Search Tips.

Secrets of successful searching.

1) Keep it simple.

When entering a search string, the best results are usually obtained if you enter just one word from the title. Try to use the least common word, i.e., avoid using words like "The" "and" "a", which will produce hundreds (if not thousands) of search results. Additionally, titles beginning with "the" are often not listed as such in the database. For example, "The League of Gentlemen" is listed simply as "League of Gentlemen". Searching for "the league" will produce no results, searching for "league" or "gentlemen" will find what you are looking for. At the risk of repetition, avoid using "the" in a search string.

2) Avoid words containing punctuation.

The search engine does not deal well with words containing hypens or periods. For example, if searching for L. A. Confidential, it would be best to simply type "confidential". (The case of letters is unimportant: "Confidential" is treated the same as "confidential").

3) Try a different search category.

If you have failed to find a film using various combinations of words when searching for a film by title, you can try searching by actor or director. For example, if you have given up on trying to find L A Confidential by title, searching actor for "Russell Crowe" (or even just "Crowe") will produce a list of all films we stock starring that particular fine actor.