Richard Schickel Movies

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced,...

With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with...

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

explores the production of the film with interviews with those involved. The historical significance is similarly discussed. Includes interviews with...

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red...

The story of American film criticism.

Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing...

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.

Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real...

A history of horror movies.

This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black...

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...