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ASSIGNED NUMBERS

Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context.

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Movie Ratings

kids-in-mind.com
Wildly popular website recognized as the most reliable, objective, content-based alternative to the confusing MPAA ratings. (Forgive the self-serving blather, but of course you know all that since you're here. Right?)

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
Hollywood's political lobbying group and overall representative also provides the ubiquitous movie ratings used by movie theaters and the media.

gradingthemovies.com
Canadian-based website that offers well-articulated subjective reviews. We have no formal relationship with each other, but we link to their reviews for parents who would like a subjective assessment; in turn, they link to our reviews for parents who would prefer objective reviews.

screenit.com
Reliable website that provides objective reviews like ours. Splits assessments in numerous categories, including things like "Scary Music," etc.

ChristianAnswers.net
Reviews and ratings are from a strictly biblical perspective, with emphasis on the Ten Commandments.

pluggedinonline.com
Christian movie review site associated with James Dobson's political, cultural and lifestyle organization, family.org.


Movie Information & Reviews

Critics.com
Review hub that provides movie ratings determined by a survey of notable critical opinion. Each critics' ratecard illustrates the national critical consensus in one glance and provides links for readers who want to explore individual reviews further. [Also published by Critics Inc.]

IMDb
The most complete movie reference in our solar system.


Yahoo Movies
The popular portal's attempt to do IMDb one better.

MRQE
Very comprehensive, no-nonsense and straight-to-the-point review hub that lists links to many critics' reviews, both prominent and obscure, without comment or favor.


DVD Coverage

MediaScreen.com
Leading online guide to DVDs, that originally started covering laserdiscs in 1993. While MediaScreen.com does cover prominent Hollywood features, it also specializes in covering art, foreign and obscure titles. [Also published by Critics Inc.]

The Digital Bits
One of the first sites to actively promote DVDs as a viable format, it is a good source of in-depth reviews, news and commentary relating to DVD and video.

DVD File
One of the most comprehensive sites in terms of reviews, it is a veritable database of DVD information. The reviews are thorough and the coverage ranges from popular titles to more esoteric stuff.

Widescreen Review
Leading home video magazine that specializes in cutting edge (i.e. very expensive) home-theater systems.


Movie Studios

A&E Television
BBCorporation
Buena Vista
CBC
Castle Rock
Columbia TriStar
Dimension Films
Disney
DreamWorks
Fine Line Features
First Look Pictures
Fox Searchlight
Gaumont

Home Box Office
Lions Gate
Manga Entertainment
MGM
Miramax
New Line Cinema
Paramount
Showtime
Strand Releasing
Troma
Twentieth Century Fox
Universal Pictures
Warner Brothers


Safety

BobSaid.com
All about driving, this site has something for everyone -- teens, parents, seniors, employers -- if it's about driving, it's here. And for residents of California, thanks to the information on this site, DMV tests are no longer something to fear. [Published by our copy editor, Bob Marlowe]



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