Richard Schickel Movies
- 1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back8.61980HD
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George...
- 1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga7.11983HD
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at...
- 2008
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood72008HD
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
- 1995
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey5.81995HD
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...
- 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor61973HD
Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.
- 2007
Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access3.72007HD
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...
- 2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism5.72009HD
The story of American film criticism.
- 2010
The Eastwood Factor
The Eastwood Factor62010HD
For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In The Eastwood Factor, film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood’s...
- 1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western01997HD
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
- 2010
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen6.72010HD
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...
- 1991
The Fred Astaire Songbook
The Fred Astaire Songbook01991HD
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
- 2004
Hitchcock and Dial M
Hitchcock and Dial M6.62004HD
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'
- 2008
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic62008HD
The making of Quo Vadis (1951).
- 2007
Spielberg on Spielberg
Spielberg on Spielberg7.52007HD
Film critic Richard Schickel interviews Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg about his craft, his body of work and the movie business.
- 2008
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry4.52008HD
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
- 1979
The Horror Show
The Horror Show61979HD
A history of horror movies.
- 2004
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock02004HD
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".
- 2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry62008HD
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
- 2006
A Streetcar on Broadway
A Streetcar on Broadway6.52006HD
Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway
- 2004
Scorsese on Scorsese
Scorsese on Scorsese7.72004HD
Martin Scorsese discusses his personal background and his filmography as they relate to each other.