers, cinematographers, editors, production designers, costume designers, producers, sound recording directors, and more; there are also biographies of important people in the film world. All types of movies are covered: blockbusters, bombs, classics, cult , silent, animated, Hollywood, worldwide, and more. Many titles also include information such as color / black and white; the sound mix; country of origin; the year of release; awards; the production company; filming locations; genres and keywords; running time; and ratings. An entertaining section presents taglines, quotations, sequels, spoofs, remakes, alternative titles, alternate versions, funny credits, and goofs. Fans can read plot summaries, interviews with cast and crew, essays, trivia, and reviews. Serious movie buffs can find information about the original screenplay/teleplay, the original literature source, and its adaptation, as well as technical and business information. Interested users can find where to buy videos and laserdiscs, soundtracks, and other merchandise. In addition, there are links to images, movie clips, sound clips, movie industry home pages, and a newsgroup and FAQ.
http://us.imdb.com/blurb.html

The Movie Makers Guild
The Movie Makers Guild is a Macintosh User Group for people who want see how motion pictures, TV commercials, or episodic TV shows are made. This web page provides online instruction in the process of creating still frame and animatic storyboards, with advice on how to get started and the software and hardware to buy. There is a section for adults and a section for kids 12 to 18 who want to make movies. Also available at this site: how to use QuickTime or Video For Windows, reviews of movie making software, and the White Paper on Making Motion Pictures on Personal Computers.
http://www.el-dorado.ca.us/~dmnews


 

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