Movie Reviews
Academic Film Criticism
If you are looking for academic film criticism here are a few places to look.
1. Albertsons Library contains many books on film criticism. Search the library catalog and use MOTION PICTURE as one of your search terms. The catalog can be searched from this link: http://boisestate.worldcat.org/
2. The library database Communication & Mass Media Complete contains many articles on film and its relation to society and culture.
3. MLA International Bibliography : Contains academic film criticism often as it relates to literature.
4. A interdisciplinary database such as PROQUEST CENTRAL does contain academic film criticism also.
Internet Movie Database
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is a free internet database of film information. Search for the movie you are interested. Look for the external reviews link from the menu on the left. This will link out to reviews of each film available across the internet.
Search from this link: http://www.imdb.com/
Film Studies eBooks
Schirmer Encyclopedia of FilmISBN: 9780028657912(2007). A comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history.
A Companion to Literature and FilmISBN: 9780631230533A Companion to Literature and Film provides state-of-the-art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them. Twenty-five essays by international experts cover the most important topics in the study of literature and film adaptations.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular CultureISBN: 9781558625297Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays.
VideoHound's Golden Movie RetrieverISBN: 9780787689810Reviews movies that are available on DVD or tape. Each entry includes title, alternate title, one-to four-bone rating, year released, MPAA rating, brief review, length, format, country of origin, cast, technical personnel, awards and made-for-television/cable/video designations.
Movie Review Websites
- Movie Review Query EngineA search engine for movie reviews
- Rotton TomatoesOver 7 million readers each month use RT globally as a dependable, objective resource for coverage of movies and DVD.
- Variety Magazine - ReviewsSearch this entertainment trade journal for reviews of recent films.
Current Movie Reviews
Consult the resources below for film reviews
- National NewspapersUse the advanced search to limit to FILM REVIEWS
- Nexis UNI1. Select the News from the menu on the left side 2. Enter the name of your movie in the first search box 3.Select your souce. 4.Set the Specify Date box. 5.4. Limit to Movie Review
- Academic Search PremierSelect Advanced Search --> Use the ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW limiter at the bottom.
Older Movie Reviews
- NY TIMES - HistoricalContains the NY Times back to 1853. Limit DOCUMENT TYPE to REVIEW
- Los Angeles Times HistoricalCoverage 1881-1986. Limit to REVIEW in DOCUMENT TYPE - or use FILM REVIEW as search term.
- Variety Film Review (PRINT) -ref PN1993 .V36The library owns 3 volumes - v.6(1938/1942),v.23(1993/1994)-v.24(1995/1996)
- The New York times Film Reviews (PRINT)Volumes: 1913/1931-1975/1976 + 1913/1968:index