Movies, TV and Radio:

Movies

• AsianAmericanFilm.com learn about Asian-American films. (LII)
• Based on the Book A database of movies made since 1980 that were based on books. (LII)
• Black Film Center/Archive information about films by and about African Americans. (LII)
• Blackfilm.com film reviews from African-American perspectives.
• britfilms.com A database of British films and international film festivals.
• Classical and Opera Music Used in Movies ' "Have you ever wondered what that music in a movie was?" This site provides "a listing of classical and opera music used in [selected] movies and films." Browsable by movie title or composer. Most entries are for movies from the 1990s to the present. From an opera enthusiast.' (LII)
• FlixFind a directory of movie- related sites. (RB)
• Folkstreams.net "Find rare films by independent filmmakers on diverse topics such as music (blues, roots, klezmer, gospel, playground songs, and more), outsider art, folk crafts (such as quilting and basketmaking), folk dance, religious experience, storytelling, and more." (LII)
• Greatest Films
• indieWIRE THE place for information on independent films. (LII)
• The Internet Film Network [RealPlayer G2] Free and complete short films
• Great Monster Movies a listing of monster movies.
• Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) presenters of the Golden Globes. (LII)
• Movie Mistakes "a really cool Web site dedicated to cataloging all sorts of movie mistakes from every movie imaginable" (RB)
• Internet Movie Database one of the best movie databases on the 'net.
• Metacritic Movie Reviews
• Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes lots of reviews (RB)
• Movie Review Query Engine easy to use search site for movie reviews (LIB)
• Musicals101.com: The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film "...educational resource celebrating the history of musical theater, film, and television." (LII)
• National Film Preservation Foundation "the nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage." (LII)
• Oddmusic.com: A Source for Unique and Experimental Music, Instruments, Players, and Listeners " resources and information for "anyone interested in unique, unusual, ethnic, or experimental music and instruments." " (LII)
• Westerns.com [Windows Media Player, .mp3] "This site will win the hearts of classic Western lovers, featuring over 60 short films (most 30 to 60 minutes) in their entirety."
• Cartoons
  • Jones, Chuck -- 1912-2002 info on Chuck Jones and his characters. (LII)
  • Looney Toons Cartoons everything you ever wanted to know about Looney Toons cartoons (RB)
  • Cartoon Research "a list of animated feature films spanning the years 1937 to 2002." (RB)
  • ToonTracker "contains pages about more obscure cartoons" (RB)

TV and Radio

• Consumer Focus: Moving from Analog to Digital TV "Questions and answers about the digital television transition occurring in February 2009, where "television stations will broadcast using digital signals only, which means your old analog set won't work" (receive broadcasts) without a converter box or subscription to cable or satellite service. Discusses the basics of digital television (DTV), options for owners of analog TV sets, and resources for further reading. From the Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration." (LII)
• The BBC Guide to Comedy "Info on every TV comedy shown in the UK, from 1936 to today." Find shows (alphabetically or by year), people, "Great Comedy Moments," various lists, video clips, and more. (LII)
• Blinkx Remote "a tool for finding TV programs (and snippets) on the Web." (RB)
• Doctor Who - The Official Site [RealPlayer, Flash] "a superb resource for fans of the television series" (SR)
• The Engines of Our Ingenuity produced by NPR affiliate KUHF-FM, Houston, this radio program explores human creativity.
• Episode Guides Guide to whats on TV, including history of the shows.
• Heard on TV "tries to collect all of those lovely song credits and mentions into one place. You can browse by show and you can even listen to little sound clips to make sure that it's the right one. And if they don't have it, you can request that it be found." (LIB)
• Lost and Found Sound: A Special Radio Series For the Millennium -- NPR [RealAudio]
• Masterpiece Theatre Online [Flash]
• Mysteries of the Nile -- NOVA Online [Quicktime 3.0]
• Prairie Home Companion
• Public Radio Fan "a directory to public radio stations in the US and around the world, linking to both the Websites and audio feeds as well as programming schedules."
• Radio Bilinge: Latin Community Radio Network network of 5 Spanish language radio stations in California (LII)
• Radio Locator Locate radio stations around the country, including those that use streaming audio
• TV Acres information on prime time and Saturday morning TV shows from the 1940's to the present. (LII)
• TV Guides by Yahoo regional tv listings. (RB)
• TV Guide's Site the website of the print version. (RB)
• Television without Pity "Each week they reveal exactly what occurred on the episode, all the while providing exceedingly sharp and amusing commentary." (SR)
• The Encyclopedia of TV "How exactly does one create an encyclopedia about television? It's a formidable task, and one that Dr. Horace Newcomb of the University of Texas at Austin took on with great relish. He worked to assemble an advisory committee that would reduce the vast array of topics to around 1000. They did so, and in 1997, The Museum of Broadcast Communications published the fruits of their labor. Visitors to the site can browse through thoughtful and thorough entries alphabetically, and they will find entries that cover specific programs, historic moments and trends, important policy disputes, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal that rocked the industry in the 1950s. Many notable personalities are covered here, including Phil Silvers, Dan Rather, and Hugh Downs." (SR)