Oliver 40274: 25 Great Websites for Film Buffs

What are the best sites on the web to scratch your itch for movie information? Look no further - here they are. Each of these sites satisfies a particular film niche that make it stand out from the crowd.

Forums

Movie Forums - This forum site is a great place to unwind and chat a bit with other movie fanatics.
Talk-Movies - Talk Movies has discussion boards broken down into various genres such as Westerns and Sci-Fi.

Databases

IMDB - everyone knows IMDB, but it remains the big daddy of movie information. Check out the external reviews section of a movie for a great cross section of opinion on a movie.
All Movie - Part of the All Media family of websites, the All Movie site allows you browse movies by genre. It also has articles and spotlight features.
Bollywood Movie Database - Simple database that gives you pertinent details on Asian films. Has many references that IMDB doesn't. No browse feature - you must know what you are looking for to find this site useful.
Yahoo Movies - Yahoo always does websites right and their movie site is top notch. It especially excels at keeping a list of movies that you rate, review, etc.
Rotten Tomatoes - a dependable, objective resource for coverage of movies and videos

Movie Reviews

Critical Critics - They bill themselves as having the most poignant reviews on the web, penned by the most acclaimed film critics on the planet. They may just be right... (Oliver 40274 excluded). Their reviews are brutally honest and are not to be missed
Reviewing Whatever - Written by a journalism student, her reviews are witty and fun. Laura doesn't just do movies, check it out see what else she is reviewing.
Shhh.. The Movie's Starting - Read Tava's intro for why she writes reviews. She gets 5 stars just on her intro. Her reviews are great reads and way too far apart.
Oggs' Movie Thoughts - Smart, talented review writing from the Philippines
The Guru's Movie Reviews - More than movie reviews, here you'll find reviews of TV shows and stay updated on the latest DVD releases.
Nehring the Edge - One of the best places to visit on the Internet for a quick take on whether or not to rent that movie... [site moved to Good News Film Reviews]
Roger Ebert - Roger has taught America how to love movies. His pulls things out of movies that you missed and give you a greater appreciation for the craft.
Horror Movie a Day - Hard to believe that this guy could watch a horror movie a day - but the site is alive and doing well. This site is so well put together that I'm tempted to steal some of his layouts...
Christian Spotlight - Their goal is to provide accurate, biblical answers on a wide variety of questions asked by Christians and non-Christians about today's movies.
Flickhead - OK, I admit I don't know how to describe it but its one of my favorite movie sites on the web.
Oliver 40274 - Hey, you're already here! Check out these movie reviews: Oliver 40274 Movie Reviews

Independent Movies

IFC - If you don't get this station call your cable company immediately. IFC shows independent films, uncut and unedited, 24 hours a day - without commercial interruption. IFC also has exclusive live coverage of special events including the Independent Spirit Awards and Cannes Film Festival, creative on-air festivals and one-of-a-kind original series and specials.
Underground Film - Underground Film is a content framework for film distribution. Here you can watch films direct from the filmmakers themselves.
Indiewire - indieWIRE is the leading news, information, and social networking site for the international independent film community.

Movie Information

Film Ratings - Find out why movies got the rating they did and learn everything you ever wanted to know about the film rating system.
Film Sizes - No really, this is a very interesting site.

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