Cinema Retro

1 month ago | cinemaretro.com | Lee Pfeiffer |Cinema Retro

By Lee Pfeiffer Critics should always tread carefully when covering movies in the film noir genre. Generally speaking, these are complex plots with a number of twists and all too often reviewers tend to disclose too many spoilers. Having said that, I'll try to cover Crime of Passion in a manner that doesn't commit that cardinal sin.

1 month ago | cinemaretro.com | Raymond Benson |Cinema Retro

“CHAPLIN GETS SERIOUS” By Raymond Benson When the famous United Artists studio was formed in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin, the organization was intended to showcase works by the four principles as well as other talents in Hollywood at the time. Chaplin then made his first feature film, The Kid, released in 1921. It was a huge success.

2 months ago | cinemaretro.com | Lee Pfeiffer |Cinema Retro

By Lee Pfeiffer In a stunning announcement, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson say that they have made an agreement with Amazon, which co-owns the rights to the legendary film franchise, to have Amazon assume creative control of future Bond films. Broccoli and Wilson will retain co-ownership of the franchise but will retire from being involved in the production of new 007 films. Bond fans have anxiously awaited news of a new Bond movie but none has been forthcoming.

2 months ago | cinemaretro.com | Lee Pfeiffer |Cinema Retro

By Lee Pfeiffer Actor Tony Roberts has passed away at age 85. The cause of death was lung cancer. He had a long career on stage and on screen and his face was familiar to even those who didn't know his name. Fittingly, his autobiography was titled "Do You Know Me?" Roberts was adept at playing dramatic roles and appeared in such esteemed dramatic films as "Serpico" and "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three". He is best known to movie fans for his roles in six Woody Allen films.

Jan 24, 2025 | cinemaretro.com | Lee Pfeiffer |Cinema Retro

By Lee Pfeiffer Actress and singer Marianne Faithfull has passed away at age 78. Faithfull was discovered in 1964 and quickly became one of the so-called "It Girls" who helped define the emerging mod movement in London. Faithfull gained fame with her recording of  "As Tears Go By", which was written by Mick Jagger and fellow Rolling Stone member Keith Richard. Although the song was envisioned to be sung by a much older person reflecting on their life, Faithfull was only 17 years-old at the time.