Suggestions

Resources that will allow you to spend even your leisure time with cinema

----------This is not a bibliography!

Cover of The Short Story of Film, a compact guide to cinema.

The Short Story of Film: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements (2020) - by Ian Hayden Smith


Despite not being oversized (swh), it is my favorite coffee-table book on cinema and its name explains quite a lot -in a compact way- about the intriguing content.

Film review site by Pulitzer-winning critic Roger Ebert.

RogerEbert.com 


The late Pulitzer Prize-winning Roger Ebert significantly contributed to my love for cinema through his critiques as a film critic. On this site, you can access both his past film reviews and articles by contributing film critics that also cover the most recent films.

In-depth movie analyses by Spikima Movies.

Spikima Movies | YouTube Channel


A content creator who produces highly valuable content by looking at films in depth and from different perspectives. After watching a movie, you can complete your enjoyment and understanding process by watching the relevant video here as if you've watched it for the second time.

Channel focused on the art of cinematography.

The Beauty Of | YouTube Channel


As the name suggests, the channel prepares inspiring and nourishing content focused on the cinematography and art direction of beloved films, film series, and national or directorial cinemas.

Channel promoting critical thinking in cinema.

The Cinema Cartography | YouTube Channel


Quoting from their self-definition, "aspires to promote critical thinking and improve people's relationship with art and the world around them". They produce meticulous content that delves deep into films, covering the technical aspects of cinema as well as national and directorial cinemas.

Film history channel with a focus on world cinema.

Kubricklynch - Film History by Evan Chester | YouTube Channel


'The channel is devoted to film history with a focus on world cinema, art house, and experimental.' definition actually summarizes everything. Its hallmark is producing quality content across a truly wide spectrum, ranging from grindhouse and postmodernism to the ethics of historical accuracy in Film in cinema.

Channel exploring film movements, directors, and themes.

The Discarded Image | YouTube Channel


Expands horizons with informative visual and verbal explanations about known films, movements, directors, and approaches, they produce rich and timeless content.

Podcast channel on films by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo.

Kermode and Mayo's Take | YouTube Channel


Experienced British broadcasters Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's podcast channel provides compact, dynamic, enjoyable, and nourishing content about films in theaters and on platforms.

British Film Institute’s extensive cinema content.

BFI | YouTube Channel


As expected, the British Film Institute has extremely wide content on cinema and its background. For me, the most important aspect is their comprehensive director screen talks and Q&A sessions, making it a channel I enjoy with pleasure.

User-friendly movie database, Letterboxd, known for its one-liners.

Letterboxd


My favorite movie database as it is pretty user friendly and includes all the necessary fundamental information as well as where each movie is streamed on. Also and most importantly, I love their one liners.

Streaming platform MUBI’s curated selection of arthouse films.

MUBI


My favorite streaming platform due to its curation, dedication on arthouse cinema and non extremely user friendly but fancy interface.