Richard Schickel Movies

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

The story of American film criticism.

Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular...

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

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

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

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

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

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.

Clint Eastwood tells us how he yearned to be a director from the time he was on "Rawhide" to finally obtaining the approval of his mentor, Don...

An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the...

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...

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

How the play was adapted to Film

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...

Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.

A look back at Clint Eastwood's career from the release of Unforgiven (1992)