Limit to the database "AFI Catalog" or "Film Index International"
Finding Film Reviews in Databases
ProQuest Research Library
Scholarly & popular journals, 1971-present. SEARCH TIP: Limit by "document type" to review. Enter the title of the film in quotes.
New York Times
1851 to the current date. SEARCH TIP: In ProQuest Historical Newspapers, limit by "document type" to "review", or "display ad" to find movie advertising. Limit by release date. Enter the title of the film in quotes.
ProQuest Performing Arts Databaseā
Scholarly & popular film journals, 1864-present. Includes "Variety" back to 1972.
SEARCH TIP: Limit by "Document Type" to Review.
Screen Studies Collection
Includes production and cast information, plot summaries, background notes, awards listings, and citations to reviews and other secondary literature. Offers simultaneous searching of the American Film Institute Catalog, the British Film Institute's Film Index International, and FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals. Covers 1893 - present.
Readers' Guide Retrospective
General-interest periodicals from the U.S., 1890 - 1982. SEARCH TIP: Add "Motion Picture Reviews" or "Television Program Reviews" to SUBJECT
Movie Review Aggregators
These websites aggregate popular and user reviews.