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Resources
The books, platforms, and tools that feed a serious love of cinema.
Books on Cinema
Essential reading for anyone who wants to watch — and think about — film more deeply.
Story
Robert McKee
The definitive guide to narrative structure. McKee's principles apply as much to watching films as to writing them — once you see the architecture, you can't unsee it.
In the Blink of an Eye
Walter Murch
A master film editor's meditation on the cut — why some edits work and others don't, and what the blink of a human eye has to do with it.
Sculpting in Time
Andrei Tarkovsky
The great Russian director's own account of his philosophy of cinema — poetic, demanding, and unlike anything else written about the medium.
Adventures in the Screen Trade
William Goldman
Goldman's candid, funny, and essential memoir of Hollywood screenwriting. The source of the most honest sentence ever written about the film industry.
The Conversations
Michael Ondaatje & Walter Murch
A book-length dialogue between a novelist and a film editor about the nature of storytelling, memory, and the strange alchemy of making art.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Peter Biskind
The definitive account of New Hollywood — how a generation of filmmakers seized control of the studios in the 1970s and made the most exciting American cinema ever produced.
Where to Watch
Where to find the films worth watching — from blockbusters to buried treasures.
MUBI
Curated cinema, always
A rotating library of 30 hand-picked films — arthouse, classic, and international cinema chosen by a team that actually cares. The best streaming service for serious film lovers.
Criterion Channel
The canon, streaming
The Criterion Collection's streaming home. Hundreds of essential films, director retrospectives, and curated thematic collections. Worth every penny.
Letterboxd
Track, discover, discuss
Not a streaming platform, but the best place to track what you've seen, discover what to watch next, and read criticism from people who love film as much as you do.
The Criterion Collection
Physical media done right
For the films you want to own — beautifully restored, thoughtfully packaged, with essays and supplements that deepen every viewing.
Fandor
Independent & international
A deep library of independent, documentary, and international films that fall through the cracks of the major platforms. Underrated and underused.
Kanopy
Free with your library card
Thousands of films — including the full Criterion Collection — available free through most public libraries. The best deal in film watching.
Filmmaking Tools
References, databases, and utilities for the obsessive film watcher and aspiring filmmaker.
IMDb
DatabaseThe internet's film database. Cast, crew, release dates, box office, trivia — the first stop for any film research.
Rotten Tomatoes
ReviewsAggregated critical consensus. Useful for a quick read on reception — though the score tells you less than the individual reviews it's drawn from.
The Numbers
DataBox office data, production budgets, and financial performance going back decades. Essential for understanding the economics of the industry.
Final Draft
WritingThe industry-standard screenwriting software. If you're writing scripts, this is what the professionals use.
StudioBinder
ProductionProduction management tools for filmmakers — shot lists, storyboards, call sheets, and scheduling. Free tier is genuinely useful.
DaVinci Resolve
EditingProfessional-grade editing and color grading software. The free version is more capable than most paid alternatives. The industry is moving toward it.
Frame.io
CollaborationCloud-based video review and collaboration. Share cuts, leave time-coded comments, and manage feedback from anywhere.
Screencraft
EducationScreenwriting competitions, fellowships, and educational resources. A good entry point for writers looking to break in.