Charlie Chaplin’s rags-to-riches story will be told in a new feature documentary for Showtime in the U.S. The project, backed by the British Film Institute and Film4, comes from Peter Middleton and ...

Beloved as The Tramp, worshiped and then reviled and then worshiped again as one of the biggest stars in cinema history, Charlie Chaplin was an enigma, one that a new Showtime documentary tries to ...

Telluride: Though not completely realized, Peter Middleton and James Spinney's documentary suggests a new path for non-fiction efforts about film history. “Icon” is the most overused word in film ...

The silent film legend was married four times and fathered 11 children, but his personal relationships attracted significant ...

A short silent comedy that was lost for decades holds a big surprise for film buffs and historians when a familiar face emerges from the bushes in police uniform and that unforgettable mustache. By ...

Directors Peter Middleton and James Spinney said their documentary The Real Charlie Chaplin had two major hurdles. One was that there are already so many biographies about Chaplin, and the other is ...

The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines ...

The Museum of Modern Art has worked on a meticulous restoration of Chaplin’s 1918 film “Shoulder Arms,” screening on Thursday, that likely differs in every frame from what viewers have seen. By Ben ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

For Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third installment of James Cameron’s epic sci fi series about the Na’vi people on the planet ...

Charlie Chaplin’s rags-to-riches story will be told in a new feature documentary for Showtime in the U.S. The project, backed by the British Film Institute and Film4, comes from Peter Middleton and ...