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Ratings
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Golden Raspberry Award Foundation 
 This group is famous for awarding prizes ("Razzies") for the worst movie, actor and supporting actor, actress and supporting actress, screenplay, screen couple, director, and sequel of the year. There are over 500 voting members from the entertainment business. Includes an archive of nominations and awards back to the event's inception in 1980. http://www.razzies.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Mar 2, 2009 The Greatest Films
This "resource for classic film buffs and all who are interested in films" includes plot summaries, reviews, posters, quotes, a glossary, historical information, and more. http://www.filmsite.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Kids-in-Mind: Movie Ratings that Actually Work
"The purpose of kids-in-mind.com is to provide parents and other adults with objective and complete information about a film's content so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they should watch a movie with or without their kids." Each movie has a short review and a rating on a scale of zero to ten in three categories: sex and nudity, violence and gore, and profanity. Ratings for each movie are explained. Includes popup ads. http://www.kids-in-mind.com/ Topics: Families, Film, Movies, & Video, People Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA): Film Ratings
Contains a history and explanation of the MPAA rating system. Includes a database showing the ratings of movies from 1968 to the present. "The movie ratings system is a voluntary system operated by the MPAA and the National Association of Theater Owners." http://www.mpaa.org/FilmRatings.asp Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Social Issues Last updated Jan 22, 2006 Movie and Family Video Reviews
Movie and video reviews by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Office for Film and Broadcasting. The reviews feature the USCCB rating, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie. New reviews are listed weekly and the archive is searchable and contains thousands of reviews. Includes "Top 10 Movie List (1965-2003)" and "Vatican Top 45 List." http://www.nccbuscc.org/movies/ Topics: Christianity, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes Last updated Apr 25, 2004 Movie Review Intelligence
This website's purpose is "to give moviegoers and movie industry professionals -- filmmakers, marketers, exhibitors, critics and publishing editors -- the most accurate and complete picture of movie reviews possible." Find data on the percentage of positive reviews of a movie for categories such as "broad national press" and "alternative/indie," and links to reviews. Includes new releases, top 10 at the box office, other film listings, and listings for critics and publications. http://moviereviewintelligence.com Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Jul 29, 2009 MovieLens
A movie recommendation website. "You tell us what movies you love and hate. We use that information to generate personalized recommendations for other movies you will like and dislike." Registration required to use all features. Includes a "QuickPick" option in which movies are recommended based on other film titles. From GroupLens Research Project, a research group in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. http://movielens.umn.edu Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Parental Media Guide
Designed for concerned parents, this collective effort involving the Motion Picture Association of America, National Cable Television Association, National Association of Broadcasters, Recording Industry Association of America, Entertainment Software Rating Board, and TV Parental Guidelines brings together industry guidelines and ratings systems on the content of these entertainment products. The Classification and Rating Administration site, "Reasons for Movie Ratings," has a database of all films rated since 1968. http://www.parentalguide.org/ Topics: Families, Film, Movies, & Video, Media, People, Recreation, Television Last updated Jul 21, 2005 |
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