Movie Trailers
A collection of online movie trailers you can watch on your computer right now.

Anime
Get hooked on the world of Japanese animation. With links to such tremedously popular films as "Akira," "Princess Mononoke," and "Pokemon." Frequently asked qeustions, director's official sites, anime reference pages, and more.

Bollywood
Indian films galore: Bollywood produces more films a year than Hollywood. Come here for reviews, databases, music, and homepages to India's biggest stars.

Documentaries
From the "Buena Vista Social Club" to "One Day in September," htere's a recent resurgence in the art of the documentary. With links to the best filmmakers including Errol Morris and Frederic Wiseman, new titles, classic examples of the genre, and festivals worldwide.

Foreign Film
The starting place for exploring cinema from all over the world. With About.com net libraries covering films from Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and others.

Gay and Lesbian Film
An excellent resource for the rich world of gay and lesbian cinema. Comedies, dramas, and documentaries. With links to gay and lesbian film festivals, news magazines, and influential directors including the films of Pedro Almodovar, Rose Troche, and Gus van Zant.

Independent Film
Independent film has come a long way in the last decade. Reviews of recent indie hits (Lost In Translation, American Splendor), plus an alphabetical database of indie classics (Resevoir Dogs, Ruby in Paradise.)

Actors
Official sites and fan pages about your favorite stars. Links include the international actors as well as Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, Lyle Lovett, Sean Penn and many others. With great pictures, filmographies, interviews, and biographies.

Actresses
Want to find Hilary Swank's homepage or read about the demise of Ashley Judd? Learn about Latin beauty Penelope Cruz? This library provides you with links to the best sites of your favorite actresses from independent films and movies around the world.

Directors
A comprehensive network libary to the best directors in independent and world film. From small cult favorites to the great world masters. Look up home pages of innumerable greats filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino, Lars von Trier, Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Luc Goddard, Wim Wenders and many many more.

DVD/Video Stores
Looking for rare international movies on DVD or VHS? Try this collection of large and small online stores.

Film Festivals
Find out about the hottest film festivals here. From Sundance to Slamdance. Indie film lovers can also take in digital fests, short film fesst, humanitarian fests, doc fests, gay and lesbian fests, and more.

Movie Blogs
With the rise of blogging, movie buffs have taken up writing daily web logs about film. Here are the best blogs on movies from around the web.

Online Movies

Pedro Almodovar
One of the most influential Spanish, the irrepresible Pedro Almodovar is infamous for such fantastic films as "All About My Mother," "Talk To Her" and "Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."

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Sofia Coppola
She is only thirty-two, she's a Coppola, but "Lost In Translation" and "The Virgin Suicides" proves she's really and truly a world class filmmaker. Nominated for best director for the 2004 Academy Awards, Sofia Coppola is only third woman to achieve that honor.

Lucas Belvaux
Lucas Belvaux is the director of the ambitious French Trilogy, a series of three interlocking films "On the Run," "An Amazing Couple," and "After the Life."

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is movie star handsome, but he doesn't play to type. He is strangley outrageous in such films as "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas," "The Pirates of the Carribean" and "Once Upon A Time In Mexico."

Diego Luna
Diego Luna rose to international fame with "Y Tu Mama Tambien." He'll next be scene opposite Romola Garai in "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" and Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal."

Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson has the power to transfix with her deep, gravelly voice and mesmerizing cool. With her performances in "Lost and Translation," and "Girl With A Pearl Earring," Scarlett Johansson is an actress to look out for.

Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch's films have nearly single-handedly defined independent cinema. His films are hip, smart, quirky, slow, and always interesting.

Akira Kurosawa
The life and films of the legendary "Emperor of Celluloid."

Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley, the beautiful, socially conscious and intelligent actress from Canada, has been acting since she is six years old. Polley has gathered critical acclaim for her numberous performances, including role in "The Sweet Hereafter" and "My Life Without Me."

Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino redesigned the landscape of independent film with ultra cool, ultra violent films "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction." After a long break, Tarantino is back, ready to electrify the film world the two part "Kill Bill."

Ludivine Sagnier
Ludivine Sagnier became an international sensation with her erotic performance "Swimming Pool." She has also charmed American audiences as Tinkerbell in "Peter Pan." Biography, photos, interviews, and filmography.

Lars von Trier
Danish director and co-founder of Dogme, Lars Von Trier is a master of the three hour melodrama. Lars Von Trier wreck us first with the devasting performance of Emily Watson in "Breaking the Waves," then Bjork in "Dancer in the Dark" and finally Nicole in the brillian "Dogville."

Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron, a blond beauty whose has been paired against the biggest names in the business, has become a star in her own right for her Oscar-winning performance in Patty Jenkin's "Monster."

Films A-Z
If you're looking for links to official and unoffical sites with reviews, pictures, scripts, commentary, and more about individual movies, you've come to the right place.

Gabriel Byrne
Links to the official site, fan sites, and fan clubs of this always handsome, often brooding Irish actor.

Alison Anders
I love her first feature "Gas Food Lodging," starring a precocious and wise Fairuza Balk. Ander's back at Sundance this year with "Things Behind the Sun."

Seung-heon Song
Korean actor Seoung-Heon Song has become a major star in Asia with his TV series "Autumn Fairy Tale." He also stars in Cory Yuen's "So Close" and Ui-seok Jo's "Make It Big."

Shu Qi
Taiwanese actress Shu Qi, also known as Hsu Chi, has already appeared in over forty feature films including "So Close" and "The Transporter."

Hong Kong Actresses
Fan pages, filmographies, interviews and pictures of your favorite actors from Hong Kong, including Shu Qi, Michelle Yeoh, and Vicki Zhao.

Monica Bellucci
Monica Bellucci, the international beauty, has risen to fame with roles in "Malena," "The Matrix Reloaded," "Irreversible," and "The Passion of the Christ."

Hsu Chi
Hsu Chi ("So Close," "The Transporter") is one of China's rising stars. Fan pages, photo galleries, and profile of the young actress.

Gay/Lesbian Film Festivals & Resources
An excellent resource for the rich world of gay and lesbian cinema. Comedies, dramas, and documentaries. With links to gay and lesbian film festivals, portals, and news sites.

Bollywood 101
With the largest output of films in the world, it can be hard to find your way through the Hindi film industry. Here are links to the Best of Bollywood: top ten lists, primers, and info on the most popular films.

Bollywood Films
Official sites, reviews, information and summaries of Bollywood's greatest films.

Bollywood Music
Your source for the sounds and songs of Indian film. Come here to download music from Bollywood hit movies.

Bollywood Photo Galleries
A collection of terrific Bollywood photo galleries with incredible pictures of your favorite Bollwood stars.

Bollywood Sites
A comprehensive collection of Bollywood sites collected here offering film news, celebrites, music, film database, and more.

Recommended Online Films
My personal recommendations to some of the best streaming films on the web, with special focus on foreign films. This list will grow as I dig up more worthwhile films, so check back often!

Javier Bardem
The aftermath of Javier Bardem's stunning performance in "Before Night Falls"? Nominations. Comparisons to Antonio Banderas. A new film with John Malkovich. Links to articles about Javier Bardem.