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Film Reviews
This guide lists sources of information for finding film reviews. All of the sources listed can be found in the University at Buffalo's Arts & Sciences Libraries (ASL), or on the World Wide Web.
Getting Started
NOTE: Materials shelved in reference collections must be used within the libraries. They do not circulate.
- Film Literature Index
Lockwood reference (indexes):
AI 3 .A27- Film Review Annual
Lockwood reference:
PN 1995 .F463- Film Review Index
Lockwood & UGL/SEL reference:
PN 1995 F513- Guide to Critical Reviews: Part IV, The Screenplay
Lockwood reference:
Z 5782 .S342 pt. 4- Index to Critical Film Reviews in British and American Film Periodicals
Lockwood reference:
PN 1995 B64- International Index to Film Periodicals
Lockwood reference (indexes):
Z 5784 .M9 I54
- Magill's Survey of Cinema: Foreign Language Films
Lockwood reference:
PN 1993.45 .M34- Media Review Digest
Lockwood reference:
Z 1219 .M85- New York Times Film Reviews
Lockwood & UGL/SEL reference:
PN 1995 .N4- Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
Lockwood reference (indexes):
AI 3 .R4- Selected Film Criticism
Lockwood reference:
PN 1995 .S426- Variety Film Reviews
Lockwood & UGL/SEL reference:
PN 1995 .V34
Books
Finding Books in BISON (UB Libraries Catalog)
There are four basic ways of searching for books and other materials in BISON (the UB Libraries online catalog): by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Each of these search methods are demonstrated below. For additional assistance, review the UB Libraries Web Catalog Help page, or Ask Us .
Sample AUTHOR search: maltin, leonard Sample TITLE search: ecrits de cinema Sample KEYWORD search: film and criticism Sample SUBJECT search: motion pictures--reviews
Articles
The periodical databases listed below are useful sources for finding film reviews and film criticism articles. Students can use these databases to search through thousands of newspapers, magazines, and journals all at once, and to find articles that are about their specific research topics. For additional searching assistance, review the ASL Finding Articles guide, or consult with a reference librarian .
AFI Catalog (American Film Institute)
Provides information on over 45,000 films, including more than 17,500 made in the early years of film from 1893 to 1910.Academic Search Premier
A multidisciplinary periodical database that provides coverage from over 8,200 scholarly, trade, and general-interest publications.JSTOR
Provides full-text coverage of Cinema Journal (1966-2001), Journal of the Society of Cinematologists (1961-1965), Film Quarterly (1958-2002), Quarterly of Film Radio and Television (1951-1957), Hollywood Quarterly (1945-1951), PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art (1998-1999), and Performing Arts Journal (1976-1997).MLA International Bibliography
Provides citations to articles, books and dissertations on film criticism and interpretation.Project Muse
Provides full-text coverage of Camera Obscura (2000-2004), Cinema Journal (1999-present), Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies (2004-present), Film History: An International Journal (2005-present), The Moving Image (2003-present), Wide Angle (1996-1999), and other journals on drama, theater, and the performing arts.
NOTE: These databases are restricted to current UB students and staff. Current UB students and staff connecting off-network will be prompted for a user name and password.
Web Sites
The following web sites were selected by librarians as being among the best Internet sources for film reviews. For additional web searching assistance, review the ASL Finding Web Resources guide, or consult with an ASL reference librarian.
