Richard Schickel Movies

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home...

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

An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.

The story of American film criticism.

A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by one of the more unsung heroes of World War II: the...

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

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

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated...

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...

Autobiography of Clint Eastwood up to his movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

This documentary on the life and work of Academy award-winning director Elia Kazan highlights his colorful life on Broadway and in film, which is...

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

Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.

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

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...

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

During the filming of Ragtime, the 81-year old Cagney talks about his career. Cagney tells us about becoming a dancer and meeting his wife, his route...

A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.