Film

Drake Memorial Library Guide

REF PN 1995.9 .F67 B42 1992. Bergan, Ronald and Robyn Karney. The Farber Companion to Foreign Films. This book contains over 2,000 entries on foreign films that include title, country of origin, date, running time, colour, production company, technical credits, cast, text and awards. Each entry also contains a plot summary.

REF PN 1992.95 .V554 1999. Connors, Martin and Jim Craddock, eds. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. From the introduction "Each VideoHound review contains up to 19 items, ranging from title to the review to awards received to the distributor code. The information is these reviews is designed to help you choose a video you'll like, increase your enjoymenet of a movie as you watch and increase your knowledge of movie trivia."

REF PN 1998 .S84 1999. Sullivan, Monica. VideoHound's Independent Film Guide. This guide has reviews, all written by Monica Sullivan that cover up to 16 items on each movie. Items include title, synposis, review, year released, MPAA rating, length, country of origin, cast, director, writer and more. For independent films, this should be your first stop.

REF PN 1993 .F58. Film Literature Index. 1973-to present. Compiles citations from both scholarly and popular journals; title, subject and geographic entries. Also covers book reviews about individuals connected with films.

REF PN 1995 .F47 1986. Hanson, Patricia King and Stephen L. Hanson, eds. Film Review Index. Covers years 1882-1985. Indexes reviews, articles, chapters and books on over 7000 films produced from 1882-1985 that are of greatest significance and interest to students, researchers and film buffs.

REF PN 1995 .N3461. Motion Picture Guide Annual. 1990 to date. Provides extensive cast and production information as well as synopses, commentary and ratings. Numerous indexes.

REF PN 1995 .C343 1999. Canby, Vincent and Janet Maslin. The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made. The movies in this book are mainly comprised of the "top 10 films" chosen by the NYT critics at the end of each year. Entires include title, writer and director, case, producer, production company, running time and the original review from the NYT.

REF PN 1993.45 .K34 1994 Katz, Ephraim, editor. The Film Encyclopedia. Includes: histories of film industries in different countries, organizations and events, inventions, techniques, processes, equipment, and biographies.

REF PN 1995 .P358. Peary, Danny. Guide for the Film Fanatic. Arranged alphabetically by film title, these 1650 selections represent "films that are discussed in film courses, constantly referred to by critics, and/or championed by movie lovers." (Introduction)

REF PN 1995 .V34 1983. Variety Film Reviews, 1907-1980. (Drake owns up through 1967)
Reviews from Variety reprinted in chronological order. No index, so use Max J. Alvarez's Index to Motion Pictures Reviewed by Variety, 1907-1980 (REF PN 1995 .V35 1983) for the exact date of the movie review.

REF PN 1995 . V345 Variety Movie Guide. A selection of over 5000 reviews published in Variety from 1907 to 1991.

REF PN 1998 .A57. American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures produced in the United States. Comprehensive alphabetical listings of U.S. feature films with production credits, cast and a thorough description of each film. Drake holdings include:

• V. F1 1911-20
• V. F2 1921-30
• V. F6 1961-70

REF PN 1999 .H433. Halliwell's Film and Video Guide. Brief descriptions of significant films. Includes release date, country of origin, running time, directors, writers and actors.

REF PN 1993.45 .H28 1999. Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies. Dictionary arrangement of information on directors, actors, terms, celebrated films and popular topics.

REF PN 1997.8 .I58 1997. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Comprehensive in scope, this four volume set includes films, directors, actors, writers and production artists. Lengthy entries include credits, filmographies and bibliographies as well as an essay or comments on each subject.

Web sites of interest

Movie Review Query Engine at Telerama
http://www.mrqe.com
--Search for movie title in the query box and receive a listing of links to movie reviews. Need to select carefully for publication reviews, includes many personal postings from Usenet.

Internet Movie Database
http://us.imdb.com
--Search for movie title then click on "Critics" icon for links to movie reviews.

Internet Movie DataBase
http://us.imdb.com
--Searchable by movie titles, directors, actors, writers and production crew, this site offers hours of entertainment for the movie buff, along with links to reviews, trivia, quotes and hyperlinks to trailers and soundtracks.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
http://www.ampas.org
--Search the Academy Awards Database through a link off the main page. Containing the Oscar winners and nominees from 1927/28 to 1995, you may search by category, keyword, winners and nominees.

Film 100
http://www.film100.com
--A ranking of the 100 most influential people in the history of the cinema, as determined by Silver Planet Studio. Includes short bio with film clips and links.

The Sundance Institute
http://www.sundance.org
--Created as a means of "promoting the development of independent visions and voices in the arts," the Sundance Institute database includes a keyword-searchable database of independent films, documentaries and shorts shown at the Sundance Film Festival from 1985-1996.

Cannes International Film Festival
http://www.festival-cannes.fr
--The official site of Le Festival de Cannes, whose aim is to "reveal and focus attention on works of quality in order to contribute to the progress of the motion picture arts and to encourage the development of the film industry throughout the world."