WEBSITES

Use the following websites to find movies, movie reviews/ criticism.  Sites are not arranged in any order of preference.

ReelViews:  Movie Reviews & Criticism by James Berardinelli http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/
The author of this site is James Berardinelli, he is not a movie critic by profession.  Here is his philosophy on reviewing movies:  …” I don't believe that anyone needs a "formal" film criticism education to review films…one of the great things about movies is that almost everyone has an opinion, and it's rare that any two will be the same.  Film criticism is not surgery -- you don't need a degree to be an effective practitioner of it.”

  Rotten Tomatoes:  Movie Reviews & Previews http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
”Rotten Tomatoes offers a fun and informative way to discover the critical reaction on movies from the nation's top print and online film critics, neatly summarized via the Tomatometer™.” 

  Film Critic.com:  Movie Reviews on Internet Time http://www.filmcritic.com/
”Founded in 1995 as The Movie Emporium, filmcritic.com hosts more than 4,100 movie reviews and feature stories contributed by some 20 critics located throughout the country.”

The Blockbuster Movie

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/secondary/movies/blockbuster_movie.cfm

This site introduces teachers and students to the phenomenon of the blockbuster movie – its history, characteristics and influences