- Biographical information on people working in the entertainment industry
- Volumes 1-123 (1984 thru 2013)

- Reviews movies available on DVD (or tape)

- Coverage of filmographies, bibliographical references, films, directors, actors, writers, and production artists
- Intended for general and professional audiences

- Chronological portrait of American film history: origins to present
- Perspectives of industry, audiences, aesthetics, culture, politics, issues, ideology
- 4 volumes of 90+ essays, 200+ illustrations