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.

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

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

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

Good question! We suggest the following online resources:

• The Internet Movie Database provides exhaustive information on hundreds of thousands of titles. Besides vital statistics, reviews, and trivia, there are details about video, laserdisc, and DVD availability, including links to Amazon.com, where you can purchase new and used movies. Another resource for finding used movies is on the online auction site, Ebay.com.

• We highly recommend the online DVD rental services NetFlix and Greencine. We've had great experience with both.

• DVD Verdict and Digital Bits both have pretty thorough listings of recent and forthcoming DVD releases.

• The listings on TVGuide.com will help you find movies airing on television.

• The Moving Images archive lets you view or download public domain movies online for free, without even requiring registration. Although most of the selections are obscure, a number of them are titles on the check list.

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