This is a list of useful movie websites to help guide you to the best film content on the web.

Back in August 2006 I created a list of what I thought were the 10 most useful movie websites but I felt a fresher and more comprehensive one was needed (which is why it is the 2.0 version).

So, the following is a collection of sites related to the world of film broken down into these categories: essential sites, news, blogs, critics, DVDs and podcasts.

If you look on the sidebar to the right you’ll see links to a lot of these sites but I thought I’d expand it and explain why they are worth bookmarking.

Part of the aim here is also to spread the word about quality film sites, so if you want to post this to Digg or another social news site then just use the buttons at the bottom of this post.

I’m sure there are more links out there worthy of inclusion in a future list, so if you have any suggestions email me or leave a comment below.

ESSENTIALS

These are sites that I would consider essential bookmarks. They range from some of the most popular film sites on the web to the more obscure, but all are useful at helping you find the movie information you want.



NEWS

The following section is a little broad but it centres on more general sites that cover the world of film.

Some are established news organisations whilst others are purely online, but all are useful sources of information on the latest film stories.

BLOGS

Blogs have grown rapidly in the last four years, allowing professional journalists and keen movie lovers to publish their thoughts online in a structured format.

Some of these belong to established news organisations, others are independent – but all are worth reading if you want regular doses of movie opinion and insight.

CRITICS

The role of the film critic is one that has come under some scrutiny in recent times with many getting laid off and some questioning their role in an age of blogs and sites like Rotten Tomatoes.

What follows here are the film critics whose opinion and insight is valuable to anyone who cares about the medium.

DVD

For those interested in finding films on DVD and what the latest releases are like then I would suggest the following.

PODCASTS

A number of fine film related podcasts are now available for free and you can subscribe to them via iTunes, RSS feed or via direct MP3 download.

Here are my pick of the best:

So that wraps this list up.

As I said before, if you have any good sites worthy of inclusion then leave them in the comments below or email me.

UPDATE: Jim Emerson’s Scanners blog has now been included (an oversight by me but thanks to Denis at SLIFR for reminding me!)

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