One of our favorite web sites is www.moviemags.com which offers a fascinating look into the world of film-related periodicals. As we enter our fourth years of publication, Cinema Retro is swimming against the tide in publishing a print magazine in the age of the Internet. The graveyard of failed film magazines is amply illustrated by Movie Mags' R.I.P. section that lists some of the most prestigious movie publications of all time that have since ceased publication. However, the site also offers encouragement by listing and reviewing the latest issue of obscure film magazines from around the world. The site provides quite a unique service to fans who still value the ability to hold and read the printed word in magazine format. Generally speaking whenever a movie magazine folds, many people say "Wow, that's too bad - I loved that magazine!" Yet, if you ask if they supported it by
subscribing, most will say "Er, no, I didn't." As we've said many
times, the cost of subscribing to any film magazine for a year is less
than it costs for two people to attend one two-hour movie. Hopefully a
visit to www.moviemags.com will motivate the stragglers to keep the
great tradition of movie magazines alive and thriving. To visit the
site click here