How to Locate Sources for Reviews & Commentaries
Choose a combination of the databases below to search for film commentaries and reviews. Be sure to search for your title in quotes to make sure all the words appear next to one another. See the example below and adapt it for your own Director/Film. Click on the images to see the search results.
- Diversity Collection This link opens in a new windowSearch for reviews and commentaries for films in this databases which specializes in gender studies, ethnic studies, and alternative presses.
- MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch this humanities databases for film studies articles; you could search for the Director or the name of the film. It is "international" in that there is worldwide content.
- Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new windowSearch this database for literary and film criticism and reviews. You'll also find biographical content for directors. Updated continually.
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch this specialized film and television database for your film title or director. It includes articles related to writing, production, cinematography and reviews.
- Communication Source This link opens in a new windowSearch this communications & mass media database for film articles and commentaries.