MOVIE RESOURCES

 

MOVIE RESOURCES

 

ORGANIZATIONS

General information: All Movie Guide

    

For further information and to view movies on computer:

• Movies.com  
• Freeality.com   
• For a list that may be more than you’re asking for, go to: Yahoo! Movies Directory 
• For movies on peace and war issues recommended for children by Quakers see: www.spont.com/moviesintro.htm
• Center for Parent and Youth Understanding
• The EDGE jourzine
• Movie Ministry  
• HollywoodJesus     

BOOKS

 

Abingdon Press. Reel to Real: Making the Most of the Movies with Youth. This is an incredible series of booklets of more than a hundred movies with suggestions for use. These are carefully and professionally done by a largely Methodist staff for use with almost any group. For more information, contact Abingdon Press, P.O. Box 801, 201 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37202-0801, 800.672.1789.

 

Baehr, T. (1987). The movie video guide. Nashville, TN: Thomas-Nelson. Hundreds of informative reviews and rating system.

 

Bernheimer, K. (1998). The fifty greatest Jewish movies: A critic’s ranking of the very best.

 

Bordwell, D. & Thompson, K. (1996). Film art: An introduction. (5th ed.). McGraw Hill.

 

Diawara, M. (1992). African cinema: Politics & culture. (Blacks in Diaspora).

 

Fields, D. & James, E. (1999). Videos That Teach: Teachable movie moments from 75 modern film classics. Zondervan with Youth Specialities. These discussions are built around biblical studies. In each case, the movie title is given, followed by a trailer which presents a theme, then general description of the movie (generally a 2-7 minute clip from the movie, beginning and ending with explanation of the clip), a biblical passage, and suggestions for the discussion.

 

Godawa, Brian. (2002) Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment. InterVarsity Press, 204pp.

 

Halliwell, L. (1983). Halliwell’s filmgoer’s companion.

 

Harris, E.L. (1996). African-American screenwriters now: Conversations with hollywood’s black pack.

 

Hyatt, M. (ed.). (1983). The Afro-American cinematic experience: An annotated bibliography and filmography.

 

Johnston, R.K. (2000). Reel Spirituality: Theology and film in dialogue. Baker Academic. A thoughtful challenge to study films from artistic and theological perspectives. You will find many films discussed and interpreted in this book.

 

Klein, F. & Nolan, R.D. (eds.). (1998). The film encyclopedia. (3rd ed.). New York: Harperperennial.

 

Lawhead, S.R. (1985). Hooray for hollywood? In Turn back the night. Westchester, IL: Crossway Books of Good News Publishers.

 

Maltin, L. (1999). 1999 Leonard maltin movie/video guide. Books Australia.

 

Marshall, J. (1997). The action movie a-z.

 

Maxford, H. (1997). The a-z of horror films.

 

Maxford, H. (1998). The a-z of science fiction and fantasy films.

 

McDonald, A. (1992). Movies in close-up: Getting the most from film & video. Downers Grove, IL: IV Press. Understanding films, genres, and how to be a critic.

 

Medved, M. (1992). Hollywood vs. America: Popular culture and the war on traditional values. Zondervan, HarperCollins. A perceptive film critic takes on Hollywood and its cultural impact-quite pessimistic in its analysis and conclusions.

 

Mitry, J. (1997). The aesthetics and psychology of cinema. (Society for cinema studies translation series).

Romanowski, W.D. (2001). Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture. Brazos Press of Baker House Books.  As the title implies, this is more than a book on film. After considering Christian world views and the popular arts, you will find chapters: “Hollywood’s Cultural Landscape,” “Sex, Violence and Materialism,” and “The Virtue of Christian Criticism.” An Appendix discussing “Titanic” is interesting.

 

Seheeter, H. (1986). KIDVID: Parent’s guide to children’s videos. Pocket Books. Two hundred and fifty entries, over 300 recommended videos for children preschool to age 10.

 

Sobchack, T. and Sobchack, V.C. (1987). An introduction to film. Boston & Toronto: Little, Brown. Covers Production of Film, Elements of Film, Mainstream Narrative and Alternative Film, and a Guide to Film Analysis and Criticism.

 

Schultz, Q. et al. (1991). Looking at teen films: History, market, and meaning. In Dancing in the dark: Youth, popular culture and the electronic media. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.

 

Thompson, K. & Boardwell, D. (1994). Film history: An introduction. McGraw Hill.

 

Veerman, D. (1992). Video movies worth watching: A guide for teens including discussion starters for parents and youth leaders. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker House. A most important addition to this bibliography, this book provides you with tangible and creative suggestions for using movie clips to promote discussions. This is almost an "add water and stir" tool for youth groups.

 

Zinman, D. (1992). 50 Classic motion pictures: The stuff dreams are made of.