JMC:3175:0exw Gender & Mass Media: Finding Films and Television Shows
Finding Films and Television Shows
If you looking for films or television shows (including streaming), utilize the resources on this page.
Make sure to look at the release date to verify your selected item fits within the assignment requirements.
Don't forget to use Google or another search engine to find the production company's website and see what additional information they've posted.
Online Resources for Films and TV Information
To find a recently released film or television show, you can look at the "New Releases" section of your favorite streaming platforms, check the movie listings, or do a quick search for recently released films and shows. Other options are listed below.
IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming providers.
- AllMovie
- AllMovie provides comprehensive movie info including reviews, ratings and biographies. Get recommendations for new movies to watch, rent, stream, or own. *Make sure to stick to New Releases, in theaters.
Online Resources for Industry Data
Industry Data:
- Box Office Mojo by IMDb Pro
Box Office Mojo by IMDbPro contains several sections reporting box office receipts by time period and area. *Listings of release schedules, release date changes, and box office figures are available.
"Where Data and the Movie Business Meet" - The Numbers provides detailed movie financial analysis, including box office, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, and release schedules.
It has become the authoritative source for breaking news in the entertainment industry and readers check the site multiple times each day. Deadline Hollywood is regularly included on lists of top entertainment websites. *Covers film, tv, and theater.
The Institute is the first and only research-based organization working within the media and entertainment industry to engage, educate, and influence content creators, marketers and audiences about the importance of eliminating unconditional bias, highlighting gender balance, challenging stereotypes, creating role models and scripting a wide variety of strong female characters in entertainment and media that targets and influences children ages 11 and under.
Online Resources for Reviews
Reviews:
- MRQE (Movie Review Query Engine)
MRQE.com, the Movie Review Query Engine, is the Internet’s largest database for movie reviews. Founded in 1993, MRQE (pronounced "marquee"), is a searchable index of all published and available movie reviews, news, interviews, and other material associated to movies. The combination of reviews + news + user discussion, all accessed through MRQE’s search portal, allows any user to read and add to the Internet’s most comprehensive collection of opinion about film.
-
The site assembles about thirty reviews per movie from publications around the U.S., with links to the full reviews. "We try to include every new release, including limited releases and films that appear at film festivals and are reviewed in at least 3 publications." The About Us page explains how scores for the movies are calculated.
-
Rotten Tomatoes
As the leading online aggregator of movie and TV show reviews from critics, we provide fans with a comprehensive guide to what’s Fresh – and what’s Rotten – in theaters and at home. *Pay attention to the source of reviews you choose to use!
Reviews of new movies, classic and art films, foreign films, and popular movies. Featuring Bob Mondello, Kenneth Turan, David Edelstein, and Mark Jenkins.