General Movie Sites
All Movie Guide
Similar to Internet Movie Database, containing filmographies and biographies for film composers. Also lists television productions.
American Cinematographer. 1920-present. Hollywood: American Society of Cinematographers. The self-proclaimed “international Journal of Film and Digital Production Techniques” contains both highly technical articles as well as ones of interest to the public and film historians.
American Film Institute’s 100 Lists Includes nominated films and final 100 winners for each category: Movies, Stars, Laughs, Thrills, Passions, Heroes & Villains, and Songs.
British Film Institute's Film Links Gateway "A wide reaching selection of websites relating to film and media."
Box Office Online
Reviews of recent movies.
Classic Films
Resource for the "proper fans" of Hollywood's Golden Era. Hundreds of images, many audio clips, a comprehensive bibliography and informative articles on movies and filmmaking.
Classic Movies at about.com
Articles, forums, reviews, fan clubs, DVD rentals and purchases for the classic film buff.
Coming Soon!
Film database, movie trailers and reviews, box office reports, video features, production stills, and message boards for recent film releases.
Film Forum New York City movie house presenting repertory programming and theatrical and foreign premieres of American independents and foreign art films.
Film History by Decade
Covers notable films and developments in film history by decade, with links to reviews of the “greatest films” for each year within each decade. Also cross-references to detailed descriptions of genres.
Film History Index
Provides Internet resources on the international History of Cinema from different approaches.
Footage.net
A collective online database of stock footage collections and companies searchable by keyword. Allows researchers to send global email requests and browse by source name or location. A good introductory site to the world of stock footage.
Foto Search Stock Footage and Movie Clips
Website allowing users to search and license stock video and music clips, photos, illustrations, and art from more than fifty stock photo and footage vendors.
Gilda’s Blue Book of the Screen
Articles and links about silent films.
Internet Movie Database
The core of the IMDb is its searchable database of over 250,000 movies, many available on video and DVD for purchase through a partnership with Amazon.com.
Little Golden Guy
A searchable database for wins, losses, and nominations, with easy-to-use interface for statistical searches.
Movie Diva
Reviews of older films, primarily the silent era through the 1970’s.
Oscar.org
Reviews of older films, primarily the silent era through the 1970’s.
Progressive Silent Film List
Filmographies for silent actors, actresses, and directors; lists of books and periodicals (both modern and contemporary to the silent era), as well as other resources such as documentaries and websites Annotated and cross-referenced.
Rotten Tomatoes
Premier destination site for movie and DVD buyers from the most casual enthusiasts to the most die-hard film buffs.
Silent Era
A collection of news and information pertaining to silent era films.
Silent Ladies and Gents
Photo galleries of silent actors and actresses, categorized by type: superstars, vamps, divas, flappers, virgins, sheiks, rogues, comedians, and cowboys.
Silents Are Golden
Articles, links, photos, recommended reading and vintage reviews about the films of the silent era.
The Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture Contains an enormous collection relating to the history of film and visual media.
The Greatest Films
Unique resource for classic film buffs and all who are interested in films. Includes interpretive and detailed plot synopses, review commentary, an unparalleled wealth of film reference material, and historical background for hundreds of classic Hollywood/American and other English-language films in the last century.
The Silents Majority
Online journal of silent films.