Movies: From the Web to the Silver Screen

Entertainment Weekly covers more than movies though Hollywood is the staple of its editorial diet. The articles here should appeal to both readers with a casual interest in the industry and aficionados alike.

Premiere was a print magazine until March 2007, and currently exists only online (except for the French edition). The site features articles about new and current releases and links to a blog written by Premiere's film critic, Glenn Kenny.

Variety caters to the movie insider and has established a reputation as the paper of record for the American film industry. While the print edition is known for getting the scoop on casting stories and studio leaks, the online site offers a wealth of reviews, blogs, and film columns.

The Hollywood Reporter shares a readership of film professionals with Variety. The main difference between these magazines and those with a more general appeal is that they concentrate on earnings and deals, and also look further ahead to films that will not be released for months, perhaps years, to come.

Apple.com provides high-definition trailers that can be viewed online or downloaded onto iTunes to transfer to an iPod.

Hollywood.com features a "Trailer of the Day" as well as a less frequently changing list of featured previews. There are also video interviews and coverage of premieres.

Movie-List boasts a comprehensive collection of current, future, and classic movie trailers. Like many film sites, Movie-List also contains reviews, forums, top-10 lists, and movie posters.

Ain't It Cool News is the creation of Harry Knowles, the film world's super nerd. Confined by ill health to his bedroom, Knowles built his site and established a reputation (as well as a certain amount of infamy) for publishing consensus-busting opinion and leaks from film industry insiders. He has since won writing jobs with Sky Movies and Penthouse, has been impersonated on Saturday Night Live, and was described by Quentin Tarantino as "the Wolf Blitzer of the Internet." The site and its regular contributors are often well ahead of the competition in breaking stories and, as one might expect, most excited by the sci-fi, horror, martial arts, and action genres.

ComingSoon.net operates under its self-explanatory title to provide in-depth features, interviews, box office figures, and a wealth of news for anyone who wants to stay informed about current and upcoming films and DVDs.

Cinematic Happenings Under Development hosts some sassy, wry articles from its regular columnists. This is a place for film-obsessed readers, and expresses a predictable enthusiasm for genre movies.

JoBlo.com is another site for the bona fide film geek. Designed like a comic book, it tracks what's new and most arresting in film. Comments from its users are featured on the homepage; scroll down to find them.

Moviehole started as a studio employee's hobby and has grown into Australia's largest film site. It's updated constantly and features news, gossip, interviews, contests, and more.

MovieWeb carries news on forthcoming attractions and projects in development, supplemented by the readers' feedback. Like many other film sites, MovieWeb includes reviews, box office statistics, interviews, and showtimes.

SciFi.com is the online vehicle for the SciFi television channel. It has a lively film section containing interviews, reviews, and film clips for sci-fi enthusiasts.

LatinoReview.com features news stories and reviews about movies of interest to the Latino community. You'll also find trailers and interviews with actors from the latest movies.

SuperheroHype.com deals in everything on the small or silver screen that might grab the attention of the ardent comic book fan. Readers can explore sections on specific superheroes, as well as news, reviews, and message boards.

Bloody-Disgusting.com will surprise few, considering its name, with its aim to be "Your #1 Source for Horror." Check out the "Movie Pit" and the "Zombie Army" (somewhat hard-to-find red links on black navigation bar at the top of the page) if you're the kind of person to seek out the most unpleasant and gore-bespattered artifacts of the horror movie genre.