Once you run Movie Explorer on your PC, it will instantly crawl your documents for movie files and then find out its details from online movie databases like IMDB and Moviemeter. With the app running, it can automatically add new movies once the files are added. You can then sort your movies by title, year, director, genre, and more.

Movie Explorer also lets you add your own organization by creating new categories other than the usual attributes. This allows you to create your collection or playlist.

Perhaps the best feature for movie and computer geeks is the easy export to XML. This will allow you to transform your personal movie database into data you can share or use.

This app is free and pretty simple to use, especially for anyone who want to instantly see their movie collection without downloading media center apps like Boxxee, and Plex.

Features:

• Crawls and organizes your movie files.
• Free and easy to use.
• Gets data from IMDB.
• Lightweight compared to other media center apps.
• Similar Tools: Plex and Boxee.

Check out Movie Explorer @ http://anlarke.com/movieexplorer

If you want to see more than just the score for a movie you can click the score and be taken to the Rotten Tomatoes page for that movie. It’s a simple extension that does one thing and does it well.

It doesn’t have all movies, but the most popular ones that have rankings on Rotten Tomatoes will appear on your Netflix. If it doesn’t work when you first install it, close Chrome and reopen it.

Features:

• Pulls in review scores from Rotten Tomatoes.
• Displays the score for movies right on the Netflix page.
• Makes it easy to find out if a movie is worth watching.
• Easy to set up, just install the extension and rest happens automatically.

Find Rotten Netflix on the Google Chrome Web Store

Ginq is a free to use web service that helps you keep in touch with upcoming movies. You can start using Ginq by creating an account on the site. The site can be made to display currently showing movies according to their overall rating. You can place your mouse pointer over the ratings slider to display a movie’s ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Yahoo!.

The movie page also includes movie details such as genre, a plot synopsis, runtime, and release date. You can leave comments (in 160 characters or less) and your ratings on the movie page or add the movie to your watch-list; other users on the site can comment on the comments you leave on a movie page.

Based on your selections, the site offers movie suggestions for you to check out.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you keep in touch with upcoming and current movies.
• Lets you  leave comments (ginqs) in 160 characters or less and ratings on a movie page.
• Displays movie information along with ratings from various websites.
• Plan movies with your friends.
• Manage movies you watched and want to watch.
• Follow users with similar movie tastes.
• Movie trailers.

Check out Ginq @ www.ginq.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

What’s Outt is a user-friendly website that shows its visitors the latest releases in movies, music, books, and games. You need not create any account on the site; simply visit its homepage and check out the latest releases that are sorted categorically. You can use further filters to find releases over the previous week, previous two weeks, or just the current week. Placing your mouse pointer over the thumbnail image of a release reveals its Amazon link where it can be purchased.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Shows you the latest releases.
• Covers movies, books, games, and music.
• Provides purchasing links.
• Similar services: TrackNewBook, and Music2Mail,

Check out What’s Outt @ www.whatsoutt.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

However, notification is obviously just one part of the service. The best part is that it tells where you can watch that particular movie right now. Sources include, Netflix (Streaming and DVD), iTunes, Vudu, Amazon, RedBox, Movies OnDemand on Cable and even theaters through fandango.

Features:

• Find where to watch specific movies right now.
• Get notified when a movie becomes available on your favorite service.
• Sign in with your Facebook account.

Visit WatchIt @ http://gowatchit.com [Via TechCrunch]

MovieGram is a free to use website that aggregates movie ratings from IMDb, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic. The site serves as a very useful tool to judge whether or not you will be interested in a movie. Since you do not need any accounts on the site, you can jump right in and type in the name of a movie or browse the thumbnail images on the homepage. Each movie includes details such as a synopsis, cast, runtimes, etc.

On the right pane of the movie you find its ratings on the three major movie rating websites: IMDb, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic.

You have the option to leave a comment on the movie’s page through your Facebook account or share the movie page on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Aggregates movie ratings.
• Collects ratings from IMDb, RottenTomatoes, and Metacritic.
• Provides movie details.
• Helps decide which movie to watch next.
• Similar tools: MoviePilot, Mombo, TwitCritics, SkinniPopcorn, Criticker, Filmaster, FilmSite, Nanocrowd and MRQE.

Check out MovieGram @ www.moviegr.am (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

With Watchily you can scan services like Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, Redbox and many others. If you want to avoid the rental stores, this is a service tailor-made for you. Watchily exists for the sole purpose of making your life easier and more enjoyable.

If you don’t know what you want to watch, fear not, because Watchily also features the top movies, and chances are, there is something you will want to watch in there.

Features:

• Top five movies at the moment.
• Scans most major rental services such as Redbox, Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and Hulu.
• Search engine to find exactly what you are looking for.
• Share your find with friends using social networks.
• Only show results that are under a certain price or a certain rating.

Find Watchily @ www.Watchily.com

Friends MovieBox does not have its own hosted video service. While this is limiting, you can easily share videos to friends from any service just by pasting the movie link. Once shared, your friends can view the movie embedded directly in the website. You can also create or search for groups to help you find people who share your interests. Like any classic social network, you have your own profile, a message box, and newsfeed.

FriendsMovieBox is a neat website for sharing videos, and definitely useful to anyone who wants to make social connections based on videos that people watch. Since this app encourages friends to share links, this could potentially be the website to watch hard-to-find movies and alternative videos that cannot be readily shared in popular websites like Facebook and Twitter.

Features:

• Free; no sign up required.
• Share links to movies and watch embedded version within the website.
• Add friends, set-up your profile, and send message.
• View top viewed movies.
• Similar Tools: Wikiupload and Boxee.

Check out FriendsMovieBox @ www.friendsmoviebox.com

SeeFlik is a website that is holding a competition for students of filmmaking. The site is targeting students and alumni of many film schools and giving them a chance to win money and representation. Filmmakers can submit their entries online to the site and enter in an audience-based and jury-based competition.

Each competition carries prizes of $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500 for the best 3 movies. Additionally $20,000 will be given to an overall winner, judging from both the competitions. The winners will be showcased to major talents through David Greenblatt – a well-known manager.

If you are not a filmmaker, you can visit the SeeFlik website to check out the work others have submitted. Before playing a movie you can check out its details by placing your mouse pointer over its image thumbnail. After watching a movie you can rate it to indicate your like or dislike.

Features:

• A user friendly web service.
• Holds online competitions for filmmakers.
• One competition is based on audience votes.
• One competition is based on the jury’s decision.
• One competition picks an overall winner from both of the above competition.
• Visitors to the site can check out the submitted work and rate it.
• Similar tools: VideoSchool and YouTube Creator Program.

Check out SeeFlik @ www.seeflik.com (by MOin from Thumb Press)

Let It Cast is a simple to use website that helps make the audition process much more convenient. The site provides a platform for the casting team and actors to interact with one another via video messages. The casting team or filmmaker can upload a video along with the details of their projects. These details include the roles they need actors for. Actors can then sign up for an account on the site and send in their video auditions.

The entire process takes place online. For actors and agents, the site is absolutely free; but filmmakers and casting directors need to contact the site before creating an account – perhaps to work out a payment plan.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Makes the auditioning process more convenient.
• Lets casting directors upload details of projects and specify how many actors are required.
• Actors can send in their video auditions online.

Check out Let It Cast @ www.letitcast.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)