 CULT MOVIE RESOURCES
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Amazing World of Cult Movies
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Filmographies and reviews of cult films.
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AnimEigo
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Gives extensive history on the rapidly growing Japanese export of animation.
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Astounding B Monster Web
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Covers all genres of B-movies; includes reviews, top-10 lists, interviews.
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Black Comedies
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Spotlights those films that humorously poke fun at other peoples' pain and misery.
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The Cult Movie Den
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Provides valuable information on past, present, and future cult movies.
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Mad Prof. Mike's Headbanger Movie Reviews
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Witness the lunactic rantings of Professor Headbanger as he raves about such scholock classics as Teenagers from Outer Space and This Island Earth.
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Manga Video
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A spin-off of anime, video retailer offering comic books, soundtracks, and fan club information.
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No Place for a Woman: The Family in Film Noir
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Reports on the implications that film noir has had on society. The author John Blaser, pinpoints the role that women and family have in this genre. Subtopics include, "Pro-family Messages in Film Noir" and "Women's Anti-Family Function in Film Noir."
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Oh, the Humanity
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The worst films in movie history are given a chance to shine with this site. Visitors can read several reviews of their favorite guilty pleasures.
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Professor Neon's TV and Movie Mania
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Covers a gamut of information on film, television, radio and cable industry. When it comes to films, the Professor leans more to sci-fi, cult and weird stuff.
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Shock Cinema
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On-line version of magazine catering to those fans of bizarre and unconventional cinema.
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Stomp Tokyo
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Reviews and salutes all manner of schlock and trash cinema on a 5-David Hasselhoff scale.
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FILM FESTIVALS
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AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (USA)
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Features attractions from this huge film festival held every October. Also lists synopses of the films featured.
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African Diaspora Film Festival
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Highlights the works of African-American filmmakers.
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Angelus Awards Student Film Festival
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Recognizes and showcases student films which explore the complexity of the human condition with creativity and respect.
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Ann Arbor Film Festival
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Not-for-profit festival showcases independent and experimental films.
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Arts in Motion
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Highlights filmmakers who experiment in the uses of new technologies and innovations.
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Lists production information on all the films featured in this festival.
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Cannes Film Festival
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Official site gives you a rundown of all the films running in the competition and an icon called "guest book" so that yu can go star chasing in cyberspace.
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Chicago International Film Festival
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Answers questions in the area of awards, entries, juries and transportation.
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Denver International Film Festival
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Besides information on the entries, this site offers insight into the Denver Film Society, supporters, new media and workshops.
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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Held in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary and usually includes a visit by Czech President Vaclav Havel.
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London Film Festival
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Lists the star attendees and has a program diary which records all the relevant action at this film festival.
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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
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Cofounded by Edward James Olmos, awards cash prizes to outstanding American, Latin American, and Spanish filmmakers.
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Montreal World Film Festival
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Offers a rundown of the festival in both English and French.
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Sundance Film Festival
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Official site may not be as exciting as actually rubbing elbows among the hot talent but it does come close. Sections include a daily report, listings of films competing and a guide for getting around. Also has an archive for past festivals.
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FILM MAGAZINES
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Box Office
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One of the first trade publications to go online, reporting the latest on current films and films in production.
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Cinefex
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Online version of special-effects magazine. Offers synopses of articles, back issues, and cover archive. Issues are indexed by artist, company, and film name.
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Film Threat
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The irreverent film magazine may be out of circulation, but this site is the next best thing.
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iF Magazine
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On-line magazine for indie filmmakers. Provides news, movie reviews, and columns.
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Premiere
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On-line version of the leading entertainment magazine with various segments including a chat circle called schmoozing and a trivia game.
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FILM STUDIOS
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Fine Line Features
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The leading studio of independent films presents information on upcoming releases and offers enlightenment to budding filmmakers.
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October Films
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A bevy of recently released independent films are covered here.
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MGM Lion's Den
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Home of the revamped ShowGirls site, also has coverage on the huge distributor's large slate of theatrical releases. Divided into MGM's niches, such as MGM television and home video.
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The Miramax Cafe
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Walk into a smorgasbord of Miramax delectables. Includes chances to win a trip to premieres and Miramax clothing. Click on their week's specials and get a glimpse into their upcoming and current releases.
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FILMMAKER RESOURCES
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American Film Institute
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The American Film Institute created this site to further its cause of finding talent that will prolong the life of art and film. The site reveals the various courses, studies facilities and grants that this non-profit organization offers.
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Cyber Film School
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Want to become the next Quentin or Spike, but can't afford film school? Try this informative and entertaining venue that teaches the tricks of the trade in areas such as screenwriting, cinematography and producing.
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ScriptPimp
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A screenwriter's one-stop resource site. Learn about the format and structure of scripts, how to market your script, network among your peers, receive tips from the pros and become informed of the latest events and seminars.
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ScriptZone
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Offers script consulting and analysis services, providing solutions to creative problems and analyzing strengths and weaknesses in a script to enable the writer to get to a finished screenplay sooner.
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FILM REVIEWS
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Kids in Mind
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Reviews movies with an eye toward whether or not they're suitable for the kiddies. Offers a sex, violence, and language rating system for parents.
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The Man Who Viewed Too Much
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A New York screenwriting student with a soft touch for the art house fluff and mediocre gems, like Joe Versus the Volcano.
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The Movie Pit
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Offers film reviews of cheesy movies such as Ice-T's and Rutger Hauer's Surviving the Game and Cat from Outer Space.
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Movie Review Query Engine
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Allows you to search on any movie and find all available reviews appearing in the Usernet group rec.arts.movies. reviews.
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Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies
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The joke here is that this guy doesn't like any movie, hence Cranky. His rating scale is based on bombs and his followers (code names Lizard, and Philm Pham, just to name a few) are as nutty as his reviews.
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Roger Ebert
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Newspapers, books, television, no the web. Offers his newspaper film reviews, with an archive that goes back o 1985.
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Collects reviews of newly released movies from various newspapers.
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GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT
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Absolut
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Devoted to the annual animation festival that the vodka make sponsors.
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Black Flix
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Highlights the contributions of black stars, filmmakers, writers, and directors that mainstream reviews and web sites overlook. Features interviews, celebrity database, TV listings, shopping, and reviews.
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DVD Eggs
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Shows how to get to hidden features, or 'eggs' that are hidden in some DVDs.
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E! Online
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A fun site to visit come Oscar time. Involves games at the expense of stars not nominated to partake in the festivities.
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Film Forum
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Showcases the latest releases in New York's leading independent movie house. Offers premiere information on independent features and reportory programming.
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The Internet Movie Database
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The mother of all entertainment databases. Users can frequently update their information and submit their own film reviews. With thousands of movies stored in its database, you can search by title, actor, director, country and even by character name.
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VIDEO OUTLETS
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Blockbuster
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Find video releases, movie merchandise, movie reviews and news here. Ordering is only done through e-mail.
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HBO Home Video Online
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Along with information of their productions released on video, this site includes sounds, video clips, and celebrity photos.
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On Reel.com
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Video distributor based out of Berkely, California that categorizes films under uncanny subcategories. Hmmm,, that sounds familiar. Holds over 85,000 titles.
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