📊 Source Intelligence
Useful for: Filmographies, criticism, and how fan sites stay current.
What we learn from them: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating.
How we compete: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth.
| Source | Group | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb imdb.com | Reference | Filmographies and credits. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Reference — Filmographies and credits. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit imdb.com → | ||
| Rotten Tomatoes rottentomatoes.com | Reference | Aggregated film reviews. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Reference — Aggregated film reviews. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit rottentomatoes.com → | ||
| British Film Institute bfi.org.uk | Reference | UK film heritage and criticism. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Reference — UK film heritage and criticism. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit bfi.org.uk → | ||
| Turner Classic Movies tcm.com | Reference | Classic film schedules and essays. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Reference — Classic film schedules and essays. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit tcm.com → | ||
| The Guardian — Film theguardian.com | News & Interviews | Film news and long reads. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under News & Interviews — Film news and long reads. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit theguardian.com → | ||
| Variety variety.com | News & Interviews | Entertainment industry news. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under News & Interviews — Entertainment industry news. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit variety.com → | ||
| Empire empireonline.com | News & Interviews | Film features and interviews. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under News & Interviews — Film features and interviews. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit empireonline.com → | ||
| Letterboxd letterboxd.com | Ten more worth your time | Film logging & reviews. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Film logging & reviews. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit letterboxd.com → | ||
| The Criterion Collection criterion.com | Ten more worth your time | Curated essential cinema. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Curated essential cinema. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit criterion.com → | ||
| IndieWire indiewire.com | Ten more worth your time | Film industry news. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Film industry news. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit indiewire.com → | ||
| RogerEbert.com rogerebert.com | Ten more worth your time | Reviews & essays. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Reviews & essays. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit rogerebert.com → | ||
| Metacritic metacritic.com | Ten more worth your time | Aggregated scores. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Aggregated scores. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit metacritic.com → | ||
| Hollywood Reporter hollywoodreporter.com | Ten more worth your time | Industry news. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Industry news. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit hollywoodreporter.com → | ||
| Deadline deadline.com | Ten more worth your time | Casting & deals. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Casting & deals. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit deadline.com → | ||
| AFI afi.com | Ten more worth your time | Film preservation & lists. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Film preservation & lists. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit afi.com → | ||
| Sight and Sound bfi.org.uk | Ten more worth your time | BFI's film magazine. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — BFI's film magazine. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit bfi.org.uk → | ||
| JustWatch justwatch.com | Ten more worth your time | Where to stream it. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Ten more worth your time — Where to stream it. Study angle: The institutes (BFI, AFI) win on authority; Letterboxd wins on community energy. Fan sites die when they stop updating. Our edge: We compete on freshness — automated news and where-to-watch beside hand-curated career depth. Visit justwatch.com → | ||