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Film Research Guide

Print Review Sources

Here are some recommended titles to consult:

Film Review Index (ref PN 1995 F467 v.1-2)
Film Criticism: An Index to Critics' Anthologies (ref PN 1995 H4)

You can also borrow these titles:

Film Review Annual, 1981-2001 (PN 1995 F465)
Motion Picture Guide (PN 1995 N 346 1985 v.1-12)
Motion Picture Guide Annual, 1986-1998 (PN 1995 N 3461)
Variety Film Reviews, 1907-1990 (PN 1995 V34 1983 v.1-21)

Online Review Databases

Academic Search Premier
[Ebsco] Access to more than 13,000 scholarly journals and popular magazines in all academic disciplines from 1975 to the present.
OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson)
[Ebsco] Provides a wide range of research resources, including subject coverage in the applied sciences, art, education, humanities, law, social sciences, and technology.

On the Web

Rotten Tomatoes
Includes the famous “tomatometer” to summarize opinions; covers films from all time periods.
MetaCritic
Tries to provide a spectrum of opinion; covers mostly commercial release films from the 1990s to present; use Advanced Search.
Movie Review Query Engine
Provides an extensive selection of reviews for films from all time periods, including foreign films released in the US.

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