Movie Cliches

Now that you understand genre, well maybe not yet ! Well this site will remind you of what you're going to expect in a horror movie for example.

And why should this site be anything more than just funny.  Well, as film connoiseurs, you shouldn't be too impressed by a directors handywork if it's been seen and done so often as to be a cliche! 

A really cool site on Kubrick

Getting started… you'll maybe want a biography, filmography, articles, quotes from critics and works by your director, influences and finally overall contribution to film.  Additionally, a close examination of main film and themes.  Have a look at how this is done at this site.

Directors

Cinemedia is the largest internet movie database and really comprehensive on movie directors.

The quality of the content varies, so if you see a website made on geocities, then it's someone's homepage probably.  So double-check your facts. 

Based on the Book

Liked the movie and now you want to read the book? Yes, to do this topics, you'll have to read it! Here

Use LII [Librarian’s Index to the Internet

Film as a search term will waste a lot of you time because the number of links are so large and many of the pages are just fronts for advertisers, movie trailers and commercial sites. Use LII

and don't be disappointed.

Google Scholar

Have an idea of what you want to do for your topic but haven't made up your mind yet what your thesis will be?  Try using google scholar

use the search terms film history and criticism.  You'll find here some already produced studies which can prompt you to investigate your own theories. 

Cinema Terms

Auteur, cross-cutting, more terms, maybe you've missed some.

Film Categories, Genres, Styles and Theories

Do you know the traits of an art film?  Can you tell the difference between satire and comedy?  Look up here.

What’s Your Point of View?

To talk about how a scene works, you'll have to know something about how it was done – some behind the scenes detail.  Do you know what a POV is? Look here.

Background Notes

Now that you know your genre, some film terminology, you can get more on genre, film history, writers and directors here.