In addition to newspaper databases, you can use some of the following resources to identify film reviews.

Indexes and Databases

• Film Index International
• Wikipedia's index of films by decade and by genre (e.g. Category: 1960s films)
• Film & Television Literature Index

Film Magazines

• Cahier du Cinéma
• Monthly Film Bulletin

The following print reference sources can be used to locate where hard-to-find film reviews have been published. These resources are non-circulating; they can only be accessed on campus.

• The critical index; a bibliography of articles on film in English, 1946-1973
• Filmmakers in the Moving picture world : an index of articles, 1907-1927
• Film review annual: 1981-2002
• Film Review Index: Vol 1 1882-1949; Vol 2 1950-1985

• A Guide to Critical Reviews
• Index to critical film reviews in British and American film periodicals...
• Index to motion pictures reviewed by Variety, 1907-1980
• Retrospective index to film periodicals, 1930-1971
• Selected film criticism (7 volumes): 1896-1960
• The New York Times Film Reviews, 1913-1931

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