Richard Schickel Movies

The story of American film criticism.

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

A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known...

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

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

Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'

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

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

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.

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

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

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...

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

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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...