The Motion Picture Guide is a film reference work first published by Cinebooks in 1985.
It was annually updated through new volumes and had a CD-ROM version, which was eventually incorporated into Microsoft Cinemania.
[6] Howard H. Prouty, in the Journal of Film and Video, wrote that the 1987 edition fails to live up to its hype as an authoritative source, instead synthesizing data from common secondary sources and ending up with contradictory information.
[7] Emma Webster of Variety called the 1995 CD-ROM version "a valuable tool for film buffs, students and industry people", criticizing its lack of comprehensiveness but praising its depth.
[8] Also reviewing the 1995 CD-ROM, Peter M. Nichols of The New York Times highlighted its depth compared to competing discs from Blockbuster and Video Hound, though he said it lacks their features.