rear pro-jec-tion: the projection of stills or footage onto a translucent screen, from behind that screen, in order to provide a background for the live action that is performed between the screen and the camera.

      Links:
      The Internet Movie Database
      is the definitive movie resource on the web. This encyclopedic and entertaining site is a must-see for all movie lovers.

      The Movie Review Query Engine at Telerama
      compiles links to movie reviews on the web. It's a very useful site, particularly when you want to find varied responses to one film.

      Chicago Reader on Film
      that Jonathan Rosenbaum is a pretty sharp guy.

      The Criterion Collection
      With flawless transfers, astute commentary tracks, and great extras, The Criterion Collection fulfils the potential of the DVD format. They've got a great website, too.

      Yugop.com
      This is not a movie-related website, but it's one of the best flash sites I've seen on the web.

      The Film 100
      is a roundup of 100 important film personalities.

      Images Journal
      contains well written, incisive essays about a range of film and pop culture topics.

      24 Frames Per Second
      contains a wealth of reviews and other film miscellany.

      Deep Focus
      Bryant Frazer writes consistently insightful reviews.

      Movie Reviews UK
      Damian Cannon's site contains an exhaustive list of reviews of great movies.

      Roger Ebert
      Thumbs up, thumbs down, thumbs all around.