1 SENSES OF CINEMA
“Devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema”, this Australian journal is notable for its brilliant Great Directors series and thoughtful reappraisals of auteurs such as Sam Peckinpah.
www.sensesofcinema.com
2 FILM-PHILOSOPHY
Less flashy than some of its web counterparts, this London-based site makes up for it with much rigorous discussion, essays and book reviews concerning directors such as Chris Marker and Jean-Luc Godard.
www.film-philosophy.com
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3 THE FILM JOURNAL
Another journal that announces its dedication to “serious film writing”, this site has a tendency to shy away from the usual suspects and has a regularly updated blog.
www.thefilmjournal.com
4 STRICTLY FILM SCHOOL
Nothing if not ambitious — it claims to be “a dynamic, evolving personal homage journal dedicated to the analysis of world cinema from an academic perspective” — this site takes a more interactive approach with its articles, allowing visitors to leave comments.
www.filmref.com
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This online magazine has brilliant essays on Asian cinema, especially one on the art of fight choreography “as defined by wuxia pan master King Hu”. It also covers more familiar highbrow ground with a transgendered analysis of Hitchcock’s Marnie.
www.offscreen.com