Richard Schickel Movies

  • 2005
    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

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

    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
  • 2008
    A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    4.52008HD

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

    A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
  • 2000
    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

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    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...

    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
  • 2007
    Cannes: All Access

    Cannes: All Access

    Cannes: All Access

    3.72007HD

    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...

    Cannes: All Access
  • 2008
    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

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

    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
  • 2006
    The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

    The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

    The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

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    Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

    The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
  • 2002
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

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    Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
  • 2008
    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

    02008HD

    Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
  • 1990
    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

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

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
  • 1998
    Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

    Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

    Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

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    A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

    Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
  • 1987
    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

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

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond
  • 2008
    Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

    Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

    Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

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    As a newspaper writer in Chicago, young Ben Hecht saw it all and learned how to captivate an audience with his writing. By the 1920s, he took that...

    Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood
  • 1979
    The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

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    A history of horror movies.

    The Horror Show
  • 2010
    BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

    BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

    BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

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

    BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
  • 2000
    On Cukor

    On Cukor

    On Cukor

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    Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...

    On Cukor
  • 2006
    The Making of Ryan's Daughter

    The Making of Ryan's Daughter

    The Making of Ryan's Daughter

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    Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as...

    The Making of Ryan's Daughter
  • 2002
    Woody Allen: A Life in Film

    Woody Allen: A Life in Film

    Woody Allen: A Life in Film

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    An account of the life and work of US filmmaker Woody Allen as told by himself.

    Woody Allen: A Life in Film
  • 1980
    SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

    SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

    SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

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    Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George...

    SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
  • 2005
    The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'

    The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'

    The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'

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

    The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'
  • 1997
    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    6.51997HD

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

    The Harryhausen Chronicles