I am frequently asked how I keep up with all the film details and news, so below is a list of my subscriptions. I highly recommend that you subscribe to one or more of them.
American Cinematographer Magazine – Monthly E-edition and or paper.
Cineaste-Magazine on the art and politics of the cinema. Quarterly paper edition only
Film Comment – published by Film at Lincoln Center. Presently only publishing online newsletters. Not sure when the monthly paper edition will resume.
The Hollywood Reporter – Available with e-edition and or paper. Publishes both daily newsletters and weekly edition.
IMDb Pro – Information on a film, industry trends, professional contact information.
The New Yorker Magazine – Separate from its reviews the magazine has several great articles on film notables throughout the year.
Sight & Sound Magazine- published monthly by BFI-British Film Institute (My favorite) Available with e-edition or paper.
Variety Available with e-edition and paper. Publishes both daily newsletters and weekly edition.
The New York Times— A. O Scott and Manohla Dargis (I follow both newspaper and twitter accounts)
ChicagoTribune— Michael Phillips (I follow both newspaper and twitter account)
Why is Sight & Sound your favorite?
It has two separate sections–the stories and the reviews. Stories include — behind the filmmaking, interviews with directors/actors, film history,current film news etc. I have learned so much from reading the magazine.