Film Theory, History & Criticism

Repository for public domain media, including impressive archive of copyright-free and creative commons motion pictures. Hollywood and US Government content, as well as independent and amateur films, available for download (multiple formats) and streaming.

From Choice, "The portal to Europe's cultural and scientific history, the European Film Gateway (EFG) provides access to a large collection of historical film documents, mainly from European film archives. Currently the database contains over 550,000 items, nearly all of which are images, though it includes 26,000-plus videos and 10,000-plus texts."

Created by the Museum of the Moving Image, Moving Image Source is a website devoted to the history of film, television, and digital media. It features original articles by leading critics, authors, and scholars; a calendar that highlights major retrospectives, festivals, and gallery exhibitions at venues around the world; and a regularly updated guide to online research resources.

Large collection of papers and media, some of which has been digitized. Among the notable collections: The Papers of Edith Head, The Hollywood Blacklist Collections.

Scanned issues of public domain magazines - trade publications and fan mags - with coverage ranging from 1903-1995.

Extensive old Hollywood collection including many Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences documents. Oscar photos, lobby cards, posters, letters and other key resources for the classic American moviemaking industry

Movie plots, summaries, actors, reviews, etc.

Extensive entries on over 32,000 American feature-length and 17,000 short films produced from 1893-1974.

Top 100 lists in a variety of categories, like passion, quotes, stars, and films. Top 10 films by genre (western, comedy, etc.) as chosen by the American Film Institute.

Movies and TV Shows of the Year from 2000-present.