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DVD

Anime on DVD
The name tells all.
BargainFlix
The don't sell movies! They just tell you where to get them for the best price! DVD reviews, giveaways and more.
Big Picture
Fine reviews, features and news on DVD.
Classics on DVD
Mystery writer Fred Hunter digs into classic films on DVD. Check out his insightful reviews.
Cinema Laser
A home grown magazine for laserphiles that has been publishing for a number of years and has embraced DVD in a big way. Lots of helpful information.
CyberTheater DVD Aspect Ratio Guide
Excellent DVD info and reviews.
Digital Bits

DVD Retailers

Amazon.com
Someday, we're going to own the Net:). Good source for DVD purchases.
Buy.com
DVDs, hardware and more. Reliable online retailer.
Digital Eyes
One of the first online DVD purveyors. Not a giant, but maintains a fine reputation. Home of Robert( Obi) George's DVD reviews.
DVD Express
One of the first DVD online retailers. Back in business and trying hard.
DVD King
A very snazzy site with DVD reviews, news and links. Check out the very smart release calendar.
DVDOvernight
A new DVD Internet Rental service. Reasonable rates and a home grown flavor.
DVDPlanet
Another name for Ken Crane's. Good service and selection.
Five Star Laser
Excellent source for Asian DVDs
North American DVD
DVD retailer of Canadian and US domestic releases.
ThunderDVD.com
A new online DVD retailer specializing in the Canadian market. Look for some interesting loss leaders and their buy ten get one free program.

Film General

AFI OnLine
American Film Institute. Conservation, et. al.
Ain't it Cool News
Inside info on screenings of films in the works.
American Cinematographer
The magazine of the American Society of Cinematographers, American Cinematographer gets great cooperation from its membership.
British Film Institute
Home of BFI includes excellent film resources, articles and announcements.
Bright Lights Film Journal 
Bright Lights is a breadth of fresh movie views.
Cinematheque
A cultural, arts organization that programs year-round specialty film series at the newly renovated, landmark 1922 Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard! 
CineMedia
An excellent searchable database of links for all things movies and home theater.
Classic Images
Classic film information, featuring news, reviews, obituaries, film convention reports, and detailed articles on film people, from the most famous to the most obscure
Classic Movies
Huge selection of movie-related Net links.
culturevulture.net
More than just candid film reviews, culturevulture looks at art, theater, dance and more.  Worth a visit and a bookmark
Efilmcritic.com
A self-proclaimed bastion of irreverence  place where Joe Public smacks the heck out of the studio execs.
Entertainment Weekly 
For the acerbic sting of an Owen Gleiberman review, Entertainment Weekly online is the place to go.
Fade-In Magazine
Frank Darabont is the cover interview in the current online issue of Fade-In Magazine. Check it out along with other savvy features of this excellent book
Film Comment
The online site for Film Comment Magazine includes all the information you need to know about cinematic events sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
Films of the Golden Age
A showcase for special feature articles on film people and Hollywood history, all illustrated with beautiful photographs and classic movie art.
The Hollywood Reporter
The name tells all.
Home Vision Cinema
Classic and foreign motion pictures on VHS tape. The title selection is excellent and informative essays are provided for many  of the films.
iF Magazine
You won’t want to miss the online iF Magazine.  You may have guessed iF stands for independent film.
Images
Images is a non-commercial Web site created for everyone who enjoys movies and popular culture. Images is published quarterly; however, new reviews will appear each week, so check back often.
Internet Movie Database
A major compilation of film information provided through the volunteer participation of internet film lovers. You can rate the movies  yourself, suggest corrections, add information. A handsome child of the internet.
Kinoeye Archive
This is a resource of all content-rich materials on the web relating to Central and East European cinema. The ultimate aim of the Kinoeye Archive is to provide a near-as-damn-it definitive index of intelligent and thoughtful English-language analysis of Central and Eastern European cinema on the web.
Motion Picture Guide
An excellent place to find extensive film reviews and information. Make sure to bookmark it.
Moviefone.com
Find the film playing at your nearest local theater. Handy.
Movie-Insider
News, information, features about current films in theaters and in the pipeline. Easy to use interface.
Movieline Magazine 
Movieline Magazine online brings some of its irreverent energy to the World Wide Web with samplings of the glossy’s contents.
Movieprop.com
Looking for something special from a Scifi movie. You might find it for sale here.
Premiere Magazine
Premiere Online includes reviews of current theatrical offerings and new video releases and the archive of past editions has plenty of short teasers.
The Movie Review Query Engine
A terrific tool for finding more than 160,000 reviews on more than 20,000 titles. Includes DVD reviews.
Sight and Sound Magazine
Venerable voice of The British Film Institute. The site includes articles and film reviews. A great resource in print and on the Internet.
SMPTE
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. Standards information and publications available.

