The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences home to The Oscars, the Academy also is committed to the preservation and restoration of noteworthy films of all eras
American Film Institute home to The AFI Awards, The AFI Conservatory, an educational institute for young filmmakers and, most notably, A Catalog of Feature Films; The AFI website calls this “the most authoritative filmographic database on the web, includes entries on nearly 60,000 American feature-length and 17,000 short films produced from 1893-2011″
American Film Renaissance since 2003, The American Film Renaissance has celebrated timeless American values by producing, showcasing and distributing films that promote freedom (including free speech, free enterprise and freedom of worship), rugged individualism and the triumph of the human spirit; and through supporting, nurturing and training filmmakers who share AFR’s mission
The Criterion Collection commercial site that features hundreds of beautifully restored classic films available in DVD and BluRay formats. lavishly packaged, with extra content such as deleted scenes, making-of documentaries, original artwork and directors’ commentaries; “The Criterion treatment” is virtually a guarantee that a film is noteworthy cinema
Film Underground online courses, news, articles and troubleshooting for independent filmmakers
Department of Film and Media (University of California – Berkeley) undergraduate and PhD programs in film; includes a Media Resource Center with links to primary sources on film, full text articles and search features for finding films by subject, genre or studio
Filmlinc.com home to The Film Society Lincoln Center, Film Comment magazine and The New York Film Festival
The Internet Movie Database searchable database of every film ever made including director, cast, crew, box office statistics, technical specifications, plot synopses, memorable quotes and trivia relating to the film; a treasure-trove of movie information
Hollywood Jesus pop culture from a spiritual point of view; quick reviews of current films; also books, TV, comics, games and music reviews
Libertas an online film magazine that focuses on the theme of “liberty” in contemporary cinema; daily posts, articles and trailers of current films
Metaphilm conscientious, substantive critical analysis of cinema
MovieGuide family guide to movies and entertainment; current reviews; articles on the relationship between film, pop culture and the church
Movie Review hub for every available periodical review of current films
Netflix commercial website for renting, purchasing and streaming tens of thousands of films, television series, DVD and BluRay disks
Pauline Kael 5 sample film reviews by the amazing Pauline Kael; no online archive of her reviews exists (see Lists >> Film for books by her); not “movie reviews” as much as genuine “film criticism” which is rare
Roger Ebert hundreds of film reviews by this respected Chicago Sun Times movie critic
ScreenIt detailed guide to objectionable content in current films; rates every film for matters such as alcohol/drugs, blood/gross stuff, disrespectful/bad attitude, frightening/tense scenes, guns/weapons, profanity, sex/nudity, smoking and violence
ScreenSite designed for serious film students and educators; also many helpful resources for the self-educating layman in film-literacy
Sight and Sound: Journal of the British Film Institute one of the top film publications in the world; plentiful content on the history of cinema
Warner Brothers particularly beautiful and fun-to-navigate commercial website for this legendary movie studio