Resources for Film Reviews in Scholarly and Popular Publications
Library Databases
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Gale Academic OneFile (1980 - current) This link opens in a new windowSelect Movie Review from the limit options by document type.
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ProQuest US Newsstream This link opens in a new windowNational and local newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites' transcripts including U.S. major dailies, CNN, Meet the Press and hundred's more. Current coverage and back files will vary.
Recommended Web Sites
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New York Times Movie ReviewsThe New York Times’ free review archive of over 28,000 movie reviews from 1960 to present
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Metacritic Film ReviewsProvides reviews from a variety of national and local newspapers and magazines.
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Rotten TomatoesA database of movie reviews from around the United States.
Also, explore the Newspaper guide which includes both current and historic newspapers:
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Newspapers
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