Home Theater

Agoraquest
Offering reviews, forums, news, and more dedicated to Sony products including, televisions, cameras, audio, DVD, and more. 
Audio Revolution
Popular Webzine that includes reviews of home theater and high end audio equipment. Check out their CES reports.
 AV Science Forum 
Great feedback on the latest home theater equipment with a wide range of opinions. Outstanding home theater resource.
CinemaQuest Inc.
ISF Calibrations in Colorado, 6500K monitor bias lighting. Monitor bias lighting in a pre-packaged configuration. Take the strain off your eyes. 
CyberTheater
Equipment reviews and home theater info
Digital Film Forum.
ISF Course Instructors Jim Burns and Kevin Miller are hosting the Digital Film Forum. Join professionals and enthusiasts for lively home theater discussion.
Digital Theater Forum
Another friendly forum to get home theater help and information. 
Jim Doolittle ISF Calibrations
ISF Instructor. Premier calibrator and expert front projection system setup technician in the Boston area.
ETEKNet
 24-hour, totally free source for all your home theater, DVD, Dreamcast, PC, and Networking tech support needs!
Extron Electronics
Extron Electronics is a manufacturer of computer-video interfaces, switchers, distribution amplifiers, computer-video scan converters, and high resolution cable.
Gary Raskin's Home Theater
A new entry in the 2001 home theater site sweepstakes. Chief focus on hardware reviews with a smattering of software. 
Home Theater Forum
A great place for movie lovers and techies to visit for exchange of ideas. New speedy interface is an inspiration for more dialogue. Home of Robert( Obi) George's DVD reviews.
Home Theater Spot
A forum for home theater lovers run by home theater enthusiasts
  Home Theater Talk
 One of the friendliest places on the Net for Home Theater and DVD discussion, you can get help for installation problems or simply share your opinions with other Vidiots.
Imaging Science Foundation (ISF)
These are the guys who makes your monitors sing. Listing of certified members and other info.
ISFTV.com
ISF Monitor Calibrations in the Tristate New York area. Lots of hardware info and frequent hardware peaks from video expert Kevin Miller. They may be judgmental, but that's the point, isn't it. Lots of DVD reviews plus news and more.
Monster Cable
Maximizing home theater sound and image featuring quality interconnects and speaker wire.
Philips DVD Recorder
The Philips DVD Recorder lets you record TV shows or transfer video to DVD using DVD+RW - the new standard for DVD Recorders.
Remote Central
Reviews of  affordable remote controls in the market place. Codes and tips as well.
Secrets  Home Theater and High Fidelity
An on-line Home Theater magazine with excellent hardware reviews, including thorough and responsible research. Check it out.
Widescreen Movie Center.
An excellent resource for original aspect ratios of widescreen movies. Seems to be primarily if not exclusively for anamorphic films.

Movie Posters

A Separate Cinema Archive
Dedicated to the history of Afro-Americans in film.
Avid Collector Posters
A searchable poster for sale database, information on mounting from J. Fields Studio, and more. Drop in.
Bruce Hershenson
Recognized poster authority Bruce Hershenson joins the Internet with a new site.


Chissolm-Larssen Gallery
Storefront on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan is a great place to see European posters.
Classic and Vintage Film Posters
For a wealth of poster images, stop by this delightful site.
Cineplus
A huge selection of French movie posters with images galore. Don't miss this site if you ate interested in lovely French posters.
Dominique Besson Affiches
Movie Posters and a variety of other French vintage posters available here. Check it out.
Film Fan
The new home of the MOPO movie poster list. Scott Burns supplies a brand new slick interface. Check out his Poster of the Month Archives for some great images.
Graphic Expectations
The site includes a  movie poster section offering some nice big French  paper and other sizes for sale.
Greatest Films
Great source for poster images and  other film related contents
James Dietz Posters
A large selection of vintage posters and stills with many images displayed. A good place for a look.
Learn About Movie Posters
Terrific resource for learning about the ins and outs of movie poster collecting. 
Moe's Movie Madness
Reliable poster dealer goes on the Net
Movie Collector's World
The publication you can't do without if your interested in Movie Posters
Movie Memorabilia Mine
Here's a new stop on the Net that should be watched.
Movie Poster Memory
Another excellent source for foreign posters
Movie Poster Warehouse
 A huge selection, fair prices and a friendly interface. Shipments are slow, but they arrive.
Movie Posters.com
A Texas poster connection with a large inventory.
The Nostalgia Factory
A nice site to purchase posters and always friendly
Poster Parade Disney Movie Posters
Specializing in Original Disney Movie Posters and other Rare Posters.
Poster On-Line Price Survey
Here's a stop with a wealth of poster price data listed as well as a enjoyable gallery of poster images. Stop by before buying.
Poster Price Almanac
John Kisch's invaluable annual reference book lists prices of movie posters that have been offered for sale. Don't leave home without it.
Posteritati
Large variety of movie posters for sale now specializing in Polish and Japanese paper. Easy interface and a Soho gallery storefront.
Steve Schuler's Poster Page
Another knowledgeable poster enthusiast's page.
The Stars Come Out
Offers a variety of movie posters
Studio Canal Images
Great selection of French movie posters of American and European films direct from Paris..
Umberto Passini Online
Vintage & Contemporary Film Poster Art. Umberto has developed a fine Internet reputation as reliable and honest. Nice posters too!
Vintage Poster Online Auction
 Check out some interesting foreign movie posters here.

