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The Film-Lover's Check List

By Samuel Stoddard

Compulsive cinephiles, or those interested in making a comprehensive study of great films, may find the Film-Lover's Check List a handy tool. So you want to see all Best Picture Oscar winners? Or all of the American Film Institute's Top 100 Films? Or all titles on the Sight & Sound Top 10 polls, conducted every ten years? How about every title featured in Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" column? What if you have your own list of movies that you want to make and keep track of?

The Film-Lover's Check List serves three purposes: (1) It helps you keep track of titles you've seen. (2) It points you toward other great films. (3) It allows you to make your own lists and track the movies you've seen on them. All you have to do is register (it's free), then set up which pages you want to have on your check list (use the default pages for a good set of recommendations), and go through the list of movies and check off which ones you've seen. Then you'll be able to browse your check list. Here's an example check list that will show you what the result will look like.

After some unexpected downtime due to a server problem, we believe we have restored full functionality to the Film-Lover's Check List. Please let us know (email at the bottom of this page) if you encounter anything amiss. Thanks.

View. Want to view a check list? Enter a username in the form below, or choose from a list of usernames recognized by the system.

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Edit. Want to check off movies you've seen, add new pages to your check list, or make other changes? Simply login below.

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Register. Want to have your own check list hosted by our system? It's easy! Simply register below. It's free, quick, and easy.

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But Where Do I Find These Movies?

Good question! We suggest the following online resources: