Greatest Films

Site Description: Since mid-1996, this site, composed of thousands of pages, has been an award-winning, unique resource for classic film buffs and all who are interested in films. Includes interpretive and detailed plot synopses, review commentary, an unparalleled wealth of film reference material, and historical background for hundreds of classic Hollywood/American and other English-language films in the last century. Filmsite initiated the recent trend to select 100 landmark movies in the history of American/Hollywood cinema, that serve as signposts to map the milestones of our cinematic past. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, this site has a "rich collection of commentary and information about masterpieces of American cinema." In mid-2003, Variety featured the site in an article titled: "Filmsite has unique spin on top pix."

Where To Start: Visit the Introductory Descriptive Overview of the Entire Site. To access the other major sections of the site, use the FilmSite Outline below, or search this site with the Google 'Search' box below, to look up a film title, star, director, quote, film fact or term, phrase, etc.

Other Reviewers and Visitors: Film critic and columnist Roger Ebert, author of The Great Movies (2002), has written that this site is "an invaluable repository of movie descriptions and dialogue...(the) site represents a labor of love." He referred to the site in his Answer Man column as an "awesome website (that) contains detailed descriptions of 300 great American films, along with many other riches."

Ebert has also written this about Greatest Films: "The site offers many ways of looking at important films, but the centerpiece is his series of 100 long reviews of classics, including downloadable still photos, highly extensive plot summaries, and a lot of quotes... This site is useful for film students or others seeking an entry point into film history. He has essays on genres, periods and types of movies, and suggested titles in each area, and his sheer love for the movies comes across in his accuracy and energy."

And recently from a visitor: "Please let me take a little time to tell you this web site is fantastic. Congratulations! My only regret: I guess I won't live old enough to completely read it... Being a film buff since more than 35 years I have to say that your site and IMDb.com are the best of the best. Surfing on your site is easy and I have learned much more here than in any book about movie history. Keep on your good work!" (From Richard, Montreal, CANADA)