Sources

Film & Actors

Hand-picked, independent sites worth your time on film & actors. ← firth.com home

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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.

17 relevant Film & Actors sources · ranked 22–94 by authority · static row #, click a header to sort, click a row for notes
#RankSourceGroupWhat it is
194IMDb
imdb.com
ReferenceFilmographies and credits.

What it is: Filmographies and credits.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Reference.

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290Rotten Tomatoes
rottentomatoes.com
ReferenceAggregated film reviews.

What it is: Aggregated film reviews.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Reference.

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386British Film Institute
bfi.org.uk
ReferenceUK film heritage and criticism.

What it is: UK film heritage and criticism.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Reference.

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482Turner Classic Movies
tcm.com
ReferenceClassic film schedules and essays.

What it is: Classic film schedules and essays.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Reference.

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578The Guardian — Film
theguardian.com
News & InterviewsFilm news and long reads.

What it is: Film news and long reads.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under News & Interviews.

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674Variety
variety.com
News & InterviewsEntertainment industry news.

What it is: Entertainment industry news.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under News & Interviews.

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770Empire
empireonline.com
News & InterviewsFilm features and interviews.

What it is: Film features and interviews.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under News & Interviews.

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866Letterboxd
letterboxd.com
Ten more worth your timeFilm logging & reviews.

What it is: Film logging & reviews.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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962The Criterion Collection
criterion.com
Ten more worth your timeCurated essential cinema.

What it is: Curated essential cinema.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1058IndieWire
indiewire.com
Ten more worth your timeFilm industry news.

What it is: Film industry news.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1154RogerEbert.com
rogerebert.com
Ten more worth your timeReviews & essays.

What it is: Reviews & essays.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1250Metacritic
metacritic.com
Ten more worth your timeAggregated scores.

What it is: Aggregated scores.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1346Hollywood Reporter
hollywoodreporter.com
Ten more worth your timeIndustry news.

What it is: Industry news.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1442Deadline
deadline.com
Ten more worth your timeCasting & deals.

What it is: Casting & deals.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1538AFI
afi.com
Ten more worth your timeFilm preservation & lists.

What it is: Film preservation & lists.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1634Sight and Sound
bfi.org.uk
Ten more worth your timeBFI's film magazine.

What it is: BFI's film magazine.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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1730JustWatch
justwatch.com
Ten more worth your timeWhere to stream it.

What it is: Where to stream it.

Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Film & Actors source for this site — filed under Ten more worth your time.

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