Guide to Movies, Movies, TV, and Radio
Websites:
Movies: Comprehensive Web Sites |
Movies: Specialized Web Sites |
Movies Reviews
Television |
Radio |
Magazines and Newspapers
Books:
Subjects Headings | Reference Books
Databases
- Academic Search Complete
- Business Source Complete
- American History Online
- Includes movies, tv, radio personalities and cultural aspects of American life that are part of American history.
- InfoTrac Newspapers
Check the Periodicals Guide to insure that the Library subscribes to the print journal you need. Request journals at the Circulation Counter.
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Movies & Film
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars)
- American Film Institute
- Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers
- Art on Film
- BUBL: Film Studies
- Links to recommended websites on: film dictionaries and encyclopedias, screenwriting, great films, current movie reviews, film star biographies, history...
- Cyber Film School
- Knowledge Hound How-tos: Film, TV & Video
- Masters of Cinema
- Information about major film directors. Includes photos, interviews, and current news.
- Media Critic
- Movies Based on Books
- Parental Media Guide
- Variety On-line
- Black Film Center and Archive
- Women Makes Movies
- Film Sound
- Links to articles, information on the history of film sound, film music, and animation. Includes a glossary, a discussion list, and some sound clips.
- Drew's Script-o-Rama
- Movie, tv, transcripts, anime, and haiku.
- Internet Movie Script Database
- Simply Scripts
- Movie Flix: Classics Viewable Via RealPlayer
- Moving Image Archives
- Access to film archives around the world.
- I Film
- Directory to over 1500 short films and animation.
- Screensite
- Encyclopedia of film terms, along with links to industry information.
- Movie Review Query Engine
- Links to movie reviews that are written by movie experts. Most of the links are to online news publications.
- Internet Movie Database
- Reviews, along with lists of cast members, production details, technical information, box office information, and trivia.
- BBC-Film
- Movie review and release information, DVD reviews, and film-making advice. Include information on short and alternative films. Has a section on Bollywood.
- Coming Attractions: Cinescape
- Critics
- Greatest Films
- Hollywood
- Reviews and summaries, along with historical backgrounds of films. Includes film history by decade, film glossary, lists of Academy Award winners, and tips for viewing films.
- MovieSpot
- Reel
- ReelClassics
- Extensive information on films, stars, film-makers. Includes reviews, audio/video gallery, and trivia contests.
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Zap: Movie Reviews
Television
- Newslink: Media Links
- ABC
- CBS
- Fox
- NBC
- PBS Online
- Texas TV Stations
- Ad Flip: Ad Archive
- Ain't It Cools News
- Reports on the latest top TV shows and movies.
- Commercials Archive
- E! Online
- Stories on how those famous and actors/actresses live.
- Joost: TV Shows Online
- Episodes Search Guides
- TV.com
- Information on current and older TV series. n Includes guides to episodes, reviews, cast/crew information, and discussion forums. Includes biographical information.
- Television News Archives
- Texas Public Broadcasting Television Stations
- TV Guide Online
- TV Production
- Informative site that covers writing scripts and proposals, the technical processes, equipment, camera controls, lighting, audio, editing, careers. Select English, Spanish, or Portugese.
Radio
Magazines & Newspapers
The Library subscribes to the following publications. The most recent issue is on display and back issues are available at the Circulation Counter. Bound issues are shelved in the upper level of the Library. Check the Periodicals Guide for information on the previous years shelved or bound.
Film Comment |
Vanity Fair |
Suggested Subject Headings
Do a SUBJECT or KEYWORD search in the Online catalog for your topic. After doing your search, you can limit the results to books at El Centro by selecting the Limit Your Search button.
motion pictures |
Hispanic Americans in motion pictures |
Recommended Reference Books
in-library use only
Dictionary of the Arts
REF NX 80 D53
American Screenwriters
REF PN 1998 A2 A585
Filmgoer's Companion
REF PN 1993.45 H3
World Encyclopedia of the Film
REF PN 1993.45 S64
Magill's Survey of Cinema
REF PN 1993.45 M32
Dictionary of Film Terms
REF TR 847 B4
Blacks in American Films & Television
REF PN 1995.9 N4 B58
Halliwell's Film & Video Guide
REF PN 1993.45 H27
The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!
The El Centro College Library does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of these websites. Links to these sites do not represent an endorsement of the site or of information contained within the site.
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Last Updated:
October 2, 2008