Richard Schickel / TruthdigJul 23, 2013
By what measure of magical thinking does the occasional death or ripped-off limb seem a sensible price to pay for the queasy entertainment offered at water shows? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJul 9, 2013
"The Lone Ranger" is too long and more than a little bit incoherent, but you will see some things in the movie that you will not have seen anywhere else. Dig deeper
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJun 26, 2013
I read in the press that this movie can never, ever recoup its cost, but it does have its charms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Richard Schickel / TruthdigJun 18, 2013
"20 Feet From Stardom" is a joyous documentary about the lives and careers of backup singers. It has been a long time since I’ve had so much fun at a movie. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJun 12, 2013
It’s understandable that the book has been a constant temptation to moviemakers It’s also understandable that it has never been turned into a fully successful film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJan 4, 2013
The film year is, alas, a "disappointment." The very idea of making a 10 Best list seems either laughable or a task comparable in difficulty to translating the Rosetta Stone. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigDec 27, 2012
There are times when a cast of dozens, working intensely, is actually superior to a cast of hundreds working routinely. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigDec 20, 2012
I think the message of "Amour," if it may be said to have one, is that love is sometimes -- probably rarely -- eternal.I think the message of "Amour," if it may be said to have one, is that love is sometimes — probably rarely — eternal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigDec 6, 2012
What makes "Hyde Park on Hudson" a good deal more than delightful is its lightly touched seriousness of purpose. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigNov 26, 2012
He was never dark or monstrous as this film makes him seem Rather the opposite There was something -- well -- childlike about him There was something—well—childlike about him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigNov 6, 2012
"Flight" is a mildly unsatisfying film, chiefly, I think, because we've been here before. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigOct 16, 2012
I don’t know how much of the picture -- beyond its basic premise -- is "true" And, frankly, I don’t give a damnI don’t know how much of the picture—beyond its basic premise—is "true. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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