WHAT TO WATCH

Our Movie Blog

MOVIES@SCPL – Staff reviews of movie gems, both new and classic, from the Library collection plus news related to the world of film.

Quick Lists

(Arranged alphabetically by title, with links to the catalog)

• New Entertainment DVDs - Quick List
• All Entertainment DVDs - Quick List
• Selected New Feature Film DVDs -
• May 2013
• April 2013
• March 2013
• February 2013
• January 2013
• December 2012
• Selected New Nonfiction DVDs -
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
• If You Like...
  • BBC Mysteries
  • Documentaries
  • Inspiring Movies
  • Inspiring Sports Movies
  • Spanish Movies IN Spanish

Catalog Search Shortcuts:

• Animated films
• Biographies
• Fantasy
• Foreign Films
• Historical
• Horror
• Romantic comedies
• Science Fiction
• Thrillers
• Westerns

BookLetters

Monthly New DVDs newsletter (with previews)

Websites for Film Fans

• Internet Movie Database - the starting point for finding information about movies and more
• Rotten Tomatoes - reviews, box office information, celebrity news…
• filmsite – award winning website for classic film buffs and anyone who loves great movies
• rogerebert.com – well-organized, current reviews and interesting categories to click on
• filmcritic.com – the latest in movie reviews
• metacritic
• Oscar.com - official website of the Oscars

Find show times for local theaters

• Charlestown 18
• Randall 16
• Theaters guide
• movietickets.com

Content Advisory Websites

• The Dove Foundation
• Kids in Mind
• Common Sense Media
• Parent Previews

Online Recommendation Search Engines

• Jinni - provides comprehensive results based on a film’s genome, which is comprised of mood/tone and story/plot.

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