Editorial Standards

This is the page that explains, in plain English, how we run Amchimovie. It covers where our data comes from, how we write our opinion content, how we handle conflicts of interest, and what happens if you tell us something is wrong. We've been at this since 2018; the version of the site you're reading is the 2026 rewrite.

1. What we publish

Amchimovie publishes three kinds of content:

• Catalogue data — titles, cast, release dates, runtimes, ratings, genres, posters and “where to watch” availability. This data is sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB) under a commercial arrangement, and from provider feeds aggregated through TMDB. It refreshes continuously.
• Editorial writing — “Our take” capsules, best-of lists, weekly highlights, blog articles and the prose framing on detail pages. Written by our editorial desk (one person at present, see the team page). Opinions are clearly marked and signed.
• Reader content — user reviews, ratings and watchlists. Reviewers don't need an account; submissions pass through light moderation for spam and abuse and are shown unedited otherwise.

2. Sourcing and accuracy

We don't scrape provider websites. Streaming availability comes from TMDB's provider aggregation, which in turn pulls from provider feeds. This data can lag real-world changes by a few hours to a day; for time-sensitive plans we recommend confirming on the streamer's own page (every “Watch on [provider]” link sends you there).

Every detail page is date-stamped with the last refresh time, so you can judge how stale our data might be. Where a provider doesn't report rental or purchase prices to TMDB, we don't make them up — we simply say “available to rent” or link to the provider's page.

3. How we write opinion content

Editorial pieces — capsule reviews, lists, blog posts — are written and edited by our editorial desk. We use a range of research and drafting tools to work efficiently, but the recommendations, opinions and verdicts you read are ours. We don't spin generic synopses across the catalogue; if a title has a hand-written “Our take,” someone on the desk decided it was worth writing one and stands behind it.

Articles are revisited and updated over time as availability shifts, new seasons land, and our reading on a film changes. The “updated” date on a piece reflects the most recent meaningful edit, not just a republish.

4. Opinions, ratings and bias

Our editor reviews titles based on craft (writing, performance, direction, technical work) and on what kind of viewer is most likely to enjoy them. We don't pretend we're unbiased: Indian cinema, Korean cinema, prestige TV and crime thrillers get more coverage than, say, daytime soaps. We try to be honest about that.

Aggregate ratings shown on detail pages combine TMDB's user-weighted score with our reader reviews where we have enough ratings to be statistically meaningful. We never invent ratings to inflate them.

5. Conflicts of interest

We have no equity, paid sponsorship, or content-distribution relationship with any streaming platform, studio or production company. We have no affiliate deals on “Watch on [provider]” links — those are clean outbound links with no tracking parameters or revenue share. If that ever changes, we'll disclose it here and on individual pages.

The site is currently funded by display advertising via Google AdSense; ad placements never alter editorial coverage or the order of recommendations.

6. Corrections policy

If you spot a factual error — wrong availability, wrong cast member, wrong release date, a broken trailer link, a missed update on a well-known title — email [email protected] or use the contact form. Genuine corrections usually go live within 48 hours. If a correction materially changes a published opinion (e.g. we wrote something based on a misreading), we leave the original text in place, strike it through, and add a dated correction note beneath.

7. User reviews and moderation

Anyone can write a reader review without creating an account. Reviews are visible publicly with the display name you choose and can be removed on request. We don't publish reviews containing personal attacks, spam, hateful content, or attempts to impersonate studios or talent. The full data we collect for reviews is described in our Privacy Policy.

8. Takedown requests

We don't host or stream copyrighted video; the catalogue is metadata only. If you're a rights-holder and a specific page is misrepresenting your title or includes a synopsis that infringes, mail [email protected] with the URL and the specific issue. We respond within five business days.

9. Privacy and data

We don't require sign-up. We use cookies and local storage for your country preference and watchlist, Google Analytics 4 for traffic measurement, and our hosting/CDN's logs for security. Full details on what we store and how to opt out are in the Privacy Policy.

10. Who to contact

The site is edited by Amit G. (Founding Editor, with Amchimovie since 2018). Editorial questions, corrections, partnership enquiries and reader feedback all go to [email protected]. Real emails get real replies.