Queens Library

Movies

Based on the Book
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies
A wonderful collection of books, short stories and plays that have been made into movies. Search by movie or book title, author, or year of release.
Subjects: Movies

Early Cinema.com
http://www.earlycinema.com
Explore movie history on the movie timeline. Meet movie pioneers and follow the development of movie technology. Site includes movie-related essays and a cinematic glossary. Coming soon, a feature about historic films.
Subjects: Movies

Foreign Films.com
http://www.foreignfilms.com
Excellent website for information about international and independent films. Search by nationality, genre, or language. Read about the newest foreign films now in theaters and check out the "top ten searches" list of popular foreign films.
Subjects: Movies

Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com
The authoritative site for basic film information, this site provides information on just about every movie ever made. It includes cast and crew listings, brief summaries, user reviews and links to possible purchase.
Subjects: Movies

Movie Web
http://movieweb.com/movies/releases/month.php
Keep up with what's coming up in the theaters at Movie Web. Listings are viewable by release week, month or year and include cast lists, story synopses, trailers, and links to official web sites.
Subjects: Movies

Moviefone
http://movies.aol.com
A great site for current movie information, including reviews, show times, and searching by movie or theater for what's playing where.
Subjects: Movies

Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.rottentomatoes.com
With over 5.4 million readers each month, Rotten Tomatoes is one of the premier sites for movie reviews and previews on the web. Check out the consensus on a given film by the Tomatometer, and see if it was rated "Fresh" or "Rotten".
Subjects: Movies

Silent Movies.com
http://silentgents.com/Gents.html
Return to the days of silent movies. Find photographs of the most famous stars of the silver screen. Meet the celebrities of slapstick. A pictorial website, with selected biographies.
Subjects: Movies

Official Academy Award Database
http://www.oscars.org/awardsdatabase
Wondering who won the Oscar for Best Short Animated film in 1984 or who’s nominated this year for Best Original Score? This comprehensive database allows for basic and advanced searching by title, year, country, language, and award.
Subjects: Movies

Notstarring.com
http://notstarring.com
If you’ve ever wondered what movie star turned down what role, or was fired or replaced, and who finally got the part? This fully searchable site is the place to find out. Search by movie or movie star and see which of your favorite stars almost played in your favorite movies.
Subjects: Movies