Movie Review Query Engine

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MRQE - The Movie Review Query Engine
Type of site
Aggregator of movie reviews
Created byStewart M. Clamen
URL mrqe.com
CommercialYes
Launched1993

The Movie Review Query Engine also known as MRQE, is an online index of movie reviews. Registered users are able to access movie-specific forums and provide their own reviews. The site aggregates reviews, news, interviews, and other material associated to specific movies. The site also provides a searchable index of all new film releases and DVD reviews. [1]

Since 1993, its database and search engine have been continuously upgraded by Stewart Clamen. [2] MRQE's database of movies includes classic and modern films, foreign and domestic films, major releases and independent films. [3] MRQE also provides information for movies in theaters, movies out on DVD/Blu-ray; plus movies shown on AMC, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), and Independent Film Channel (IFC) channels. Through its partnership with the New York business development and investment firm Loft Group, [4] and with movie blogs, their content is collected in the MRQE database and made available for search by any user. [5]

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References

  1. Abbott, Randy L. (18 January 2008). "MRQE: Movie Review Query Engine Stewart M. Clamen". Reference Reviews. 22 (1): 46–47. doi:10.1108/09504120810843140. ISSN   0950-4125.
  2. LiCalzi O'Connell, Pamela (3 January 2003). "ONLINE DIARY - In the Film Loop". The New York Times . Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  3. Quigley, Patricia. "On the MRQE". Rowan Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. Loft Group
  5. "About Us". MRQE.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.