Studios

All Day Entertainment
DVD Movies that fell through the cracks.
Anchor Bay
Release schedule
Columbia Tri-Star Home Video
Release information.
Criterion Collection 
The Criterion Collection: Kings of the special edition have this site for movie lovers.
Disney
Visit the home of the Magic Kingdom
DreamWorks SKG
Spielberg, Katzenberg and Geffen run the show.
First Run Features 
Boasts a library of independent and foreign features available on DVD and VHS. Check out their web site for catalog details.
Fox Video DVD
Updates on Fox's DVD releases
HBO
The video arm of the cable station. Made for cable releases.
Image Entertainment
The giant laser disc entity returns to the Web. Visit their site for the latest info on current laser and DVD releases.
Kino International
A bastion to classic foreign films and silents.
Lion's Gate Films
A variable collection of films often very interesting.
MGM
James Bond resides here.
New Line
Freddy Krueger and Boogie Nights...hmmm.
Paramount Pictures
Release Information
Pioneer Entertainment of America
Release information and more.
Synapse Films
A love of movies drives this small DVD production company that specializes in horror and cult films. Watch for new DVD releases of film festival independents as Synapse branches out.
Tai Seng Video
Hong Kong releases for the USA.
Universal
Release information and other announcements from Universal Studios.
USA Home Entertainment
From the halls of Barry Diller to the shores of home video.
Warner Brothers
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck may be hiding at this site.
Zoetrope Studios
The home of Francis Ford Coppola films has more corridors of interest than you might expect.

Laser Disc

The Cinema Laser
A home grown magazine for laserphiles that has been publishing for a number of years has its own helpful site on the Web.
DVDlaser.com
Doug Pratt's been doing it longer than just about anyone in the business, reviewing laser discs, and he still is. The venerable Laserdisc Newsletter has been publishing since 1984. 
Image Entertainment
The giant laser disc entity returns to the Web. Visit their site for the latest info on current laser and DVD releases.
Laser Entertainment
A brand new site from Australia that is dedicated to laser discs and the new emerging optical technologies. Worth a visit to see an elegant implementation of Internet design.
Michael Scheiba's Home Page
Foreign Laser Links on Take a trip across the Atlantic.

Searchers, The/ A,B

John Wayne invests Ethan Edwards with enormous dignity and determination. A classic western from director John Ford. Mesmerizingly beautiful.

Click on the DVD MIA symbol for profiles of DVDs missing in action. 
  Add films to the DVD MIA Master List by filling out a simple form. Click Here

ISF Monitor Calibrations in the Tristate New York area. Lots of hardware info and frequent hardware peaks from video expert Kevin Miller.They may be judgmental, but that's the point, isn't it. Lots of DVD reviews plus news and more.

BargainFlix doesn't sell movies! We just tell you where to get them for the best price! DVD reviews, giveaways and more.

Selections from the Feature Archive include articles on Akira Kurosawa,  Blonde Bimbos,  Frank Darabont, Steven Culp, John Herzfeld or Vietnam: The Hollywood Pariah, and many more....
The Bitch Brigade

A line-up of lean-lipped actresses who marched through Hollywood in a high heeled goose step armed with razor sharp dialogue. Click on the image to read all about them.

The Exquisite Muse of Zhang Yimou

The  powerful image-making of Zhang Yimou has revealed itself in virtually every film he has made. Coupled with his remarkable collaboration with actress Gong Li, Zhang's has built a stunning body of work Click the image to read all about it. 

