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Finding Reviews
In Reference Books
Film Literature Index (1973-1995)
Scope is international and indexes over 250 periodicals.
Main Ref Index Z5784.M9F45
Film Review Annual (1981 to present)
Reprints reviews of full length films released in the U.S.
REF PN1995.F463
Film Review Index (1882-1985)
V. 1 - 1992-1949, V. 2
Search for reviews by film title
REF PN1995.F464 v.1 & 2
Index to Critical Film Reviews in British and American Film Periodicals
Together with Index to Critical Reviews of Books About Film
Has indexes of Authors, Film Reviewers, Book Reviewers, and Directors
REF PN1995.I5 V. 1-3
A Guide to Critical Reviews
See part IV, The Screenplay
REF PN2266.S25
Magill's Cinema Annual (latest 10 years are in Main Reference)
Includes selective reviews of important films.
REF PN1993.3.M34
Magill's Survey of Cinema
Covers English Language Films and Foreign Language Films.
REF PN1993.45.M3
Companion to Magill's Survey of Cinema: Silent Films at REF PN 1995.M33 1982
Media Review Digest
Index to reviews of videos, DVDs, and more. Includes reviews of major motion picture releases, non-fiction productions on
various topics, and instructional films. Latest 5 years are in Main Reference.
REF LB1043.Z9M4
Motion Picture Guide 1927-1983
A film encyclopedia
REF PN1995.N346 1985
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-1985)
Search the headings "Motion Pictures" or "Moving Picture Plays"
Main Ref Index AI 3 .R28x
Retrospective Index to Film Periodials, 1930-1971
Comprised of three separate sections to search: Individual Film, Subject, and Book Reviews
REF Z5784.M9B39
Selected Film Criticism (1896-1960)
Reviews are reprinted in full. Includes foreign films from 1930 to 1950.
REF PN1995.S426
Variety Film Reviews (1907-1988)
Reprinted reviews from Variety
REF PN1995.V34 1982
In Research Databases
Academic Search Complete
Use the subject term motion pictures--reviews along with the name of the film to find reviews.
Humanities International Complete
Simply type in the title of the film or combine the title of the film with the word reviews using an AND in between to find film reviews.
LexisNexis Academic
Go to the Arts & Sports section to find movie and play reviews
MasterFILE Premier
Use the subject term motion pictures--reviews along with the name of the film to find reviews.
MLA International Bibliography
Simply type in the name of the film.
New York Times Historical
Searchable online archive of the New York Times. Includes articles, reviews, obituaries, and much more. To search the New York Times after 2001, use LexisNexis Academic.
On Web Sites
Women’s Studies Database - Film Reviews
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/FilmReviews/
Reviews, conferences, reading room, call for papers, syllabi, web sites, reference room, bibliography, gender issues
Empire Film Reviews
http://www.empireonline.co.uk
Reviews, movie trailers, DVDs top rentals, news headlines
Bright Lights Film Reviews
http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/reviews.html
Reviews, festivals, Hong Kong films, interviews, web links, avant grade films, animation, actor/director profiles, tranny
cinema
Channel 4 Film Reviews
http://www.channel4.com/film
Reviews, shorts & clips, culture, sports, cars, entertainment, making movies
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
http://www.imdb.com
Reviews, news letter, celebrity news
At-A-Glance Film Reviews
http://rinkworks.com/movies
Reviews (by decade, quality, artist & genre), articles
British Art Films
http://www.reviewcentre.com/products1782.html
Reviews, articles
Film Link Gateway
http://www.bfi.org.uk/gateway/categories/journals/
Reviews, documentary, web links, festivals, scriptwriting, history of film, education, censorship, databanks, organizations
Japanese Film Reviews
http://pears.lib.ohio-state.edu/Markus/Reviews.html
Reviews
Foreign Films
http://worldfilm.about.com/od/foreignfilm/
Reviews
Movie Review Query Engine
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup
reviews, web links
Gay Film Reviews
http://www.365gay.com/entertainment/screen/Screen.htm
Reviews, television, gossip, video reviews, health, style, music
European Film Review
http://www.erratica.co.uk/reviews
Reviews, articles, web links, forums
Chinese Cinema Page
http://www.chinesecinemas.org
Reviews (chronologically & country of origin), web links, forums
New York Times Reviews
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/movies/index.html
Reviews (by genres, year, critics, country of origin), articles
Planet Bollywood
http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/
Reviews, music reviews, news gossip, special features
The authors of this website are members of or affiliated with the BGSU Department of American Culture Studies and the BGSU
Department of Theatre and Film. They are: Molly Brost, Nathan C. Crook, Stefan Hall, Zach Hilpert, Michael Jordan, Michael
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