Movies
Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/
The Internet Movie Database is
the quintessential online movie guide.
All Movie Guide
http://www.allmovie.com/
The All Movie Guide, while not
having as complete amount of movies as the Internet Movie
Database, allows for more ways to cross-reference and gives
a better plot summary and production credits.
Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
This website combs
all of the movie reviews available and assigns each film a
“freshness rating.”
If a movie is “fresh” it has over 60% positive reviews.
If a movie has less than 60%, it’s a rotten tomato.
Ain’t It Cool News
http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/
Updated by uber-geek,
Harry Knowles, this site is the best resource for nerd news.
It is known for proliferating rumors, facts, and anything
else you might want to know about up-coming movies.
Kerasotes.com http://www.kerasotes.com/Home.aspx
This site is helpful for finding local show times for movies
or also looking to see what movies are being released in the
coming months.
Facets Multimedia http://www.facets.org/asticat
This online adaptation of the art house movie magazine will
keep you up-to-date on all of the happenings with independent
and foreign films.
Hollywood Stock Exchange
http://www.hsx.com/
This game melds the financial savvy required of Wallstreet
and the NY Stock Exchange with the knowledge and know-how
of current and future Hollywood movies.
Invest all your money in Indiana Jones 4 or the next
Brad Pitt blockbuster.
Warning, you will need to create a login and account.
American Film Institute
http://www.afi.com/
This is the home of
the American Film Institute, which constantly supplies us
with those top-100 lists.
Apparently it also teaches filmmaking classes and houses
one of the largest collections of movie knowledge and information.
Motion Picture Association
of America http://www.mpaa.org/
Come here to get all the facts on the Movie Rating System. What does it take to get an NC-17? Is it illegal for a 12 year old to see a PG-13 movie?
Why did Chinatown get an R rating?
iFilm.com http://www.ifilm.com/
Looking for the next
big thing? How
about the newest movie trailer or music video?
This site has thousands of free short video clips anyone
can stream for free, to help you keep up on what’s cool.
Audio
All Music Guide
http://www.allmusic.com/
The All Music Guide,
which is produced by the same people as the All Movie Guide,
allows you to search by artist, album, or even song for both
popular and classical music.
Billboard.com http://www.billboard.com/bb/index.jsp
This is the online version of the popular chart of the top-selling
music of the week.
MTV.com http://www.mtv.com/
This is the online
version of the popular music channel.
It will help you keep your fingers firmly pressed against
the pulse of pop culture.
AccuRadio http://www.accuradio.com/
Touted as the “Internet
radio YOU control” this website allows you to stream for free
your favorite music genres.
Choose from such channels as A Flock of Eighties or
Country Twang, or such sub-channels as Boy Bands and Blondes
or Two-Hit Wonders.
Audies http://www.audiopub.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3282
The Audies are the Oscars for audiobooks.
This site will be your guide to the best books you’ll
hear all year.
Music Plasma http://www.musicplasma.com/
Ever wanting to expand your listening
options? Ever
wondering who is related to your favorite bands or inspired
them? Music Plasma
gives you a visual representation of your musical tastes and
helps suggest what else you might enjoy.
Just type in your favorite band and let the website
do the rest.
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