Movie Rage: Death in the Aisles
Everyone knows what it feels like to get angry at the movies these days. Here's a humorous but not so delightful view of big screen misery.

Is North by Northwest Hollywood's definitive exploration of the nose? From schnozzles to beezeers, film mavens make the most of the foremost. Click on Mount Hitchcock for more.

Watching Movies or Watching Video
Don't lose sight of why you bought that DVD in the first place.

Want to compare the home run swing of Jack Elliot to  former  Japanese Home Run King Daryl Spencer? Click on the baseball for Fastballs in Japan.

 Why do Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Pat O'Brien and Goldie Hawn fall into a select group of actors? Find out more by clicking the  Hollywood on the Sidelines symbol.

Is Is a  movie poster worth a thousand words? Check out the extensive image collection of vintage movie star posters with accompanying biographies. See Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and all your favorites. Click on the Poster Archive symbol to see all about it.

Hollywood Musical Posters are featured at Films on Disc this month. Take a look at the merry images of America's gift to the  movies.  

ISF Course Instructors Jim Burns and Kevin Miller are hosting the Digital Film Forum. Join professionals and enthusiasts for lively home theater discussion.

Gary Morris's insightful publication Bright Lights Film Journal turns the celluloid in films from a unique perspective. Click on the image above for more pure movie views.

Brad Lang continues to add more interesting to the extensive collection at Classic Movies.  Everything from actors and actress to your favorite directors is linked at the site.

Have you visited Home Theater Talk lately? One of the friendliest places on the Net for Home Theater and DVD discussion, you can get help for installation problems or simply share your opinions with other Vidiots.

Selections from the feature archive include articles on Akira Kurosawa,  Frank Darabont, Blonde Bimbos, Hollywood Street Gangs, or Vietnam: The Hollywood Pariah, and many more....

Hail, Hail, The Gang's in Hollywood. Click on the poster to read about Hollywood gang films.

The  Movie Poster Archive include extensive poster images from the films of stars like Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Katharine Hepburn and many more. This month's featured star is Humphrey Bogart.

Click on the DVD MIA symbol for profiles of DVDs missing in action. 
  Add films to the DVD MIA Master List by filling out a simple form. Click Here

Nights of Cabiria(SE)A,A  

Bravura simplicity of Fellini’s vision perfectly mates with the unadorned tale of Cabiria, the feisty yet innocent prostitute. Don't pass it up.

Selections from the Feature Archive include articles on Akira Kurosawa,  Frank Darabont, Blonde Bimbos, Hollywood Street Gangs, or Vietnam: The Hollywood Pariah, and many more....

Capturing Kennedy

Steven Culp extracts the essence of Robert F. Kennedy in Roger Donaldson's outstanding feature Thirteen Days. Culp recently shared insights on the performance and his career with Films on Disc. Click the image for more.

Sophia mi Amore: That's what I thought the first time I saw one of the screen's sexiest women in Boy on a Dolphin. Maybe not in those words, but you get the idea. For a look a Sophia's career from one perspective, click on her image. Includes a selection of posters from her movies.

DVD packaging can be the bane of the collector. Click on Rants and Raves for more.
The DVD Package

Some like it Hot/ A, C

Marilyn Monroe wriggles and shakes her way as Sugar Cane to iconic perfection. Billy Wilder and co writer Diamond concoct some of the snappiest, slightly licentious, dialogue this side of Preston Sturges. 

"CinemaQuest has matched the correct TV color of gray in a light fixture."__Joe Kane
Monitor bias lighting in a pre-packaged configuration. Take the strain off your eyes. 

Manufacturer of computer-video interfaces, switchers, distribution amplifiers, computer-video scan converters, and high resolution cable. Found in many high end home theater systems.

Werner Herzog Film

The Web site of director Werner Herzog includes lots of great material. A perfect stop for anyone who admires his films.

An on-line Home Theater magazine with excellent hardware reviews, including thorough and responsible research. Check it out.

Runaway Train/B+,B

From an Akira Kurosawa screenplay. Jon Voight is fantastic as fierce habitual criminal Oscar "Manny"  Mannheim. A smile to remember with ferocious non-stop action. 

DVD packaging can be the bane of the collector. Click on Rants and Raves for more.
The DVD Package

Selections from the Feature Archive include articles on Akira Kurosawa,  Frank Darabont, Blonde Bimbos, Hollywood Street Gangs, or Vietnam: The Hollywood Pariah, and many more....
 
Click on the image of The Heistmasters for an interesting feature on the tough guys that pull off the big jobs.