Organizing Movies in iTunes to allow better searching in Front Row

Sorry if this question has been posted before, I did search...
I would like to organize movies in itunes into categories, (i.e. action, drama... etc.)
The reason behind this is to cut the amount of time it takes to scroll through the movies in Front Row.
I have tried playlists, but this does not have the desired effect. (i.e. it is music play list and only plays the sound)
Is there a solution?
Thank
Sven

Are you going through the "Music" option (that goes through iTunes) or the "Videos" option in Front Row? You might see if they'll play through the "Videos" option.
-Doug

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